Ski South America
Experience the best resort and backcountry skiing and boarding in the Andes. Explore the mountains of Patagonia, Argentina and Chile with PowderQuests experienced multi-lingual guides. Choose from the following fully guided tours: instructional, off-piste, and backcountry. Personalised ski vacations are also available - use out partners 10 years of experience to create your perfect South American ski holiday. |
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Instructional Ski & Snowboard Tours
Take your skiing or snowboarding to the NEXT level improving your technique and skills in variable snow conditions from powder to hard pack with certified snowboard, ski instructors and special guest pros.
You and your expert instructors/guides will visit several of the best ski resorts of Chile and Argentina packed with culture, epic landscapes, delicious meals, and cozy lodging.
Minimum Ability Level
INTERMEDIATE
Required Equipment
» Skis (Underfoot width of 85mm or wider) or snowboard |
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Snowboard Chile Tour
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Snowboard Chile Instructional Adventure for intermediate to advanced intermediate snowboarders learning new freeride skills and freestyle tips. A guided road trip riding the best resorts of the Chilean Andes, including an epic day at Arpa SnowCats Resort.
We start in the Farellones village giving us access to Valle Nevado, La Parva and Colorado with 25,000 acres of dry Andean powder and freeride terrain. After a scenic road journey through central Chile, visit Chillan's market for a taste of the local Indian and rural culture. Then it's three freeriding days with your certified instructors on Volcano Chillan.
Finally to end the trip we spend two nights in the big capital city of Santiago, recently ranked top place to visit by The New York Times with amazing nightlife, plus our last day at Chile's premier cat-ski resort El Arpa where you will pick up new off-piste riding skills. |
- Trip Highlights
» Pick up new tricks and skills
» 8 day-guided snowboarders only tour in Chile
» 8 guests maximum
» 2 bilingual, certified snowboard instructors
» Outstanding culture and landscapes of Central Chile
» Adventure through the Andes
» Snowboard the best Chilean resorts
» Full day at El Arpa SnowCats
» Fantastic dinners and red wine at our favorite restaurants
» Great nightlife with energetic bars and nightclubs
- August 20-27, 2011
- US$3,695 per person, based on double occupancy.
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Ski Patagonia Tour
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Instructional Adventure for intermediate to advanced intermediate skiers. Ski Patagonia Argentina around Bariloche, Villa La Angostura, and San Martin de los Andes
Skiing and traveling deep in the Andes of Patagonia, Argentina is like no other experience. Aside from great skiing Patagonia offers terrific exposure to the local culture and lifestyle of these unique mountain communities. The Ski Patagonia tour quickly takes you from your daily grind into a literal dream world of fun resort skiing with your certified instructors dedicated to helping you ski variable snow conditions (from powder to hardpack) and more challenging terrain with confidence. Enjoy the amazing resort and off-piste skiing at the charming ski towns of Bariloche, San Martin, and Villa La Angostura, situated on beautiful, glacier cut lakes, surrounded by thousands of acres of national parks and mystical snow peaks.
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- Trip Highlights
» 8 day-guided instructional tour skiing Patagonia, Argentina
» 8 guests maximum with 2 bilingual, certified ski instructors at your side
» Ski the best Argentina ski resorts
» Take your skiing to the next level gaining confidence and new skills
» Outstanding Patagonia culture and landscapes
» Visit National Park Nahuel Huappi and the 7 Lakes
» Fantastic dinners and red wine in our favorite Patagonian restaurants
» Great nightlife from quiet cafes to energetic bars, nightclubs, and discotheques
- August 13-20, 2011
- US$3,195 per person, based on double occupancy
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Snowboarding Argentina Tour |
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For Advanced Intermediate and Advanced snowboarders. Snowboard Argentina learning new snowboard tricks and freeriding tips from pro rider Shin Campos this summer on our snowboarders only freeride-freestyle adventure in Patagonia, Argentina
Your adventure starts in Argentina's crowd-free mountain resort, Villa La Angostura, renowned for it's beautiful setting and fun terrain.
After freeriding Cerro Bayo we will make our way to San Martin de los Andes and the Chapelco resort. This resort will help tune your tree riding skills with some of the best the country has to offer. Coupled with awesome alpine and lots of natural jumps Chapelco is a freeride meca.
Finally we travel to Bariloche the last stop on our journey. Cerro Catedral’s huge slopes have unlimited terrain and boundless nightlife which will make for an exciting finish to your South American adventure vacation.
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- Trip Highlights
» 8 day-guided instructional snowboard tour in Patagonia, Argentina
» 8 riders maximum
» Hosted by Shin Campos
» Enhance your freeride mountain skills learning from the pros
» Freeride the best of Argentina
» Amazing Patagonian culture and landscapes
» Visit National Park Nahuel Huapi and the 7 Lakes
» Great dinners and red wine in our favorite Patagonia restaurants
» Great nightlife from quiet cafes to energetic bars, casinos, nightclubs, and discotheques
- September 3-10, 2011
- US$3,395 per person, based on double occupancy
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Chile Ski Tour |
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Instructional Adventure in Chile for intermediate to advanced intermediate skiers. Fine tune your ski skills and technique in Portillo, Nevados de Chillan, Valle Nevado and a great day of cat skiing in El Arpa.
The perfect trip for skiers looking for culture and guided instructional skiing around the best Chile ski areas.
We start in the village of Farellones a great base to ski the modern ski resorts of La Parva, El Colorado, and Valle Nevado with over 25,000 acres of dry Andean powder.
We then head to San Esteban, our base to ski at one of the World's top rated ski resorts; Portillo and sample Chile's only Cat skiing operation, El Arpa.
Then it is south to the excellent skiing and and hot springs on the beautiful Chillan Volcano and ski resort!
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- Trip Highlights
» 9 day-instructional ski adventure tour in Chile
» 8 guests maximum, with 2 bilingual certified ski instructors at your side
» Soak in volcanic thermal springs
» Experience and ski legendary Portillo Ski Resort
» Ski Chile's 3 Valleys, a 25,000 acre playground
» Beautiful culture and landscapes of Central Chile
» Learn off-piste ski skills at Arpa Cat Ski, ranked by Ski Magazine as one of the best ski experiences on the planet
» Fantastic dinners and red wine
» Nightlife from quiet cafes to energetic bars, nightclubs, and discotheques
- July 30-Aug 7, 2011
- US$3,895 per person, based on double occupancy
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Off-Piste Tours
Snow trips mixing the best ungroomed, off-piste trails and beyond, venturing out of bounds on ski lift assisted short hikes with our certified backcountry ski guides.
We get you to first tracks away from the crowds while enjoying our time off the mountain exploring the local culture, amazing restaurants and nightlife that make Chile and Argentina so outstanding. Minimum Ability Level Required
ADVANCED
Required Equipment
Rentals Available
» Backpack (29-35 liter) with suitable external harness straps for carrying skis or boards
» 457 Khz avalanche transceiver
» Avalanche snow shovel
» Avalanche probe
» Skis (85mm underfoot or wider) or snowboard
» Collapsible trekking pole for snowboarders
FOR PRICES, DATES, AND TOUR DETAILS, CONTACT US:
» Summer Ski Escape: 7 days in Chile skiing Portillo, ValleNevado, El Colorado, La Parva, Arpa cat skiing
» Argentina Snow Adventure: 8 day trip skiing Bariloche, San Martin de Los Andes, Villa La Angostura
» Chile Snow Adventure: 9 days in Chile skiing Nevados de Chillan, La Parva, Valle Nevado, El Colorado, Arpa cat skiing & Portillo
» Cimarra Sur: 9 days in Argentina & Chile skiing Bariloche, San Martin de Los Andes, Volcano Villarrica-Pucon
» Patagonia Powder: 10 days in Patagonia Argentina skiing Bariloche, Villa La Angostura, La Hoya Esquel
» Frontier-Las Lenas: 12 days in Chile & Argentina skiing Portillo, Valle Nevado, El Colorado, La Parva & Las Lenas, Arpa cat skiing, PLUS, priority liftline, off-piste and cat skiing access in Las Lenas
» Freerider: 12 days in Chile & Argentina skiing Bariloche, Villa La Angostura, Pucon, Nevados de Chillan
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Backcountry Touring Guided Adventures
Grab your randonee, alpine touring skis or splitboard and come join us for some of the best backcountry ski tours and ski mountaineering on Earth.
A typical day includes ski lift access from the ski resort's base to the upper peaks. An excellent warm up of off-piste freeriding then ski tour into the backcountry accessing peaks, bowls and chutes and chasing the best snow.
Our ski touring ascents can range from short 30 minute excursions, to several hours. Your efforts are rewarded with unforgettable ski descents, fresh powder, first tracks, and no crowds!
If we cannot backcountry ski due to weather or other factors, inbounds skiing in South America has amazing expert powder freeriding.
Minimum Ability Level Required
ADVANCED
Required Equipment
Rentals Available
» Backpack (35 liter) with suitable external harness straps for carrying skis or boards
» 457 Khz avalanche transceiver
» Avalanche snow shovel
» Avalanche probe
Skiers: skis (minimum 85 mm waist) with either Telemark or Alpine Touring binding system, skins and ski crampons
Snowboarders: splitboarding with skins, crampon and collapsible trekking/ski poles.
Snowshoes with a good heel lift and aggressive crampon may replace a splitboard, trip depending.
FOR PRICES, DATES, AND TOUR DETAILS, CONTACT US:
» Termas de Chillan: 7 days in Termas de Chillan ski touring endless volcanic terrain
» Patagonia Hut-to Hut: 8 days ski touring around Bariloche and the best hut system in Patagonia
» Chile Volcanoes: 9 day randonee tour on South Americas most beautiful volcanos
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