Join us in the south to ski in Argentina or Chile!
The Argentinian Andes and the Chilean regions of Biobio, Araucania, and Los Lagos are home to plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, deep mountain snow, and arguably the world’s best skiing from July to October.
Join us this upcoming September 26 – October 4, 2026 for a once in a lifetime ski touring trip! Please reach out to us for custom dates for 2026 and check out our blog about Skiing the Chilean Volcanoes and guide, Jordan Diefenderfer’s San Maipo Trip Report!
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Trip Details
Duration
7 Days, 6 Nights
Difficulty
Some backcountry skiing experience necessary
Maximum Guide Ratio
3:1
Included
- IFMGA/AMGA certified & trained guide
- Transportation and logistics while in SA
Not Included
- Guide gratuity
- Snow travel equipment (splitboard or AT skis)
- Avy equipment
- Personal clothing/gear
- Personal snacks and meals in town
Trip Itinerary
Day 0: Santiago – 90 minute flight to Pucon
Day 1: Ski at Centro de Ski Pucon, ski area on a volcano
Day 2: Climb and ski Volcan Quetrupillan (ski through bamboo forests, good warm-up day)
Day 3: Climb and ski Volcan Villarrica (active lava lake at the summit, but sometimes closed because of poisonous gas)
Day 4: Rest day at Termas Geometricas, one of the “hot spring wonders of the world” in a fern canyon with a hot river and icy waterfalls.
Day 5-6: Two day climb of Volcan Lanin with a stay in a mountain hut (old growth raucaria forest, bigger day)
Day 7: Rest day Termas de Huife, hot springs close to town
Day 8: Back to Santiago
Alternates in the region:
Option 1: Las Araucarias Ski Area / ski touring around Volcan Llaima in the araucaria forest
Option 2: Climb Mocho Choshuenco (moderate effort, jungle hike in)
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