We are happy that our passion for the mountains is being shared. We have been lucky to do what we love as mountain guides: skiing, hiking, climbing and adventuring in the Patagonian Andes of Argentina and Chile every day!
Passion is the reason why we have a smile on our faces and a successful company after all these year
I first met Jorge Kozulj in the lobby of a small hotel in Ushuaia, Argentina in 2009. We were gathered for an introductory guide meeting with Ice Axe Expeditions, discussing logistics for our ski cruise to Antarctica.
Kozulj was relaxed and friendly, humble and unassuming. A gregarious guide based out of Bariloche, Argentina, he quickly became a team favorite, endearing himself to our shipmates with humor during our 48-hour crossing of the infamous Drake Passage. Even while seasick and green in the face, he’d surface in the dining room for a cracker, nibbling ginger as he swayed with a big smile.
In April 2017, our friend Konrad Bartelski, British Ski Legend, wrote a nice article about skiing Mount Tronador in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina.
The article describes our adventure in late November (late spring) we headed up to the iconic mountain of Nahuel Huapi National Park with 4554mts. We started in a nice cold storm that brought the last freshies of the season. We approached by horses to the snow level placing most of our heavy gear. Then we rested 4 days skiing in the glaciated terrain and finding good snow during the storm window.
Proud and thankful, that after all this years (since 1999) of guiding in Frey hut area, Bariloche, Argentina , we got a full article of what we do best:
Skiing Steeps in between Granite spires!
In 2012 came famous photographer Grant Gunderson, Ski athlete Michelle Parker, KC Deane and writer Dan Kostrzewski to do this article with us. We really have been doing so much in that area, that we can show you every little corner and hidden spot. I was thinking was going to be only few pages in POWDER Magazine, and as huge surprise they place a full 10 pages article in center of the magazine. Thank you!
Do you want to ski with Andescross at Frey hut area?
Let us know at info@andescross.com
In the winter of 2012, The team of Oakley in partnership with Mark Lassester hired Jorge Kozulj, UIAGM Mountain guide in Patagonia to do a gear product development session/ test with the Ski Icon and Rock Star Seth Morrison. We spent few days in the backcountry of Bariloche, Argentina to ski some chutes together with the crew, including the film producer Constantine Papanicolau, creator of Seth’s biography in the movie “An Ordinary Skier” a must see if you like skiing culture
Frommer’s and Footprints Travel Guide Books recommend our services as Mountain, Ski and Alpine Guiding Operators in the Northern Patagonian Andes of Argentina and Chile.
Skiing the Crater of Volcano Puyehue in the Patagonian Andes of Chile!
Do you want to ski into the CRATER OF A VOLCANO in Patagonia?
Let us know at info@andescross.com
September 2009 we worked with the film crew Rocky Mountains Sherpas and Nate Nash (cameraman for Matchstick Production for 10 + years). We had a blast organizing logistics, guiding, and helping with the filming the Crater of Volcano Puyehue in Chile as it was skied by world-class athletes from Salomon, Helly Hansen, and 4frnt Skis: Mark Abma, Eric Hjorleifson and Chris Rubens. They shot footage to create an environmental film and a TV show for Salomon Freeski TV.
Our Film Work with Salomon and The North Face athletes is described in this link
Our trip with SALOMON FREESKI TV episode – description at 4Front Skis blog by Eric Hjorleifson
Article. Volume 24 issued February 2011
Has an article about snowboarding trip into the crater of Volcano Puyehue with The North Face Athletes, Xavier de le Rue, Lucas Debari and DCP, David C Porcheron.
Is the best, high quality magazine about Mountaineering, Alpinism, Climbing, and Skiing in Argentina. World-class articles and edition with colorful photos.
These two articles feature our guide, Jorge Kozulj.
Thank you to Esteban De Gregoris, first a climber, then owner and editor.
He is from Revelstoke, Canada and an athlete for Arcteryx, Polartec, Dynafit and Backcountry.com. Greg came down to Patagonia in August 2010 and got some turns in with Jorge in the backcountry of Bariloche.
Here are his comments about us
Thanks, Greg!
Scramble Guidebooks from Canada
has recommended us to its readers, check it here!
Our article in the NEWS – Antarctica trip 2009
Rio Negro, Provincial Newspaper
A little story about an adventure trek with Mr Brooks in Patagonia in March 2010