“About 10 years ago I contacted Jorge about doing a hut to hut ski trip in the mountains around Bariloche. I chose him because he was a fully certified International Mountain guide. This trip proved to be nothing short of fantastic. Jorge was professional, friendly, knowledgeable of the area we were traveling through and was a great travel partner. He took care of my travel arrangements in Bariloche, booked my room for me before and after the trip, and even picked me up at the airport. The next year, I returned for a volcano ski trip with Jorge. We were fortunate enough to ski from the summit of four volcanoes. In the last decade, I have traveled with him at least 8 times. We have skied in Chile and Argentina numerous times, including a trip to the Patagonian Ice-fields. As part of his group to Iceland, we skied runs that took us down to the ocean. A few years ago, we skied the Vallee Blanche near Chamonix, France. Jorge and I have a trip scheduled for the Alps this spring.
Jorge’s greatest strength is that he is extremely safety conscience and does everything possible to ensure that his clients stay out of harms way. He is patient and assists clients, ensuring that they are warm, comfortable, and well fed in the mountains. I have even seen him take on the role as referee when clients started bickering among themselves, sometimes going beyond what I felt the clients deserved. He keeps his clients calm when they feel out of their comfort zone and shows them that they can accomplish more than they thought possible. I have not seen any weaknesses from him in managing groups in the mountains. This is what he is trained to do.
He has a great sense of humor, enjoys being with clients and is a good guitar player”
Tom
friend more than client since 2005