SKIING FREY HUT - COULOIRS AND GRANITE

Refugio Frey is renowned as one of the best ski huts in Argentina!

SKIING FREY HUT - COULOIRS AND GRANITE

Refugio Frey is renowned as one of the best ski huts in Argentina!

  • LENGTH TRIP
    3 – 4 days

  • SEASON
    Mid August to Late October

  • LEVEL
    Intermediate to Advanced/ Expert Backcountry Skiers

  • STYLE
    Ski Touring- Ski Mountaineering- Alpine Ski Touring- Backcountry skiing

  • TRIP DATES
    On request everyday during patagonian winter season

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRIP

  • Couloir paradise in between Granite spires
  • International skiers vibe
  • Good meals and drinks in the hut
  • Good access from resort into backcountry
RATES

Price per person
3 days:
Private One-to-One USD 1850
Private 2 persons USD 1550
3 people US$ 1350. / 4 + people: US$ 1350

4 days:
Private 2 persons USD 1850
3 people US$ 1750. / 4 + people: US$ 1650

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TRIP DETAILS

Refugio Frey is renowned as one of the best ski huts in Argentina!  The setting is magical: a cirque of golden granite spires and the couloirs in between the towers come down to merge at a frozen lagoon.  Frey Hut sits beside the lake in the peaceful wilderness of Nahuel Huapi National Park.  The cirque offers all aspects of 5 star AT terrain for every backcountry skier.

Possibilities are endless!  Determined by skiers’ preference and the weather conditions, your mountain guide can show you nice open mellow bowls, steep chutes from 30-50 degrees, intermediate-level chutes, and valleys for nice daily ski tours.  One highlight for advanced backcountry skiers is the Zebra Couloirs which are chutes of about 2000 continuous vertical feet at 30-40 degrees.  If weather does not cooperate or there is low visibility, there is tree skiing and the cozy hut to come back to.

At the end of a beautiful day of backcountry skiing, Frey Hut offers excellent Malbec wines, beer on tap from local microbreweries, homemade pasta, pizza, and fondue!

Frey mountain hut ski touring place is pretty much where we grew up and learned to love the mountains.  We at Andescross spent most of our teenage years up there;  rock climbing the granite towers in the summer and skiing the chutes in between them in the winter.  We’ve been sharing great experiences there friends and clients for many years.  It is a place to fall in love with!

INTINERARY

Day 1:
From the Cerro Catedral Ski Resort we will take the Alta Patagonia Lifts to get above tree line quickly. Skis on, and we skin up for less than an hour to the ridge and the border of the Nahuel Huapi National Park.  We’ll have excellent views of the Patagonian Lakes District before we drop into the Van Titter Valley, choosing the best aspect according to conditions and snow quality. Once in the valley, we’ll skin up to Frey Hut, drop our gear, drink some water, and get a snack.  Then we can head out to enjoy the area with a mellow run in the forest, an easy tour to explore, or a nice 40 degree couloir.
Night in Frey Hut with homemade pizza, fresh pasta, micro-brewed beer and/or fondue.

Day 2:
Patagonia ski trip Frey mountain hut ski touring – South AmericaAfter breakfast we get our skis and skins ready, and make our way across the frozen Laguna Toncek looking for the aspect that holds the good snow.  It is easy to find hidden powder snow in the cirque.  Your ski guide will be able to show you the variety of terrain Frey has to offer for every AT skier to get in a nice long day of fresh tracks.   We’ll bring lunch with us so we can eat it while enjoying the views of the Patagonian Andes.  Back down to Frey Hut for another homemade dinner.
If weather doesn’t cooperate, it is nice and cozy in the hut.  Enjoy a cup of tea by the fire while reading a book or chatting with other backcountry skiers who come here from all over the world.
Night in Frey Hut.

Day 3:
Similar to day 2, ski what we haven’t skied yet according to conditions Night in Frey Hut.

Day 4:
After breakfast, we can ski one more run if you’re up to it, and then start skiing and skinning our way back to Villa Catedral.
Your mountain guide will drop you off at your lodging in Bariloche.
End of guiding services.

GEAR LIST

This gear list is designed for Haute Route in the Alps, Hut to Hut trips in Patagonia, Frey Hut Skiing or any Multiday Mountain Ski Trip

  • Backpack 35-40 lts
  • Sleeping bag ideal 600/700 grams of down fill
  • 2 pairs of  sintethic socks (like Columbia or similar)
  • Quick dry pants with Schoeller material (North face, Mammut or similar)
  • Merino wool long underwear
  • Water proof Goretex pants
  • T shirt- Capilene or Merino wool ideal
  • Thin fleece, like Patagonia R1 or similar with a hood ideal
  • Mid fleece layer or synthetic Jacket with some insulation
  • Down jacket or warm puffy
  • Water proof Goretex jacket
  • Thin Fleece gloves for skinning or waiting in belays
  • Thick ski gloves
  • Warm hat
  • Sun hat
  • Sunglasses with UV filter + Goggles
  • Sun screen and lipstick
  • Iphone/ Ipod music player- optional
  • Earplugs… very recommended (for Mt huts, windy days in tents)
  • Tooth brush and paste
  • Headlamp (Petzl Tikka plus, Black diamond or similar)
  • Pocket knife
  • Waterbottle Nalgene or similar
  • Thermos 0.5 liters ideal for warm drinks
  • Crocs

For Ski Trips:

  • Helmet
  • Telemark, Split board  or ski touring skis and bindings
  • Ski, Snowboard or Telemark boots
  • Skins
  • Telemark, Snowboard or ski touring boots
  • Shovel, Beacon and probe
  • Boot Crampons and ice axe
  • Ski crampons mandatory specially in the spring
  • Ski poles
  • Harness
  • 2 Locking binners
INCLUDES
  • Certified UIAGM – IFMGA Mountain Guides
  • 4 WD transportation
  • All meals in the mountains
  • Lodging in Frey Hut.

Not includes

  • Lift ticket, drinks in the hut, ski touring gear (optional to rent)

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