SKIING REMOTE CERRO CASTILLO, AYSEN - CHILE

Remote, untouched backcountry terrain for skiers

SKIING REMOTE CERRO CASTILLO, AYSEN - CHILE

Remote, untouched backcountry terrain for skiers

  • LENGTH TRIP
    5 days (possible extension)

  • SEASON
    Late August- Early October

  • LEVEL
    Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert Backcountry Skiers

  • STYLE
    Ski touring, backcountry skiing, ski mountaineering

  • TRIP DATES
    On request

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRIP

  • Iconic place in Central Patagonia to Ski all terrain
  • Backcountry Ski Day trips from the cabins & few days camping
  • Town with  Chilean Gaucho culture
  • Remote & Wild
RATES

(Minimum 2 people).
Private 2  people –  USD 4300 pp
3 persons – USD 3800 pp
4 + people – USD 3400 pp

*Additional days per person per day: USD 300 pp

QUESTIONS?
TRIP DETAILS

Would you like to spend your ski vacation where only a handful of people have explored? The Cerro Castillo area has remote, untouched backcountry terrain for skiers avid for adventure! This is a place where the Chilean Central Patagonia shows her solitude where only farmers and gauchos in a secluded village live the entire year. Not only is there the remarkable spirit of the remoteness in the untouched Patagonia, but it is all yours to backcountry ski with our mountain guides! Excellent and endless first ski descents, culoirs/chutes, and all kind of terrain to ski in these pristine Andes mountains of South America. Cerro Castillo is at the entrance to the Northern Patagonian Ice Cap in Chile. It is a dream land for ski explorers, expert skiers, and adventure seekers. Our mountain guides can drive up to a high Andean pass to ski tour from the car, or go for a multiple day ski expedition into the Patagonian backcountry by horse or ski touring. Join us to leave the first tracks in this remote part of the world!

Cerro Castillo – Backcountry skiing at the end of the world – Patagonia South AmericaThe idea of this program is to open the possibility of keep exploring the South American mountains with AT (alpine touring) gear, which means on skis or split boards! Mak

INTINERARY

Day 1:
Pick up in Balmaceda airport in Coihaique, Chile. Optional 14-hour drive from Bariloche, where we are based.
Night in hotel.

Day 2:
Skiing the backcountry from a high Andean pass for the day in the remote Patagonia of Chile. Offers multiple options, from mellow bowls of 20- 25 degrees, to steep terrain up to 40-45 degrees, and tree skiing.
Night in campground or Posada according to clients.
Cerro Castillo – Backcountry skiing at the end of the world – Patagonia South America
Day 3:
Another day of ski touring, skinning up and skiing some nice peaks. Possible first ski descents. Option to ski traverse between summits.
Night in campground or Posada according to clients.

Day 4:
Start moving into even more remote ski terrain with the aid of horses to carry most of our mountain gear. We’ll make our base camp in a valley near Cerro Castillo below a beautiful cirque which offers endless chutes.
Night in tents.

Cerro Castillo – Backcountry skiing at the end of the world – Patagonia South America

Day 5:
Ski tour and explore more valleys, chutes, and summits. Your mountain guide will show you new terrain to ski everyday. This is an area that was only skied for the first time a few years ago. You’ll have the opportunity to have a first ski descent in Patagonia!
Night in tents.

Day 6:
Descent from alpine terrain.
Night in hotel.

*This itinerary a is guideline flexible with snow and weather conditions.

GEAR LIST

Classic Multiday Ski Touring 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 Guide
  • Private transportation
  • 2 nights in hotel
  • Horses
  • All meals in the mountains
  • Avalanche safety gear
  • Satellite phone service
  • All camping gear such as tents and cookware.

Price does not include:

  • Meals in town
  • Alpine Touring gear
  • Accommodations other than first and last night (each client will pay for lodging based on preference for camping or little Posadas and we will arrange reservations).

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