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In
Chile:
Phone: (56) 2 244 2750
Fax: (56) 2 244 2749
In
the U.S.:
802 904 6798
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The
“3 Volcanoes” 10-day ski tour takes us deep into the
broad southern Andes. Our goal: bag three of Southern Chile’s
most beautiful volcanos via alpine ski touring. |
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volcanos sky thousands of meters above the fertile lands and national
reserves of Chile’s stunning 8th and 9th regions. The three
descents alone offer over 15,000 vertical feet of classic volcanic
skiing, and we will explore thousands more in the days in between.
This guided journey is open to the advanced and expert skier and
rider looking to earn their turns and venture into the spectacular
world of volcanic ski touring in Chile. |
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| Tres
Volcanoes Ski Tour
- Itinerary |
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DAY
1: We will meet you at the Airport in Temuco, the capital
of Chile’s Araucaria Region and drive to Chile’s adventure
hub, Pucon, our home at the base of the active Villarrica Volcano
for the next several days.
Pucon, or “Entrance to the Mountain” is that and more.
This quiet mountain town borders 2 national parks, a national
reserve, and sits on the black sand beach of Lake Villarrica.
In addition to skiing Volcano Villarrica, Pucon offers class 4-5
river rafting, volcanic caves, hot springs, mountain biking, 4x4
trips, snowshoeing in nearby reserves including the Cani, and
much more.
After checking into our comfortable hotel and dinner on the town,
the rest of the evening will be free to relax, and get ready for
our attempt to climb Villarrica. |
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DAY
2 VOLCAN VILLARICA: An early ascent will take us to the
2,840m (9317 ft.) peak of Volcano Villarrica. The tour takes approx.
4 to 5 hours, and provides an epic panoramic view of Chile’s
Lake District and nearby smoking Volcanoes. If that’s not
enough, when was the last time you peered into one of the world’s
most active craters?
The last major eruption was in 1985, and minor eruptions are occurring
as you read this. Our descent back to Villarrica’s small
ski resort is over 1640 vertical meters (5380 feet) through the
alpine slopes, deep lava flows creating natural half pipes, cornices
and wind lips.
We finish the day with a sunset soak in the nearby thermal hot
springs along side the cold waters of the Liucura River. After
a day like this, if you still have legs, you might want to celebrate
in town at the Casino, discotec, or one of many late night pubs. |
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DAY
3: Today we continue our attempt to summit the volcano
if weather has been a factor, or hit the fun terrain with easy
touring access of Volcano Villarrica. If the snow line is low
enough, we can finish the afternoons with a local’s favorite
15-minute descent to the volcanic caves surrounded by native forests.
Our evening will be spent with the Martinez Family on their farm
near the Northeast face of the Volcano. A traditional Chilean
asado (Barbecue) awaits us and gives you the chance to get to
know a piece of the local culture. The Martinez’s daughter
speaks English, and works as a local guide to the area. She is
also operating an Eco-bed & breakfast giving travelers a real
perspective of what life is like living on a Mapuche Farm in Southern
Chile. |
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DAYS
4-6 VOLCAN LONQUIMAY: Today we head north, into the sacred
lands of the Mapuche Indians (People of the land). Surrounded
by expansive farmland, volcanoes, National Reserves, and abundant
thermal hot springs, the beautiful Malalcahuello region will be
our base as we attempt to summit and ski Volcano Lonquimay.
After checking into our friendly hotel, we will have time to spend
the afternoon exploring the volcanic terrain of Chile’s
newest and friendliest ski resort, Corralco, get a short tour
in and view our route for tomorrow ascent to Lonquimay’s
crater at 2,865m. |
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Two
more days here for flexibility with a focus on bagging the crater…
We get an early start with a little help from an excellent breakfast
provided by our hosts Eva and Tom. Based in a large Araucaria
(Monkey Puzzle Tree) Forest, Corralco offers us easy access to
begin our day, touring the southern face of Lonquimay.
The rewarding climb takes approximately 3-4 hours, and offers
views that may rival those from Villarrica. You will see 7 nearby
volcanoes, and a distant view into neighboring Argentina. The
Northeast pitch offers a constant pitch of 35-45 degrees, on classic
snow covered volcanic terrain.
The late afternoon will be spent soaking our legs in the nearby
Malalcahello Hot springs followed by well deserved homemade dinner,
Southern Chile style. |
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DAYS
7-9 VOLCAN CHILLAN: Today
we drive to Termas de Chillan, where we will be spending the remaining
days in comfortable cabins and one of Chile’s deepest snow
packs.
Arriving into the city of Chillan, we will have an opportunity
to check out Chile’s most well known and beautiful markets.
Stocked with Mapuche crafts, and woodwork from campensinos, this
is a perfect place to pick up souvenirs and gifts for home.
From the city of Chillan, we have a short drive to Las Trancas,
the quiet town near the killer slopes of Termas de Chillan. |
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full days in the backcountry will get us to some of the best off-piste
adventures in South America, including our main goal, ski touring
to Chillan’s ancient crater.
The touring here is excellent, accessing some of the longest descents
and better terrain in the Andes. For the night owls, the final
evening at the Snow Pub discotec always gets interesting.
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DAY
10: CHILLAN/SANTIAGO: An
early morning check out, and it is off to Santiago. You will arrive
in the afternoon allowing for connections to evening departures,
and access to numerous central hotels we can recommend for those
of you staying a few extra days for sight seeing in Santiago. |
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| Tres
Volcanoes Ski Tour
- Price |
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September
2-11, 2006
September 16-25, 2006 |
$2,295
$2,295 |
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