Patagonia Hut to Hut Tour

Hut based guided ski touring in Bariloche, Northern Patagonia, Argentina

Come winter in the Southern Hemisphere, powder covers the lofty peaks of Patagonia’s gorgeous Lake District.
 
With the stunning scenic landscapes,undiscovered terrain and charming backcountry lodges, this is South America's ski touring heaven! This 8-day Ski Mountaineering adventure includes nights at rustic yet cozy mountain huts.
 
Dine on fondue, pizza or roschti and top it off with a stunning Argentine vino tinto. We finish our tour in Bariloche at some of the best nightlife and restaurants in South America.

"An experience of a lifetime."

Greg and Michelle French
Patagonia Hut-to-Hut ski tour September/October 2005

Backcountry Touring Focus:  A guided adventure for experts, not ski lift assisted, with our home bases as remote mountain huts tucked deep in the snow-drenched Andes with incredible backcountry alpine touring access using alpine ski touring equipment.
 
Required Equipment
Rentals available
» 70L backpack with harness straps for carrying skis or board
» 457 Khz avalanche transceiver
» Avalanche snow shovel
» Avalanche probe
» Boot Crampons
» Ice Axe

Skiers: skis with 80-95mm waist with either Telemark or Alpine Touring binding system, skins, ski crampons
Snowboarders: splitboard, skins, crampons, and collapsible trekking/ski poles.  NO SNOWSHOES

More Details
Wine/mineral water not included on Patagonia Hut tour
Lunch is included on Patagonia Hut tour

» 8 day hut based ski tour in Patagonia, Argentina
» 6 guests maximum, 2 guest minimum
» Outstanding culture and landscapes of Patagonia
» Ski tour some of the best backcountry terrain in Argentina
» Experience the fantastic Hut system in Nahuel Huapi Park
» Horse assisted out-trip

» 2 nights in downtown Bariloche with great nightlife, dinners and red wine

Starts: Bariloche, Argentina
Ends: Bariloche, Argentina

Day 1: Fly into Bariloche, Argentina, meet your PowderQuest guides,  hotel check-in, group and trip intro, prep for tomorrow's departure, dinner on the town.

Day 2: Breakfast, depart to Catedral ski resort to access our backcountry route, ski to Frey Hut, dinner

Day 3-4: Breakfast, 2 days of ski touring between granite spires and steep powder chutes, overnight at Frey Hut, dinner

Day 5: Breakfast, full day skiing touring on the Frey-Jacob traverse.  Overnight Hut Jacob, dinner.

Day 6: Breakfast, touring and skiing around Jocob, overnight Hut Jacob, dinner.

Day 7: Breakfast, ski and ski tour out, with some horse assistance, over night in Bariloche, dinner and night on the town.
 
Day 8: Breakfast, free morning to explore, transfer to Bariloche Airport.
 
» For a DETAILED DAILY TRIP ITINERARY request a brochure

It is imperative that you understand and can fulfill the requirements for a  Backcountry Touring Focus Tour.
 
We accept Master Card, Visa, American Express, PayPal, bank wires and direct deposits.  Checks are accepted from US Bank Accounts.

Booking options:

» Online: It's quick, easy, and secure!


» Call us and we will take your reservation over the phone:
1-888-565-7158 Toll Free USA
1-970-455-4790 International
45-443974 Our Chile Office

» Fax or Mail:Download our Reservation Pack, & fax, e-mail or mail it to us.
 
Note: We do everything in our power to run all advertised trips, however we require a minimum of 4 guests.

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 » Trip Release Waiver