Spring skiing in South Patagonia

Southern Patagonia offers an incredible landscape and terrain for back country skiing. The weather is much wilder than in Northern Patagonia and the mountains are serious commitments.

Most of the skiing excursions last from 1 to 3 weeks depending on the objective, weather and the road conditions.

The best months are from September to December.
Season: From September to December.
How many days: Expedition are from 7-21 days.
Price: contact us for quotes per person, per mountain.
Includes: transportation, hostels, town and excursion food, extra gear, Mountain Ski Guide services.
Not included: Plane tickets

Ski touring on Mt. Gorra Blanca  |  Volcano Lautaro Ski touring  |  Backcountry ski Mt. Mariano Moreno
| Mt San Lorenzo ski touring

South Ice Cap

The southern ice cap is big and flat (400 km long and 80 km wide) and is fulfilled with glaciers and snow. It is the home of several mountains with considerable dimensions. Some offer short approaches but many require multi-day approaches.

Mt Gorra Blanca (2907 mts.)

This peak lies on the edge of the ice-cap north of Fitz Roy and is one of the more accessible and easy mountains to ascend within this area of Patagonia.

Two days are required to reach the base of the mountain where a Chilean mountain hut provides shelter until the mountain is ready to be skied.

To attempt this mountain you will need at least 7 days.

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Volcan Lautaro (3380 mts.)

Lautaro is an active volcano in the northern half of the Southern Ice Cap. Although is an easy ascent this volcano is 36 km away from the entrance to the ice cap and requires 3 to 5 days to approach its base.

The expedition including the ascent and descent of Volcan Lautaro requires 2 weeks.

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Mt. Mariano Moreno (3400 mts)

Moreno lies 25 km W of Fitz Roy and is probably the highest peak in the Southern Ice Cap. The ascent is long but non-technical.

This ski expedition requires 2 weeks.

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* All of these ascents and descents can be combined with the classic traverse around Cerro Torre, through the ice cap and returning to el Chalten via Paso del Viento.

Mt. San Lorenzo (3706 mts)

A high and impressive peak on the border between Chile and Argentina, is 200km north of Chalten. San Lorenzo can be accessed from both countries and is known as Cochrane on the Chilean side of the boarder.

Access through Cochrane has an easier and shorter approach with a very comfortable mountain hut to use as base camp. The ascent is through mostly easy terrain with low angled glaciers and a short, steep ice slope making it a semi-technical climb.

This expedition requires 2 weeks.

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Ski touring on Mt. Gorra Blanca  |  Volcano Lautaro Ski touring  |  Backcountry ski Mt. Mariano Moreno
| Mt San Lorenzo ski touring

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