Argentina Patagonia Resorts Tour
Can't decide where to go to ski or ride in Argentina's Patagonia area? No problem, this tour takes in all of the best ski resorts in the area including
Cerro Catedral (Bariloche),
Cerro Bayo &
Cerro Chapelco!
You will ski/ride with a local multi-lingual certified UIAGM-IFMGA Mountain Guide in groups of up to 4 guests per guide. The lead guide in Bariloche is Niki Salencon, an ex professional skier and local guide with a lot of experience in the North Patagonia area, so even if the weather conditions are not the best, he'll guide you to the best spots.
Your guide will be available to you 24/7 for the duration of the tour and in addition to the awesome skiing & riding, they will introduce you to the local culture, incredible local restaurants & bars.
The package includes moderate budget accommodations, all meals & transport to/from Bariloche airport and to the resorts and/or other activities but it does not include lift tickets.
If you have any questions or want to check availability,
please get in contact.
Group Type
You can join a fixed-date tour as a solo traveller or small group looking to join a group, or you can book as a private custom group trip any time during the custom date period.
It should be noted that whilst Esnativa Backcountry will do all they can to match abilities in the mixed group tours, there may be some variability between abilities which may influence some of the terrain choices. If this is of concern you are better off getting your own private group together of similar abilities.
Locations
This tour visits the best 3 ski resorts in Patagonia, Argentina being Cerro Catedral (near Bariloche), Cerro Bay (near Villa la Angostura) and Cerro Chapelco (near San Martin).
The resorts all have good lift infrastructure and on-mountain services.
The nearby towns in which you will stay are all spectacular in their own way and have dozens or restaurants, pubs / micro breweries and chocolatiers!
As you travel from one location to another you will be treated to eye candy galore with endless lake & mountain vistas.
Terrain
Whilst the majority of this tour is lift-access piste, off-piste and sidecountry, there will be plenty of opportunities for ski touring / splitboarding to access some of Patagonia's best backcountry areas.
Each of the ski areas offers open bowls, chutes and tree skiing with slopes between 25 and 40 degrees.
Ability
This tour requires a
medium to high level of physical fitness and
strong intermediate to advanced level of skiing/riding ability to access the sidecountry/backcountry and some of the challenging steep and variable snow conditions.
If you have a friend or partner who is an intermediate skier/rider, they could potentially join this tour and ski/ride around the resorts each day.
Equipment
You will require basic backcountry equipment including ski touring/splitboarding gear, backpack, shovel, probe & beacon. This equipment can be rented if required with advanced notice.
Guiding & Hosting
You will have an experienced local guide/host for the duration of the tour who will be available 24/7. The guide ratio is 1:4 guests. The minimum number of skiers/boarders for a tour to go is 3 and the maximum is 6.
For your safety, all guides are certified and qualified and you will be guided by someone who lives and spends most of his time in this area.