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Located in the southern region of South America, Patagonia is home to the famed Andes Mountains. Skiing in Patagonia. It sounds so exotic, so much more daring than “We’re off to Sun Valley or Park City”….
As for skiing and snowboarding in Patagonia, what makes this area such a great option? Well, the weather lends itself to pretty awesome snowfalls, and the dry climate creates some of the best powder snow too! The Andes are vast, beautiful, volcanic, and rugged!
Overview
Estancia Río Foyel is located in the middle of the Andean Patagonian Mountain Range, in a natural and fantastic setting two hours from the city of Bariloche. Estancia Rio Foyel is a totally private 50,000 acre area of Backcountry, Horse Backcountry, and a Heli-Skiing Lodge with all the right Argentine hospitality and flair!
The guided Backcountry or Horse Backcountry Ski Tours from Estancia Rio Foyel offer the option to use this magnificent lodge as a basecamp for day trips as well as your Heli-Ski base.
Or, use the lodge for departure and return trips to THE AUTHENTIC “PATAGONIAN HAUTE ROUTE” A hut system where we can travel from hut to hut enjoying the different valleys and views. The refuges are completely equipped for overnight stays, with full service that includes all meals and lunches. This allows us to move freely through the mountain, carrying nothing but our equipment!
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Bariloche ( we will pick you up at the airport )
Day 2: Ski Cerro Catedral Alta Patagonia Resort and evening dinner in Bariloche
Day 3: 4×4 Adventure to our backcountry lodge Estanza Rio Foyel followed by an afternoon of backcountry exploration with snowmobiles!
Day 4: “PATAGONIAN HAUTE ROUTE” Horseback backcountry ski tour! We let the horses take us up the mountain as far as they can go and then we skin on!
Day 5: 2nd day of our PATAGONIAN HAUTE ROUTE Trek, ever climbing deeper deeper into the Andes! We are on our way to Refugio de las Lagunas!
Day 6: Ski back to Estanza Rio Foyel. What we gained in altitude in the last 2 days we get to ski back though some exquisite Patagonia Valleys back to a point where we meet up with our gaucho and mount the horses for the trek back to the Estanza!
Day 7: Heli Ski Option Day! Right in front of the Estanze the Heli will meet us in the morning and take us up to some of the most beautiful mountains in the Andes. Returning to the Estanza for a fabulous “Assado“ spectacular lunch and back out into the Patagonia peaks and Valleys for the afternoon! This is couloir paradise!
Day 8: A repeat of day 7, 2nd day of Heli skiing! Today the heli takes us deeper into the Andes, way past and beyond the 50,000 private acres of mountain the Esancia Rio Foyel has to offer! From gentle to hard-core and all stops in-between, the region offers up a diversity of terrain seldom found anywhere else: tree skiing, bowls, steeps, chutes and Couloirs
Day 9: Adios Patagonia! We miss you already! We drive you back to Bariloche Airport and a last goodbye till we meet again!
Backcountry Skiing in the Argentine Andes Tour
Dates: July 2021 – October 2021
July 2022 – October 2022
Destination: Argentina, South America
Duration: 9 Days
Grading: Moderate-Hard
Activity: Guided Backcountry Skiing
Starts in: Bariloche
End in: Bariloche
Heli Skiing: ( min 4 people for 2 days Helli ) Price: $ 875 per person,per day
Travel insurance that covers emergency high-altitude rescue and evacuation
Personal skiing/backcountry equipment.
Tips for staff and drivers.
Any other expenses that are not mentioned in the Price Included section.
Skiers:
Snowboarders:
When you are going on this adventure, make sure you are packing these essentials in your luggage:
Clothing List
BASE LAYER:
WARM LAYER:
OUTER LAYER:
Personal first aid kit to include at least the following:
Plus…
When joining a guided Patagonia Backcountry ski trip, we recommend that you have holiday insurance for ski travel that covers:
What about cancel-for-any-reason insurance?
Not required, but for peace of mind, many travelers are booking “cancel for any reason” trip insurance. Not a good snow year? Coronavirus (COVID-19) anxiety? Last minute work issues? Just not up for the trip last minute? You can cancel for any reason and get most of your trip investment back. Travel Guard Insurance, listed below offers this option.
Companies Offering Snowboard & Ski Travel Insurance
The following insurance companies offer holiday and travel insurance for skiing and snowboarding. Before purchasing, please review the fine print of the plan you are considering for what is covered, especially internationally.
Travel Guard (AIG) Click here to get started, or call 1-800-826-4919
5310 Fairbranch Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89135
(702) 350-4044
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