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We offer full service guided ski tours of the beautiful Patagonian Region of Southern Argentina. The rugged, untouched terrain will thrill you, and the gorgeous surroundings will take your breath away. We know the towns, the locals, the best places to eat and most importantly, the best places to ski! Our guides are fun and caring people that are passionate about what they do and speak English and Spanish fluently. All skill levels of skiers & snowboarders are welcome, including families. We ski both in-bounds trails and out-of-bounds terrain in and around the finest resorts in Patagonia. We also offer guided backcountry hut skiing and hut-to-hut ski touring adventures, volcano ski tours, wine tours, and city tours of Argentina's captivating capital, Buenos Aires.

Backcountry Tour 2011 Wrap-up – Esquel & El Bolson

September 1, 2011

We have just wrapped up our 2011 Backcountry Tour, after venturing south to Esquel and El Bolson. The 280 km/175 mile drive down to Esquel took us about three and a half hours in our new ride, a Volkswagen Amarok Turbo Diesel truck. Moments after arriving, we were skiing the huge alpine bowls of La [...]

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Hut Skiing at Refugio Frey

August 26, 2011

Our Backcountry Tour continues, taking us out to a remote stone hut in the Andean wilderness. Refugio Frey is more like a chalet than a hut, featuring wonderful caretakers who serve you hot meals, cold beer, and good vibes. They also have a nice collection of wine and champagne to choose from. Of course, that’s [...]

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Backcountry Tour 2011 Update

August 23, 2011

After waking up to bluebird skies and perfect powder skiing conditions, we headed up to Cerro Catedral to begin a fine day of backcountry freeriding out of the resort. Our two Italian guests, Edoardo and Filippo, were captivated by the natural beauty of the Andes, and they were totally stoked on the terrain. We decided [...]

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Backcountry Tour 2011 off to a great start!

August 19, 2011

With a fresh snowfall just before the beginning of our Backcountry Tour, the skiing and snowboarding has been wonderful. We kicked off our Backcountry Tour yesterday, August 18, and skied some great lift-accessed backcountry at the Cerro Catedral ski resort. Check out this video of head guide, Justin Lozier, checking out the conditions on the [...]

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Ski Resort & Airport Update – August 7, 2011

August 7, 2011

Please view our latest post for updated information on the status of the Bariloche Airport The snow continues to fall in Patagonia, ushering in excellent skiing and snowboarding conditions at local ski resorts. See our previous post for more info and photos of this most recent dump. Check out this video of powder skiing at [...]

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Biggest snowfall of the ski season so far in Patagonia!

August 5, 2011

Ski resorts across Patagonia are reporting ‘Polvo Profunda’ (Deep Powder) conditions, after receiving 40-50 cm of snow in the past 24 hours. Many resorts in the area have just passed a major milestone, reaching a 100 cm (1 meter) base! This is great news for our current Resort Tour and Backcountry Tour later this month. [...]

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Excellent Skiing Conditions at Cerro Catedral!

August 3, 2011

Our 2011 Resort Tour is underway, and there have been excellent skiing conditions reported from Cerro Catedral. The backcountry skiing has been spectacular. Check out this video from our friends at UnofficialNetworks.com: Bariloche Nirvana – July 30th, 2011 from UnofficialNetworks.com on Vimeo. Today, all of the lifts at Cerro Catedral are open, including Nubes! 80 [...]

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Chapelco Airport receives its first flight of the season!

July 23, 2011

A charter flight organized by the tourism company Badino Turismo, Cumbres del Chapelco y Cynsa, landed today at 12:55 pm local time at the Chapelco Airport, in San Martín de Los Andes, Argentina. The flight departed from the Ezeiza International Airport, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with 140 tourists, bound for San Martín de Los Andes. Several [...]

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Commercial Jet Landed at the Bariloche Airport!

July 18, 2011

Today at 12:02 pm local time, a commercial jet landed at the Bariloche International Airport (BRC)! This is the first commercial aircraft to reach the town since the June 4 eruption of the Puyehue Volcano. The Andes Airlines charter flight, run by the Brazilian tourism company CVC, departed from São Paulo, Brazil, with 120 tourists, bound [...]

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Countdown: Two Weeks

July 18, 2011

The snow is piling up and ski resorts continue to open more skiing terrain in the Andes of Patagonia. With only two weeks remaining before the launch of our first ski tours of the 2011 ski season in Argentina, now is the time to reserve your seat in one of our guided ski tours. For [...]

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