Best Chile Ski Tour
Heli & Cat Skiing in the Chilean Andes
2010 DATES: JULY 24-JULY 31 / AUGUST 14-21 / SEPTEMBER 11-18

Since 2005, Santiago Adventures has offered snowcat and heliskiing programs in Chile. This year, for the first time, we are combining our expertise into one great package. We optimize your heliski days with the best Plan B at South America’s only snowcat resort, Ski Arpa, exclusively operated by Santiago Adventures. Next to Ski Arpa is the newest heliskiing zone where you will have fantastic views of the Aconcagua - the highest peak outside the Himalayas at nearly 24.000 feet.

This exclusive one week program combines two days of cat skiing at Ski Arpa with three days of heliskiing in the Aconcagua heliski zone for an amazing experience in Chile’s most exciting heliski destination with Chile’s #1 ski tour operator.

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2010 DATES: JULY 24-JULY 31 / AUGUST 14-21 / SEPTEMBER 11-18

Day 1 – Arrival in Chile and transfer to Hacienda Casa San Regis. Take a step back in time and surround yourself with history in this 19th-century hacienda. This former manor home of an expansive 40,000 acre estate, Casa San Regis is now a bed & breakfast, with six rooms and capacity for up to 15 persons, offering comfortable accommodations with an antique flair. Your Chilean hosts, Marcela and Alexis, offer warm hospitality and personalized service, often joining guests for dinner and giving insight into local culture and history. The roaring fireplace in the living room is an excellent place to sit and enjoy après ski after a long day of skiing.

Day 2 – Cat Skiing: Adventure skiing in the shadow of Aconcagua. Fantastic views of the Aconcagua (the highest peak outside the Himalayas) await us on top of Valle El Arpa. A warm-up day at South America’s only snowcat resort. We’ll have approximately 12,000 feet of vertical of guided skiing.

Day 3, 4, 5 – Heli Skiing in the amazing Central North heli zone. This is all new terrain and opened up by Santiago Adventures as an alternative to the more saturated zones surrounding Tres Valles and Cajon del Maipo.

Day 6 – Cat Skiing Our final day of skiing, we return to Valle El Arpa. We’re sure you’ll agree that this is the best way to wrap up an amazing week of skiing and riding in the Andes. Après ski at Refugio Avalancha is the spot to share your skiing adventures with skiers from around the world.

Day 7 – Departure day. If you’ve been lucky enough to have used your entire vertical we’ll spend the day relaxing and visiting one of the internationally-recognized Chilean wineries located in the valley. Transfer to the airport in the afternoon for your flight home.

Price includes:
• Six nights lodging
• All meals starting with dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on Day 7
• Two days of cat skiing at Valle El Arpa with five runs per day
• Three days of heli skiing in private helicopter with a total of 9 hours of flight time – Bell 407 of Eurocopter B3. Unused hours are refunded at US$1500 per hour divided by persons in your group.
• Guided skiing with internationally certified mountain guide with extensive experience in snow safety and guiding in the Chilean Andes
• Safety kits: backpack, beacon, shovel, probe
• Ground transfers

Not included:
• Reciprocity arrival fee upon landing at Santiago International Airport (United States $131, Canada $123, Australia $61)
• Travel Insurance – Required for all travelers
• Alcoholic beverages
• Gratuity for drivers and guides

Download our 2010 Heli-Skiing Brochure

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