Well, things are winding down here in the Northern Hemisphere, but that doesn’t mean a thing: The Adventure Project (TAP) is proud to announce an 11-day program exploring the resort and backcountry around Nevados de Chillán.
Nevados de Chillán is situated next to three volcanos and has a lot of fun terrain that was shaped by lava flow, so there are many bowls, gullies, and natural halfpipes to explore. The ski area has the highest average snowfall in Chile, almost 400 in. a year, the longest run in South America (Las Tres Marias, at 8 mi), and 12 lifts (five chairlifts and seven surface lifts). The village sits at 4,600 ft with the summit at 8,200 ft, resulting in a 3,600-ft vertical drop.
You can always find untouched snow in the vast terrain. There is a ton of easily accessible sidecountry that requires little to no hiking to reach, and if you like to tour, there are some amazing options, whether skinning into the next valley over or up to the top of a volcano.
Advanced or expert skiers or boarders who want to go off piste should have avalanche gear and uphill capability. We have several full-cert staff members and permission from the ski school to run private programs, so if you are interested in improvement courses, we can do that, too.
We will stay at the Cabanas los Hualles in Las Trancas, in new lodge rooms, all with en suite bathrooms, satellite TV, and ample storage. The lodge also has a drying room and two outdoor hot tubs.
Breakfast is included and will be served in the main cafeteria building each morning. We will have five meals cooked by our own private chef at the Cabanas los Hualles; the other four nights we will eat out at one of the many excellent local restaurants within walking distance of our accommodation.
Las Trancas is approximately a 20-min drive to the ski resort each day. We will generally eat lunch at one of the on-mountain restaurants. We will arrange for our shuttle to meet us at a prearranged spot at the end of the day for transfer back down to Las Trancas.
The trip also includes a lavish cultural day with a visit to an exclusive winery and private lunch at a top restaurant in San Carlos to round things off.
Dates and Prices
- Session 1: August 10–20
- Session 2: August 22—September 1
- Session 3: September 3—13
- Price depends on group size; based on four people, twin share will be $3,175 per person (add $325 for single room; limited availability)
- $100 Pugski discount!
- $500 nonrefundable deposit; final balance is due July 1
Inclusions
- Eleven days of hosting and guiding by TAP
- Nine nights of twin-share accommodation at the Cabanas los Hualles in Las Trancas, including breakfast
- Comprehensive avalanche safety training (where appropriate)
- Five nights of dinners at Cabanas Los Hualles cooked by a private chef; includes two drinks per person per dinner (wine, beer, or soft drink)
- Seven days of skiing
- Transportation to and from the ski area each day
- Private transfer to and from Las Trancas to Concepcion airport
- One guided day to explore Chillan and its wineries and eat Chilean BBQ
Exclusions
- Airfare (we will meet at airport in Concepcion)
- Lift tickets (budget $50 daily)
- Lunches ($10)
- Four dinners at local restaurants in Las Trancas ($20 goes a long way)
- Accommodation in Concepcion for one night (budget $45 for the Ibis Hotel Concepcion, twin-share, including breakfast)
- Dinner in Concepcion
- Taxi service from hotel in Concepcion to airport on departure
- Equipment hire (it is advised to bring your own equipment)
- Travel insurance
- Additional trips such as heliskiing or snowmobile tours
- Gratuities for The Adventure Project staff
Please check out Matt’s 2017 trip report here. More information can be found on TAP's website. We welcome questions and discussion in this thread. Roll call to be added soon -- Japan was so fun that I think I'll try a new continent!
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