Ski touring in Chili

Appointments & dispersal - practical information

 

Flights to buy
Outbound - Temuco Airport (TMC)-Chile / Return to Puerto Montt El Tepual Airport (PMC)

Due to price variations, this ski touring trip in Chile is sold without flights. It will be cheaper and easier for you to book your flights from the airport and on the dates of your choice via airline websites or booking platforms such as MisterFly, Opodo, Kayak, etc. 

Pay attention to the connection in Santiago de Chile: make sure that the transfer between the international flight and the domestic flight takes place at the same airport. 

Please note: Only buy the flights for this trip once we have confirmed that your departure is guaranteed!

Group
4 to 6 people.

Skiers only, no splitboards accepted.

Supervision
AZIMUT mountain guide from France.

We work with a great team of guides. We choose them mainly for their friendliness, their teaching skills and their organisational skills. We listen carefully to our guides, work with them and make sure that their working conditions and pay are the best they can be.

Discover our guides here

Travel during the trip
Minivan-type vehicle.

Carrying
Light bag, just the day's gear, a few snacks and safety equipment. An airbag is strongly recommended.

Ski lifts
No ski lifts provided, but it is possible to take them, so bring some cash. 

Technical and physical level

Technical level
For good skiers in all types of snow. Days skiing at a very good pace. Slopes can include steep and sometimes exposed sections (40-45°). Very good command of ski touring and skiing in all types of snow.

Physical level    
Full day's skiing at a good pace. Positive vertical drop may exceed 1200m/day.

Be careful though, you're not playing in the skatepark near the house: you're motivated, you want to make some good tracks, send some big stuff... No worries, but bear in mind that long-distance trips are in remote areas and that rescue is often long and much less well organised than in the Alps. So keep cool, slow down a bit to get the most out of the area... and don't do a backflip without knowing what's behind it.

 Details of all the levels HERE

 ‘Please note: If you do not have the required level, the guide will be able to ask you to leave the group for the well-being of the whole group. Don't hesitate to ask us if you have any doubts!

Pricing & insurance

Prices
The price includes

-Organisation
-All transfers by minibus from Temuco domestic airport

-Hotel accommodation with breakfast for 8 nights
-Training/revision in the use of safety equipment
-Supervision by a French UIAGM mountain guide for 9 days and all expenses (accommodation, meals, travel, lifts)
-Loan of safety equipment (avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe) if you do not have your own equipment.
-The AZIMUT welcome pack 
-Quality cereal bars

The price does not include

-Flights to the meeting point
-The return airport transfer if the timetable is too different from that of the guide
-Ski lifts
-The extra cost of air transport for the skis you hire
-Any equipment hire
-Lunches and dinners, all drinks including those at meals, extras in accommodation
-Your personal insurance
-Everything that is not included under the heading ‘price includes'.

Payment
30% deposit on registration + insurance if taken out, balance due 30 days before departure. A reminder e-mail will be sent to you 35 days before departure. 

Insurance
It is strongly recommended that you are adequately insured in the event of cancellation. It is compulsory to be insured for search and repatriation costs. When you register, we offer you the opportunity to take out insurance with our partner company, with several options covering the activities on offer and the risks incurred (please note that this insurance is only valid for European nationals).

Guide tip
Nothing compulsory, but it is customary for members of the group to tip the guide at the end of the trip.

Accommodation, meals & formalities
Accommodation during the trip

 

Depending on the composition of the group, you may stay with someone of the opposite sex.

3* hotel with breakfast, in a shared double room, toilet and shower in the room, bed linen provided, towels supplied. Depending on the configuration of the group and availability, we may use a triple room.
Single supplement on request and subject to availability: please contact us. 
Breakfasts in hotels
Lunches and dinners are free, leaving the group free to choose between different formulas or locations. 
Snacks: Details are important, especially during exercise. We have chosen to provide tasty, high-quality cereal bars.
Money - Exchange
The currency is the Chilean Peso (the exchange rate is 1036CLP for around 1 euro). Exchange facilities are available at airports and in the towns we cross.

Passport / formalities
Visa is not required for a stay of less than 3 months for French, Belgian or Swiss nationals.
Passport valid for the entire duration of the stay for French, Belgian and Swiss nationals. For other nationalities, contact your consulate or embassy.
Since 20 November 2007, immigration offices have been equipped to take fingerprints and identity photographs. 
New security measures will come into force at airports this summer: electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc.) must be charged and in working order for all flights to and from the United States and London. Screening officers must be able to switch them on. As a precaution, keep your charger handy. If your device is discharged or faulty, it will be confiscated. As this measure is likely to be extended to other airports, we advise you to charge your electronic devices before the flight, whatever your destination.
If you are travelling with your children, you should be aware that minors of all ages must now also have an individual passport.
Minors travelling alone do not need authorisation to leave the country as long as they have an individual passport.

Telephone & WIFI & electricity
In the event of an emergency or delay, you can contact our guide, whose number will be given to you before departure, or Azimut on 04 92 23 07 24. Pass on these contacts to your family and friends before you leave.

WIFI in accommodation

Good mobile phone and 4G coverage 

Electricity: 110v, need an adapter to recharge your appliances with French plugs. 

Equipment
Don't forget to bring brightly coloured clothes, it's funnier in the photos!

Technical equipment (all in excellent condition)
- Touring skis (95mm at the base) with touring bindings, skins, knives, crampons, poles, ski boots. All in excellent condition.

- Rucksack: 30-litre capacity. 

- avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe: If you have an avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe, please let us know when you register. If you don't, we'll lend you one free of charge.

You don't have the equipment you need for this trip? Don't worry, pack light: we'll hire the equipment for you and deliver it to you at the start of the trip! This equipment is recent, of good quality, adapted to the activity practised and branded (Fritschi, Arva and Scott). 

Rental prices for this ski touring holiday (advantageous price taking into account only the number of days of use on this trip and additional air transport included! We'll bring all your equipment to you! ) :

Skis (skis, skins, poles) 295 €

*Knives and crampons are essential for this ski touring holiday in Chile.

You can hire equipment in the registration section of the site when you register, or later by logging into your account.

 In the event of stock shortage, you will be informed and reimbursed.  
 ‘Please note: For transport reasons, airbags cannot be hired on our holidays abroad. 

In the event of the loss of our skis or a delay in arrival due to the airline, we cannot be held responsible and will not apply any reduction to our rental and will not take charge of the rental equipment rented while awaiting the arrival of our equipment. 

Clothing
This equipment list contains a series of tips on equipment, but it does not require you to have the latest equipment. If you'd like to re-equip yourself or add to your equipment, take advantage of our advice to get the right gear that's light, warm and comfortable. Good equipment makes for a successful holiday!

For your head 

- Warm hat or headband / Neck warmer or Buff

- Ski mask and sunglasses with UV4 protection. Photochromic lenses adapt to light conditions and vary from index 2 to index 4 to optimise visibility between light and shade. Very practical.

- Ski helmet (recommended)

For the body 

- Technical underwear: long-sleeved top and tights for added warmth under trousers. Tip: Merinos wool has the advantage of being highly breathable and antibacterial, so it retains odours less than synthetic materials. Think about it if you need to re-equip yourself.

- Lightweight fleece jacket / Synthetic down jacket with hood to slip under the Gore Tex and provide extra warmth during breaks / Jacket with waterproof, breathable membrane such as Gore Tex or soft shell, lightweight and compressible to take up less space in the rucksack.

- Trousers with waterproof, breathable Gore Tex-type membrane. Models with leg vents are recommended for ascents.

- Light gloves (fleece or soft shell) / Warm gloves with waterproof, breathable Gore Tex-type membrane / Silk under-gloves. Mittens are a good solution for very cold days or people who are sensitive to the cold.

- A swimming costume takes up so little space in your luggage that it would be a shame not to have one if you need it! Avoid shorts, as they are not widely accepted in swimming pools and baths.

For your feet 

- Ski socks. Merinos wool has the advantage of being highly breathable and antibacterial, so it retains odours less than synthetic materials. Think about it if you need to re-equip yourself.

- Slippers / Crocs recommended for the evening.

Luggage & miscellaneous
- 1L water bottle, thermos flask or Camelback, pocket knife, duck tape (resistant scoth), sun cream factor 50.

- 110-litre duffle-type travel bag, to be left at the accommodation or in the vehicle. No hard cases.

Toiletries & first-aid kit

- Toiletry bag with personal kit

- We advise you to use the Iffremont website to put together your first-aid kit.

Our partner brands
Our guides are equipped with these brands and you will be able to see and test the equipment on our trips

SCOTT
Arva
Fitschi swiss bindings

Final recommendations before departure
Don't forget

-Leave our contact details with your friends and family
Take your identity papers (up-to-date passport and visa for trips requiring them)
-Take your policy number and the details of your insurer if you have not taken out insurance with Azimut.
-Take your Vitale card and we also recommend the European Health Insurance Card - free of charge and on request: www.ameli.fr
-Check that you have the required equipment
-Take batteries / chargers for your camera / avalanche transceiver
-Take cash or your credit card
-Leave cool and relaxed, you'll be fine! And even if you don't make it to the top, you'll still have had a great time!
-Before you leave, water the plants, take out the bins, turn off the water and gas, and tell your partner (other than by text message) that you're off to have a good time ... because you really need it! Anything you forget in this last recommendation will come back with a vengeance when you return.

We'll be waiting for you! Happy racing with AZIMUT!