Exploring, driving and Skiing 1400 km along the Patagonian Andes

Road tripping in hidden Patagonia , skiing and exploring more and more every year

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Camilla Skiing in Magical turquoise Patagonia

Camilla skinning and dealing with Patagonian winds somewhere in Deeper Patagonia

We just finished a 12 days ski journey driving and exploring valleys and peaks, leaving from Bariloche at 7.00am on Oct 15th 2011 and just made it back home this afternoon Oct 29th.

This was one of the most beautiful ski trips in Patagonia that I have done, and skiing was really only the excuse to explore and see new places, because half of the time we were hiking, driving and just a percentage was skiing, but this is what it takes to get to new terrain and see more off the beaten path. The plan was about driving and stopping in the places we found worth it to take some days and get into deeper mountains.

Personally I would had like to have 30 days to do this trip, or maybe my entire life to explore and ski some of the most scenic peaks along the way from Bariloche all the way south to El

Chalten, where Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre are located. But of course is not all about skiing, driving, eating, sleeping and laughing but I wish it was sometimes... (or maybe this should be the life plan?? )

We explored some valleys in Cerro Castillo area where was amazing the amount of potential skiing that is down there, some terrain tricky to access but in general stays excellent for Backcountry skiing in Chile until early November.

Cerro Castillo area, the entrance of the Wild Patagonia where winds, peaks and glaciers gets a bigger dimension

Exploring and skiing back valleys in Southern Chile

Hanging out in Local Gaucho ranch after getting soaking wet until our underwear!!

Fitz Roy area offers all kind of excellent ski terrain, culuoirs/ chutes of 700/800 mts, glaciated peaks, peaks in the Patagonian Ice cap , etc... all what you can imagine.

Access could be tricky sometimes too, but not too bad ...

Tom earned his turns to ski right below Fitz Roy, Mermoz and Guillaumet...

Thanks Tom and Camilla for your support in coming in this trip, specially for your flexibility in dealing with the Patagonian weather, the rustic lodging and the wild roads. Is a trip for people with a good sense of adventure!

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Camilla Skiing in Magical turquoise Patagonia