Ski touring trip with elements of freeride in Bariloche and remote mountain huts of Patagonia.
Here it is! Our first Off-Piste trip to the Southern Hemisphere — and in our opinion, at the perfect time. Why? Because September offers more stable weather conditions there, and in Poland, we can return from summer holidays and kick off the next ski season earlier than anyone else 😄
Where? Why? For how long?
Our main base will be the famous Bariloche, nestled in the Argentine Andes. To warm up, we’ll ride in a pretty decent resort offering multiple off-piste options. The second half of the trip will be full-on backcountry in the wild Patagonian mountains, where we’ll ski-tour to new peaks each day, aiming for proper descents. We’ll spend several nights in mountain huts, including the iconic Frey Hut.
As usual, the trip will be led by a local IFMGA guide who was born in Bariloche — he’ll not only show us secret mountain lines but also where to eat the best beef and just how deep the local rabbit hole goes 😉
Que tal? ¡Vamos!
Patagonia
IVBV/IFMGA guide
Small Group
Backcountry
Price Includes:
- 9 nights accommodation (Bariloche + mountain huts)
- Breakfasts and dinners
- All necessary ground transfers
- Local IVBV/IFMGA certified guide
- 8 full days of mountain activity
- Supervision by a Polish team leader
- Standard travel insurance including medical expenses, accident coverage, and personal liability. Additional insurance covering off-piste skiing is required. Many of our clients already have year-round high-altitude policies. If you don’t have one, we can provide coverage for the trip at a cost of 370 PLN.
Price Does Not Include:
- Flights
- One transfer-night stay in Buenos Aires
- Ski or snowboard equipment – you need to bring your own
- Avalanche safety equipment (beacon, probe, shovel) – available for rent, reservation required
- Extreme sports insurance, including off-piste skiing
- Drinks and meals not listed
- Tips
ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION
- Flights are best booked separately: Warsaw → Buenos Aires → Bariloche
- Return journey requires a night in Buenos Aires due to flight schedule mismatch — but it’s also a chance to explore the city
- In Bariloche: guesthouse with twin rooms
- In the mountains: huts with smallest available rooms
- Our guide will drive us in his own van
- For more information, check the TRIP PROGRAM tab
Difficulty Level: 7/10
- This trip is for people comfortable skiing off-piste in powder on slopes up to 38° and capable of daily climbs of 1000–1500m. You must know kick-turn techniques and be confident using crampons.
Trip Profile
- It’s primarily a ski touring trip with most days on skins. However, we’ll also make use of the local resort for off-piste skiing and check the availability of snowcats and snowmobiles.
SAFETY
- We will be guided by a local IVBV/IFMGA-certified Argentine guide
- Maximum 6 participants per guide
- The trip will be overseen by a Polish team leader
- INSURANCE:
- The trip price includes basic travel insurance. Additional coverage for off-piste skiing is required. This can be purchased from us for 370 PLN per person. We do not include this in the base price as many of our clients have their own year-round high-altitude policies.
- There is also an option to purchase Trip Cancellation Insurance, which provides a refund in case you are unable to join us due to illness or other unforeseen events.
- Participants must have avalanche safety equipment and know how to use it
- We strongly recommend completing an avalanche safety course before starting your adventure with freeriding or ski touring
- We strongly recommend completing an avalanche safety course before starting your adventure with freeriding or ski touring
- We also recommend an avalanche backpack, which can be rented from us (reservation required)
VISA
- Not required.
HOW TO JOIN THE TRIP
- Fill out the reservation form
- We will contact you to sign the contract
- Pay a 30% deposit
- We’ll complete the group, handle the formalities, flights, details, etc.
- Pay the remaining amount 30 days before departure
CANCELLATION POLICY
- We recommend additional insurance in case of illness or an unforeseen event preventing you from traveling. You will then receive a full refund for the trip. Ask us about Trip Cancellation Insurance.
- We reserve the right to change the program due to circumstances beyond our control, such as insufficient participants, snow or weather conditions, or political situations. In case we need to cancel the trip (even for reasons beyond our control), we will promptly refund all payments made.
Day 1 (September 6)
Departure from Warsaw with a layover en route to Buenos Aires.
Day 2
Morning arrival in Buenos Aires. Domestic flight to Bariloche where we land in the afternoon. Our guide picks us up and takes us for our first Argentine steak 😎
Day 3
A relaxed warm-up day riding in the Alta Patagonia resort. In the evening: acclimatization via roast beef and an appropriate amount of Malbec.
Days 4 - 10
Main ski touring phase. We’ll spend nights high up in huts and aim for the best tour-accessible descents. We may still use lifts in Bariloche and, depending on availability, organize a snowcat freeride day for interested participants.
Day 11
Flight back from Bariloche to Buenos Aires. We’ll stay overnight as part of the transfer.
Day 12
Flight back to Poland.
Day 13
We land in Poland.