Ski Touring Safari – Frey Hut & Bariloche
Ski Touring Safari – Frey Hut & Bariloche
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Endless Turns is Bariloche bound and here you will spend the first few days getting your legs under you and exploring all the great off-piste terrain at Gran Catedral Resort! Catedral is the largest resort in Argentina with bowls, chutes, glades, and steep faces, both in bounds and out-of-bounds. This is a mountain that everyone can enjoy and where you will not ski the same run twice!
After exploring the runs at the resort, you will begin your journey with your guide towards the high alpine and Refugio Frey (Frey Hut). The runs above the hut have some of the longest and most jaw dropping lines found anywhere in Andes, possibly the world. Refugio Frey offers a little bit of everything and the terrain here will keep your lungs and legs burning, but you will be yearning for more!
At the hut, you will spend four days exploring some of the best runs you have ever skied. Did we mention the scrumptious food and fine vino tinto that will be waiting for you each day after ripping the goods?!? Come join us on this epic adventure, one that will last a lifetime!
ITINERARY
DAY 1: BUENOS AIRES
Experience cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, a city with magnificent architecture and culture that is vibrant and playful with dramatic flair.
- Arrive in Buenos Aires
- Transfer to hotel
- Afternoon city tour
- Tango show with dinner
- Rest, overnight at hotel
DAY 2-4: BARILOCHE & CATEDRAL ALTA PATAGONIA
San Carlos de Bariloche has spectacular views of the Argentine Andres and lake Nahuel Huapi.
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to the airport
- Flight to Bariloche
- Check in
- Skiing at Catedral Alta Patagonia
- Rest and overnight at the hotel
DAY 5: FREY HUT
Ski touring to Frey Hut with guide
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Ski touring to Frey Hut with guide
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Rest, overnight at hut
DAY 6-7: GUIDED SKI TOURING
From days 6-7 you will be exploring the best runs. Dinner and wine awaits you at day’s end at Frey Hut.
- Breakfast at the Hut
- Guided Ski Touring
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Rest, overnight at the hut
DAY 8: SKI DOWN TO CATEDRAL VILLAGE
Day 8 starts with breakfast. Later in the day you will ski down to Catedral Village.
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Guided Ski touring
- Ski down to Catedral Village
- Rest, overnight at hut
DAY 9: RETURN TO BUENOS AIRES & HOME
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Morning free to relax
- Transfer to the airport
- Flight to Buenos Aires and Connecting Flight Home
What's Included
- BUENOS AIRES
- 1 night lodging with breakfast
- Tango show with dinner
- Ground transfers
- City Tour
- BARILOCHE
- Flight from Buenos Aires
- 4 nights lodging with breakfast
- Ski passes at Catedral Alta Patagonia
- Ski and snowboard rentals
- Ground transfers
- SAN MARTIN DE LOS ANDES
- Transfer from Bariloche
- 3 nights lodging with breakfast
- Ski passes at Catedral Alta Patagonia
- Certified ski guide
- 3-night stay at Frey Hut inclusive of meals
What's Not Included
- International flights
- Additional nights in Buenos Aires or Bariloche
- Dog sledding, snowshoeing and snowmobiling
- Additional excursions in Buenos Aires
- Trip extensions to other destinations in Argentina or South America
Please Note: Excursions, activities, additional lodging can be arranged
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Resorts In The Area
Catedral Alta Patagonia
Catedral Alta Patagonia Trail Map
- Lifts
- Tram 38-1
- Gondola 1
- Doubles 10
- High Speed 1
- Person detachable chairs 6
- Combination lift-quad & double 1
- Triples 3
- Surface lifts 12
- Rope tows 8
- Vertical
- Vertical Drop 3,773 ft/1,150 m
- Top Elevation 7,153 ft/2,180 m
- Bottom Elevation 3,378 ft/ 1,030 m
- Annual Snowfall
- 19-26 feet / 6-8 meters
- Terrain
- Beginner 8%
- Intermediate 23%
- Advanced 31%
- Expert 38%
- Designated Runs
- 60 which equal 120 km of trails
- Off-Piste & Backcountry
- Incredible access to La Laguna and the Frey Hut (plus much more!). There is wonderful spring touring for corn & powder.
Frey Hut
CLIMB TO HUT
3-4 hours (depending on route taken)
CAPACITY
35 people over two levels
ROUTE
Easy to Difficult
PITCH
Ranges from 30-50 degrees
- Lifts
- None – The hut can be reached from the top of Cerro Catedral Resort
- Vertical
- Vertical Drop - 300 – 700+ meters
- Off-Piste & Backcountry
- BACKCOUNTRY TERRAIN Chutes, bowls, glades -Meals Included: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner (a few dishes are homemade pasta, pizza, fondue) ACCESS Discover the majestical beauty of the terrain at Frey Hut, which has some of the best skiing in South America. The runs above the hut have some of the most consistent pitch and jaw dropping lines found anywhere in Andes. Staying at this hut is a truly unique experience! Here you will enjoy perfect ski touring, make new friends, eat homemade meals, drink fine Argentine wines/microbrews, all in a remote alpine setting.
- Elevations
- 5,577 feet / 1700 meters
- Perks
- Discover the majestical beauty of the terrain at Frey Hut, which has some of the best skiing in South America. The runs above the hut have some of the most consistent pitch and jaw dropping lines found anywhere in Andes. Staying at this hut is a truly unique experience! Here you will enjoy perfect ski touring, make new friends, eat homemade meals, drink fine Argentine wines/microbrews, all in a remote alpine setting.
