Llaima Volcano Photo Taken At The Bottom Of The Route Location: Parque Nacional Conguillio, Araucanía Elevation: 10252ft (3125m) Lat/Long: S -38.69, W -71.73 Vertical Skiing: 5331ft (1625m) Route Duration: 5-7 Hours. Gallery The great Llaima from the beginning of the routeBelieve it or not this is a skiable Llaima Volcano in December!Crossing lava fields to connect with "Captren" Ascension routeThe last mellow climb before gettin into the good
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santiago,CHILE - your first steps into unchartered land After months of preparation, studying and honing your mountain skills, you finally made it to Chile. Maybe you’re slightly jetlagged, or if you’re lucky, a little hungover. Around an hour before landing, you will be handed two forms: one for customs and one for the entry of any
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Sierra Nevada Volcano Location: Araucanía Andina, Malalcahuello / Parque Nacional Conguillio. Elevation: 8379ft (2554m) Vertical Skiing: 4265ft (1300m) Volcanic Type: Stratovolcano Sierra Nevada is another volcano that goes unnoticed by many winter visitors. However, its longer ascension through a native forest rewards backcountry adventurers with a legendary alpine terrain along with unique landscapes of the wild Araucanía Andina. The Sierra Nevada route begins in
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From The Airport To Your Next Destination Photo by Belinda Fewings on Unsplash So, you got yourself, your gear and your crew through customs, agrarian control and finally outside the arrival terminal of the Santiago airport. Great job! Although to be fair, it wasn’t so hard now, was it? Unless of course filling out forms and following a
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Volcan Lonquimay This is Malalcahuello's classic route to descend the 1500+ vertical meters of the 3rd tallest volcano of Araucania. Location: Araucanía Andina, Southern Andes. Malalcahuello National Reserve. Elevation: 9399ft (2865 m) Vertical Skiing: 4600ft (1400 m) Aspect: East Volcanic Type: Stratovolcano Gallery Skinning up on the left of "Cornisa" lift at Corralco Ski ResortSkier touring up the normal route near 2000m altitudeRidge to the summitThe lava fields
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"El Farellón" Ascension Route / Lonquimay Volcano Location: Araucanía Andina, Reserva Nacional Malalcahuello Elevation: 8530ft (2600m) Aspect: Southeast Vertical Skiing: 3937 ft (1200 m) "El Farellón" is a good option if you are just arriving to the area and prefer to stretch your legs before exploring other mountains or summits with a lengthier climb. Its access is super easy from Corralco ski resort's
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Photo by Curt Nichols on Unsplash Months of preparation are coming to fruition and that time you were just dreaming about is around the corner. Even though you are not on your skis yet, there are many tips you can follow for that time when you are making decisions, facing plan changes and things need a
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How to get a sim card after arriving to chile? You have made it to Chile. Do you have your cellphone with you? is it unlocked and ready to make calls in the country without paying an expensive international roaming service? If the answer is not, this article is for you. It’s really easy to
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