Llaima Volcano

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 route
The great Llaima from the beginning of the route

Believe it or not this is a skiable Llaima Volcano in December!
Believe it or not this is a skiable Llaima Volcano in December!

Crossing lava fields to connect with "Captren" Ascension route
Crossing lava fields to connect with “Captren” Ascension route

The last mellow climb before gettin into the good fun
The last mellow climb before gettin into the good fun

As the spring carries on the volcanoes show their volcanic rocky sand surface
As the spring carries on the volcanoes show their volcanic rocky sand surface

Summit in sight, less than 2 hours to enjoy the view
Summit in sight, less than 2 hours to enjoy the view

Local Skier @nacho_donosod slushing corn last week of September 2018
Local Skier @nacho_donosod slushing corn last week of September 2018


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Llaima’s summit sits at 10252ft (3125m), its vertical skiing along the Captren route is 5331ft (1625m). This route is more direct than skinning up from Las Araucarias ski center. This face is very wide, and while it is not exposed to hazardous terrain traps, the conditions of the area must be considered. Skiers need to be especially prepared when facing wind and/or icy conditions.


In general, if you are trying to do this route bear in mind that in the middle of winter the road might be under a considerable amount of snow, if that happens try to make your way on a 4×4 truck as far as you can and connect to the original Captren route skinning through the lava field and using one of the corridors with no dense forest.

Highlights

– The first 600 vertical metres of descend.


– The views to neighboring volcanos Sierra Nevada, Lonquimay, and Tolhuaca to the North, Villarrica, Lanin and Nevados de Sollipulli to the South.


Author

@thelocalskier

Exploración, datos para el rando, rutas y fotografía. Desde la Araucanía al mundo.

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