Heli-Skiing in Chile

Whilst most northern hemisphere skiers are packing the skis in the shed and heading to the beach the real diehards are packing their skis in a bag and heading for the mighty Chilean Andes. Famous for exceptionally dry snow, plenty of sunshine and awe-inspiring terrain; Chile has some of the best heli-skiing in the southern hemisphere.

Within a short distance of Santiago the mighty Andes rise to heights of over 6,000 metres above sea level and boast some of the most incredible terrain and snow conditions in South America.

The Lowdown

- Base elevation: 2,500 m
- Highest landing: 4,500 m
- Av. runs per day: 5 - 10
- Av. length of run: 1,500 m
- Longest run: 2,400
- Group size: 4
- Groups per helicopter: 1 or 2
- Season: July - October
- Terrain: High Alpine
- International flight: Santiago
- Warm up resorts: Valle Nevado Ski Resort

Blue Sky and Powder Snow

Lots of blue sunny days, dry snow and long runs summarises heli-skiing in Chile in a nutshell.

Choice of Bases

Choose from bases - a luxury hotel in the hustle and bustle of downtown Santiago (you literally launch from the top of one of the city’s skyscrapers), a charming mountain lodge with typical Chilean hospitality or an epic expedition to Patagonia - all easily accessed from Santiago international airport.

Big Mountains

With peaks in the region reaching elevations of 6,700 metres the surrounding alpine terrian is truly awe-inspiring.

"Summer" holiday in Chile?

Visitors from Europe and North America can take advantage of Chile's great year round climate to extend their "summer" holiday with a visit to Atacama, Patagonia or Easter Island.

Prices & Dates

Cordillera Central

From US$14,790

Cordillera Central

Chile's Cordillera Central, rising to over 6,000 metres, east of Santiago and bordering Argentina, offers spectacular high alpine conditions in consistently dry snow, usually under blue skies.
Out of the ordinary bases
Dare we say, heliski lodges can get a bit "samey"? While we love a log cabin style lodge set in a snowy forest as much as anyone, a helicopter directly from a skyscraper rooftop in a buzzing city metropolis or from a cutting-edge winery adds a new dimension to a ski trip. And because the mountains are so high, you can bask in sunshine after skiing, below the snowline.

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Patagonia

From US$96,000 (6 guests)

Patagonia

Ski (and See) the Patagonian Wilderness
Deep in the Southern Hemisphere, Chilean Patagonia offers a truly unique skiing experience. It has every kind of scenery - dramatic glaciated mountains, smoking volcanoes, turquoise lakes, lush forests and inky blue fjords.
Pioneering skiing
In our experience, the easiest places to get to are never the best and the journey is worth the effort. This is one of the most remote places to ski on earth - there are mountains out here that have probably never been stood on, let alone skied.

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