Heli Skiing in Chile
We offer three days and week-long packages to enjoy the absolutely best heli-skiing in South America. Our location in the Southern Hemisphere enables us to offer alternate season heli-skiing during the Northern Hemisphere summer. Our Heli-Ski packages are culturally unique and reflect the generous hospitality of the traditional Chilean mountain lodge, as well they offer world class skiing and snowboarding unsurpassed in South America.
Our location and terrain
We operate in the Chilean Central Andes, primarily between latitudes 32 degrees and 35 degrees South. We are based just outside of Santiago, Chile, where we have access to thousands of hectares of unlimited terrain. This amazingly vast mountain region offers a variety of endless terrain, from glaciated Andean peaks to steep ridges and gullies. Elevations range from 2.500 meters (8.250ft) to 4.500 meters (14.850ft). A combination of some of the world’s most exciting heli-skiing/ snowboarding terrain imaginable, surrounded by breathtaking peaks.
Puma Lodge
Volcan Palomo and east glacier
Having a good day
Heli skiing in the Andes
Heli Skiing in the Maipo Valley
Volcan Palomo skiing
Our Packages (4 & 8 pax)
"3 Days" and a "Week Long", "Private" and "Semi-Private" packages from 8 different locations to give you the best access and terrain in the Andes. For a sample itinerary, please click here.
Us
All of our heli skiing trips in Chile are led by Francisco Medina, a fully certified (French trained) UIAGM/IFMGA/IVBV mountain guide with many years of mountaineering and Heli Ski experience in Chile, Canada and Europe. He is also a member of the CAA (Canadian Avalanche Association) and ACMG. (Association of Canadian Mountain Guides).
Francisco has been one of the key players in the development of the Heli Ski industry in Chile, developing and setting high standards for safety and regulations.
Season July to September
B3-350Eco taking off in the Cachapoal valley
The helicopters
We used the small Eurocopter AS 350 B3, which is the most powerful helicopter in the world for mountain work, holding the altitude landing record on the summit of Mount Everest.
Of course, a great machine requires a great team to perform at its best abilities, therefore we know and use only the most experienced pilots with decades of experience in the Heli Ski industry and knowledge flying in the high Andes’ terrain.
Cachapoal, valley of the nations. Here we do have 5 main descent lines of over 1.500 meters (4.900ft) vertical drop each.