Portillo & Arpa Cat Skiing Tour
For any powder hound who loves steeps, chutes and untracked powder, Portillo has it all!
Combine this with a couple of days of snowcat skiing at El Arpa and you have the ultimate package for advanced to expert skiers and snowboarders.
The Portillo and Arpa Cat Skiing tour begins with 4 or 5 days of skiing/ riding at Portillo depending on the package/dates you choose, staying at the exclusive Portillo Hotel. All meals are included (4 meals a day!!) and you have full access to all of the facilites including use of heated pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, fitness center, full court gymnasium, aerobics and yoga classes, cinema, games room with rock climbing wall, disco, piano bar, ski check, boot check and timed race courses.
After your 3 nights (6-day tour) or 4 nights (7-day tour) at Hotel Portillo, you will move to Los Andes, an authentic Chilean town where you will stay at the Inca Hotel. After breakfast each day, your bi-lingual driver will pick the group up and take you up to the staging area for Arpa Cat Skiing.
Each day you will ski 4 to 5 runs of up to 1,000 vertical metres. During the day you will have a short stop for lunch to rejuvinate and re-energize. More information can be found here regarding Arpa cat skiing.
This package includes all transport beginning and ending at your Santiago hotel or the airport.
If you want to check availability or have any other questions, please make contact.
Timing
This trip is customisable for any part of the season so long as it works in with the Portillo portion being a Saturday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Saturday.
Group Type & Ability
This is a mixed-group tour so you can join as a solo or small group or you can book the entire tour (max 6 guests) for your own private group. To join this tour you must be an advanced to expert skier & boarder as the cat skiing is all backcountry/off-piste.
Ski/Snowboard Rentals
This package does not include ski/snowboard rentals, however this can be arranged on your first day. Most people prefer to bring their own gear.