Powder South, South America

owder South pioneered Heli-Skiing in Chile. It has been operating since 2002 and was founded by a pair of noted ski and mountaineering entrepreneurs and guides: Rodrigo Mujica (IFMGA/UIAGM Guide) and Joaquin Oyarzún (former Olympic Skier), have dedicated their lives to mountain life and to excellence.

Guides are UIAGM/IFMGA Internationally Certified Mountain Guides with decades of global heli-skiing experience. Packages are designed for intermediate to advanced skier/snowboarders and ski an average of five days a week.

AMAZING TERRAIN:

Access to thousands of hectares of untouched powder snow, offering diverse heli-skiing terrain from glaciated Andean peaks to steep ridges and gullies. Elevations ranging from 2,500 meters (8,250 feet) to 4,500 meters (14,850 feet),surrounded by breathtaking 6,700-meter (22,000-foot) peaks.

SMALL GROUPS:

Exclusivity, ensuring an ultra-private experience with a ratio of 1 guide for 4 clients.

COMBINATION PACKAGES:

Unique packages to experience the best of different accommodations and ski terrain within one week.

HELI-SKI SEASON:

Operations are from July to November, providing a unique heli-skiing option in the Southern Hemisphere during the Northern Hemispheresummer. Their heli-skiing bases are from the Central Andes to Patagonia andheli-skiing from Super Yachts are from Patagonia to Antarctica.

What is the difference between Heli-Skiing in the Andes and Heli-Skiing in Canada or Alaska?

Terrain is comprised of extremely beautiful southern faces, steep couloirs, ridgelines, and big bowls with vertical descents ranging from 800 to 2400 meters.

It is hard to compare with Canada or Alaska, each continent and hemisphere has its own character. But the Central Andes is definitely big mountain terrain. Skiing or snowboarding the Andes is a unique experience. The terrain is extensive, dramatic, and pristine. Steepness ranges from medium to relatively steep angles (38 - 42 degrees).