Ski Arpa, Chile

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Ski Arpa summary

For an adventure in Chile you will never forget; Ski Arpa. South America's only snow cat resort, is about unbelievable vistas, unbelievable amounts of vertical and unbelievable snow. But believe it! The two valleys of Ski Arpa, "Valle el Arpa" and "Valle la Honda", are unlike anywhere in the world. At the summit you will see east to "Cerro Aconcagua", the highest peak of the Americas, and west to the Pacific. From there, a 1,000 meter / 3,000 foot vertical descent in virgin powder. Info phone: 5622442750 Slopeside accom: Contact Ski Arpa for package information including transport, lodging and cat skiing/riding.

Resorts close to Ski Arpa include: La Parva (29 km), El Fraile (30 km), Portillo (33 km), Farellones (57 km), Los Penitentes (60 km),

	Trails (Pistes): -	Halfpipes: 0
	Summit: 3740 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 0% Int: 20% Adv: 80%	Terrain Parks: 0
	Vertical Drop: 1050 m	X-Country: 0 km
	Lifts: 2 Pisten Bully Snowcats (cap 25)	Snowmaking: 0
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: 0	Slopeside accom.: -
	Restaurants: -	Acres of ski: 4000
	Bars: -	Nearest Airport: Santiago
	Nearest Train: -	Info phone: +5624150667 \| Ski Arpa Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Ski Arpa

Mike Taylor - CASA Tours Guide from CANADA writes:

Valle El Arpa offers wide open alpine terrain. The bowls are massive, and the runs are long. It's a very unique catski operation in that there is only one drop-off; the top. From there you have a few km's to choose from via traversing/hiking in either direction with enormously rewarding descents. In the years I've been skiing there, I don't think I've done more than 5 runs in a day. This area is still pretty quiet, but Anton and Brian have really put it on the map recently. The access is a long, windy, rough old mining road up to the base that keeps you 'very alert', with the odd blockade of random goat herds. I've had a few amazing powder days here, but a lot of high speed corn snow days in the spring when everything gets nicely filled in.

2008-07-21

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