Activity: Backcountry ski.

Season: July, August, September.

Duration: 6 days - 5 nights.

Level of difficulty: Challenge. It's necessary to be in good shape and well-disposed towards physical effort, carrying a moderate/ "heavy" weighted backpack. Intermediate alpine ski level is required. And ... above all, an excellent mood!!!!.

Accommodation: Three nights in Jakob Mountain Hut, which belongs to the Bariloche Andean Club, located in the sources of the Casa de Piedra (Stone House) Creek. The hut has toilets, candlelight, firewood stoves, large dinning room, and 2 big bedrooms with mattresses on which each one can lay his sleeping bag. The first and last night will be in a downtown hostel or Inn..

Meals: Full board from Day 2 lunch to Day 5 lunch. Lunch consists of main course and dessert, or packed lunch. Drinks are not included..


Itinerary:

Day 1:
Reception and transfer to the city hostel or Inn. Selection and checking of the equipment. Getting the backpack ready with the guide's help.


Day 2:
- Transfer to Tambo Báez (Baez´s dairy farm) (850 m - 2,788 ft), our starting point. We will go up the Casa de Piedra Creek for about 3 hours until we get to Puente Colgante (Hanging Bridge). The trail continues going up the valley, and then gains height in a slope called "el caracol" (the spiral). In about four hours more we arrive to the hut (1,600m - 5,249 ft), at the banks of Jakob Lagoon, which is still frozen by this time of the year.
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The way to Jakob mountain hut runs along the Casa de Piedra Creek´s valley up to its sources in Jakob Lagoon. The 18km-trail (11 miles) slowly ascends surrounded by two mountainous chains. Deeper into the valley and right inside the forest, the gradient changes and becomes steeper in what is known as "El caracol" ("the spiral"). At the beginning the vegetation consists mainly of bushes, then we find a magnificent lenga forest and finally, very near the hut, the lenga trees become bushylike..

Day 3:
Skiing in De los Témpanos Lagoon and Schweiser Pass area, with technical practice on snow. .


Day 4:
- Skiing in Mount Cella area (2,050m - 6,725 ft)..


Day 5:
Descent via the Casa de Piedra valley, along the same ascent path, up to the transport that will take us to the city hostel or Inn.


Day 6:
Transfer to Airport or Bus Terminal..


Note:
times of Day 2, are estimated. It depends of weather, terrain and physical conditions


Includes: Transfers IN-OUT. Transfer Bariloche - Tambo Báez - Bariloche. 3 nights in Jakob Hut; 2 nights in a Bariloche hostel or Inn; full-board accommodation as specified in "meals"; full-time English speaking mountain ski guide; ARVA
Inn lodging: The Inn lodging rates are for double occupancy bases. If you want single room lodging please contact us about extra charges that apply

Not included: Meals in Bariloche. Beverages. Medical assistance. Complete backcountry ski equipment (available for renting at Patagonia Outdoors equipment store). Tips. .

Price per person:

Required equipment: Backpack (60 liters); sleeping bag (-10º C); trekking shoes plus an extra pair; thermal stockings; loose or jogging pants or tights; thermal pullover; T-shirt with long sleeves; a full change of clothing; full waterproof garments: jacket with hood, overpants, overgloves and gaiters; 2 pairs of gloves; thermal hat; sunglasses with UV protection; sun block lotion; small torch (preferably headlamp); 10 garbage bags and 2 big plastic bags; water container; personal toiletries. Complete backcountry ski equipment.

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