At PatagoniaPowder we are serious about having fun, but even more serious about being safe while we are on the mountain.

Backcountry is often rewarded with untracked turns through wilderness terrains, but your safety is a priority for us, and along side with visiting these spots with you, our guides are always thinking of your well being.

Depending on snow conditions and weather, you will be able to get into the Andes unexplored terrain, but if there is any question about stability on a particular moment, we will not stay out of bounds on that day.

Although our guides are trained in Avalanche Awareness, we believe local information is extremely useful and important. That is why at every resort we visit, we will take a lesson form the local Ski Patrol.
Our guides are provided with long range radio transceivers, and cell phones.

When necessary, tour guest will be provided with 457 transceivers, shovels, and probes before going into the backcountry, and our guides will teach how to use them, but education and knowledge are your best friends in the backcountry. We advise you to learn more about the subject…

Suggested Reading:
Freeriding in Avalanche Terrain. By Jennie McDonald and Bruce Jamieson

Backcountry Avalanche Awareness. By Bruce Jamieson.

Sites:
www.nsidc.org National Snow and Ice Data Center

www.avalanche.org American avalanche AssociationEquipment

All guests are expected to bring their own ski or snowboarding equipment. In case you can not, let us know in order to get good equipment for you, believe us when we say you don’t want to rent it at the resorts, most of times, is expensive and poorly maintained.

In tours where we climb Volcanoes, you will be provided with, crampons, ice axe, and mountaineering bootsInsurance
Personal travel insurance is required to travel with PatagoniaPowder. Contact us if you need assistance, or contact our friends of TURAR turar@patagoniapowder.com
Proof of insurance will be required.