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Chile Ski: To the Summit of Villarica & A Ski Descent

October 9, 2016

Posted by: Tyler Reid

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Chile Ski

Elevation: 9,341'

Today was slated as a rest day in our itinerary, but one member of our group was psyched to forego rest in favor of another uphill skiing adventure on Villarrica - and this one resulted in standing on the summit. The weather was absolutely perfect today and the snow conditions were efficient for uphill travel, as well as great skiing. With the nice weather and being a weekend, there were a significant number of local guided climbing groups plodding their way up the main route, but we found our own variation that made it feel like we had the mountain to ourselves. It took us 4.5 hours to the summit, and about 30 minutes to ski down. Love ski mountaineering. RMI Guide Tyler Reid & the Chile Ski Team