Paso Pehuenche · Ski Touring & Splitboard

Itinerary

1. Itinerary
2. Day 0
   The Gateway to the Andes

   It all starts before we reach the snow. We include the night before in Las Loicas, the town that marks the entrance to Pehuenche. That night we get together for dinner, check our gear and hold the welcome ritual that officially kicks off the expedition. It's not just logistics: it's when the group comes together, the riders get to know each other and the dynamic that will make the following days great begins to take shape. Sleeping in Las Loicas lets us leave early, be first in line at customs and gain hours of skiing that are worth their weight in gold.

3. Day 1
   The Heart of Pehuenche

   Early breakfast, customs paperwork and crossing into the zone between borders. As soon as we drop our gear at our base, Los Castaños, we head out to find the first lines of the trip. The first day is active reconnaissance: we read the terrain, assess aspects and check the snow based on the wind and temperatures of the previous days. We don't ski just to ski — we choose well so we can make the most of the days ahead. At dusk, we return to base. Dinner, mountain talk and planning for the next day under a sky free of light pollution.

4. Day 2
   Border Lines and Laguna del Maule

   The most ambitious day of the expedition. We set out at sunrise toward the Chilean border, where the terrain opens up, gets more technical and the lines become longer and steeper. Skiing here means skiing with Laguna del Maule as your witness. A huge body of water surrounded by volcanoes and snow that turns every descent into something hard to forget and even harder to explain. It's the kind of day that makes the whole trip worth it.

5. Day 3
   Exploration and Virgin Snow

   With two days of reading the terrain behind us, the third day offers the most freedom. We go all in: less-traveled areas, lines we stumble upon, or an attempt to ski all the way to the shore of Laguna del Maule if conditions allow. It's the day of pure discovery. No fixed map, no mandatory line. Just one of the largest natural amphitheaters in the Andes and the group choosing where to drop in.

6. Day 4
   The Wild Card

   The last day serves as a weather buffer. If the weather cooperated all week, the morning is for a short session near base — last photos, last runs, the relaxed finish an expedition like this deserves. Afterward, exit customs paperwork and the trip home with tired legs and a head full of lines you already want to ski again.