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English, Deutch, Español spoken! |
 About Us...
We are a group of professional mountain and ski guides united to offer our expert skills to individuals and groups in a wide array of services, ranging from select private guides to full logistic organization of your vacation. We specialize in mountain and trekking tours, canyoning and rappelling, mountain bike tours, ski safaris and expeditions far away from the typical tourist traffic. We’ve been in South America for over twenty years, particularly in Chile and Argentina, discovering new and unusual routes, climbing the famous Andean peaks and enjoying incredible natural ski slopes that we want to share with you. |
 We invite you...
South America and particularly Chile and Argentina, offer you the Andes, the longest mountain range in the world with the highest peaks, rivaled only by the Himalayas; snow-covered volcano craters, an uncountable number of lakes, fiords, and glaciers; the driest desert in the world and at the same time lush, green valleys, characterized by their exceptional wines and friendly, warm folk. Our challenge is to share the magic of this land with you while preserving its rich natural resources for generations to come. Our programs are specially designed to immerse you in a unique environment, challenging your physical capabilities and imagination in a variety of trips graded from light to extreme. Come and experience another rhythm of life… immerse yourself in a variety of Chile’s natural areas that most people are unaware of. By working in small, private groups, we give you the personal attention and select service you are looking for, ensuring close contact with the environments we visit while paying special attention to your safety. Let yourself be absorbed by Chile’s diverse landscape and population, as we guide you in one of our fascinating journeys. |
About you...
 If you can carry a light day-pack, if you relish and are capable of walking or biking one or more hours to reach the out-of-the-way places we describe, our tailor-made programs are just for you. Our outlines are flexible and consist of a wide variety of activities, designed for all ability levels, from beginners to experts. |
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We specialize in…
» Day trekking tours to weeklong outings
» Volcano ascents
» Rock and ice climbing from day trips to courses
» Canyoning & rappelling over waterfalls
» Mountaineering and traverses on foot, skis, or snowshoes
» Hot springs and thermal baths
» Mountain bike tours
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…all these possibilities and more, far away from the typical tourist traffic.
We’ll be glad to tell you more when you contact us. |
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Our Team...
- Hans Gapp, Austrian mountaineer and extreme skier, fanatic rock and ice climber, who holds the International Ski Instructing and Mountain Guiding licenses UIAGM, has climbed mountains all over the world, taking part in numerous expeditions to the Himalayas, the Andes and the big walls of North and South America. As a staff member of the Canadian National Ski Team for ten years, he achieved some of the team’s best results. From June to September, he manages the Adamekhütte, an Austrian mountain lodge in the Dachstein region. He speaks German, English and Spanish.
- Alex Koller, Chilean mountain climber and licensed mountain guide. Alex has climbed many Andean volcanoes, participating in and guiding several expeditions in the central and southern Andes. His fondness and thorough knowledge of nature have lead him to specialize in adventure sports like canyoning, trekking, rock and ice climbing, and randoneé skiing. His grilling abilities are shadowed only by his enthusiasm at the camp sites. Although his first language is Spanish, he’s fluent in English and German as well.
- Guido Schilling, a Swiss that likes his snow steep and deep. He’s a licensed Swiss ski guide and instructor as well as a licensed Chilean mountain guide, who has climbed various peaks in the Swiss Alps in addition to the Chilean and Ecuadorian Andes. Guido has also taught in several Swiss and Chilean ski resorts the art of randoneé skiing and snowboarding away from the marked slopes, where exhilaration and the finest snow await. He also speaks fluent English, German and Spanish.
- Franz Sumps, internationally licensed Austrian ski instructor who has made sharing the ability to revel in the snow into his main passion. He was a member of the finest ski schools in Europe and South America, becoming naturally and thoroughly familiar with the world renowned slopes of the Arlberg and Salzburg regions in Austria, Portillo in Chile and Chapelco in Argentina during the last twenty five years. He also has gusto for hiking and skiing the volcanoes sprinkled over the Southern tip of the Latin continent and planning ski safaris for avid skiers, regardless of their ability level. When the climate warms up, he specializes in “light treks”, moderate day trekking or biking tours to weeklong outings designed to maximize the de-stressing qualities of nature and at the same time challenging one’s physical capacity. Besides German and Spanish, he’s fluent in English as well.
- Francisca Yarur, six-year international ski instructor in the United States, Austria, and Chile who dedicated most of her life to outdoor activities. As a fanatical traveler and simultaneous interpreter and translator, she fluently communicates in English, German and Spanish. Her other talents lie in organizing and administrating the logistic support of all our programs, acting as a trouble-shooter to guarantee a smooth adventure.
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Araukania Mountain
Guides
Gral. Körner 485, Villarrica, Chile
Tel: +56 45 413202
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