Location

Santiago, Chile

Difficulty

Medium to hard (depending on the summit selected)

Hiking time

3 hours of ascent to Parva Mount (5 hours round trip). 4 hours ascent to Pintor Mount (6,5 hours round trip). Chairlift and rest time has been included.

Transportation time

1 hour from Santiago to the beginning of the path in La Parva Ski Resort.

Technical data

Cerro Parva:: Distancia: 2,4 mi (one way) / Ramp: 450 mts. / Maximum Altitude: 13.100 ft Cerro Pintor:: Distancia: 3,6 mi (one way)/ Ramp: 650 mts / Maximum Altitude: 13.800 ft

Season

November to May. Only on weekends. The activity is done only when the summer panoramic chairlift of La Parva Ski Resort is open.

Requirements

The age of participants must be between 14 and 75 years old. The physical and medical conditions must be compatible with activity (When in doubt, please ask).

Itinerary

The times on the itinerary below are an approximation of the schedule. These times could vary depending on the weather and the speed of your group. A more accurate pick -up time will be delivered once we receive your pick -up address obtained through the booking process.

• 8:30 Transport from your hotel or meeting point in Santiago.
• 9:20 Arrival to La Parva Ski Resort / Tour around the village
• 9:40 4x4 land road starts.
• 10:00 We´ll take “Las Aguilas" Panoramic Chair Lift.
• 10:20 Hiking to Piuquenes Lagoon.
• 12:20 Parva Mount Summit.
• 13:20 Pintor Mount Summit.
• 17:00 Arrival to your hotel or meeting point in Santiago.

Warning: This activity could include hiking in irregular terrain, driving by unmaintained land roads, sudden changes of weather, walk under the strong sun.

What's included

1. Private transportation between all the points.

1. Guides: 1 each 4 clients
2. Snow-shoes and Hiking poles (renting of alpine touring skis available)
3. Lunch Box (isotonic juice, granola or energy bars, sandwich, fruits, cookies, chocolate)
4. Park fee
5. Pictures
6. First aid kit
7. VHF Radio and Satellite Phone

What's not included

• Personal Clothing (Please check "Gear")
• Small backpack (rent available)
• Personal Insurance

What to bring:

Summer:

• Small backpack. If you haven't, we can rent to you. (10 USD)
• First layer or sport t-shirt
• Polar Fleece or similar
• Wind jacket
• Hiking pants or similar comfortable to walk/ shorts (ask for the weather the day before)
• Hiking shoes
• Sunglasses
• Sun hat/ lip balm
• Sunscreen

Winter:

• Summer gear
• Down or puffy Jacket
• First layer upper and lower body
• Liner gloves
• Wool hat
• Balaclava/ Neck gaiter