Cat Skiing in Chile

Ahhh, Cat skiing Chile style. Dirt road access, snow, big mountains, and 2 meter cactus surround us as we wind our way up the hidden valley 2 hours north of Santiago.
We guided our first trip in El Arpa Cat Skiing this season, and I personally got up there this weekend, October 10th for some incredible spring skiing.
Ski Arpa Cat Skiing operations are rustic, but get you to some beautiful terrain and epic skiing. I have not seen a lot of backcountry areas that can easily manage low level intermediates to experts looking to shread steep lines all day, however Ski Arpa's got it!Just spending the day with an idol like Tony Sponar, El Arpa's owner and creator is worth the trip.A recent article on Powder Magazine says:25 years ago, Sponar bought 5000 acres in the mountains outside Los Andes, Chile and for most of that time he’s had it to himself. He would drive the rugged road up to his land, and with a few friends or clients, would tour around the ridges, Aconcagua—the tallest peak in the Americas—looming overhead. His dream has always been to operate a ski area up here. But dreams like that cost money, and just getting up the road from town can be an adventure. PowderQuest will be developing more programs there next year, in hopes that Tony Sponar's dream, 25 years in the making, stays alive.