Ski Arpa, Chile

Visitor reviews for Ski Arpa

• August 03, 2008
  DAVE JOHNSON - CASA TOURS - OWNER from UNITED STATES
  

  Ski Arpa is a magical place. It is a truly wild experience. Climbing out of the Aconcagua Vally, Arpa is accessed by a very adventurous 4 X 4 mining road. If this does not get your juices flowing the terrain at Arpa certainly will. The area is absolutely massive and offers magnificent views of Aconcagua, the tallest peak in the Americas, as well as the Pacific Ocean. Run by the legendary Toni Sponar, Arpa is a ski and snowboarders paradise. 1000 meter runs with tons of nooks and crannies. There is absolutely limitless touring potential as well. If you are visiting Chile to ski or snowboard make it a point to visit Arpa!

• July 21, 2008
  Mike Taylor - CASA Tours Guide from CANADA
  

  Valle El Arpa offers wide open alpine terrain. The bowls are massive, and the runs are long. It's a very unique catski operation in that there is only one drop-off; the top. From there you have a few km's to choose from via traversing/hiking in either direction with enormously rewarding descents. In the years I've been skiing there, I don't think I've done more than 5 runs in a day. This area is still pretty quiet, but Anton and Brian have really put it on the map recently. The access is a long, windy, rough old mining road up to the base that keeps you 'very alert', with the odd blockade of random goat herds. I've had a few amazing powder days here, but a lot of high speed corn snow days in the spring when everything gets nicely filled in.