Big Snow has Arrived to The Lake & Volcano District in South America

Big Snow arrived Lake Volcano District South America

Big Snow arrived Lake Volcano District South America

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Big Snow has Arrived to the Lake & Volcano District in South America

Amity Tours is very happy to announce that finally a lot of snow has arrived to the Andes Mountain Range in Chile and Argentina. During the past three days the mountains have been clobbered with a large snow storm. Some resorts already received a lot of snow and some are expecting a big snowfall forecast this week. The ski centers are getting prepared to receive visitors from all around the world that want to enjoy skiing on and off piste. For instance, Corralco Ski Resort is expecting 74 cm of snow this week. Likewise, Caviahue Ski Resort in Argentina is expecting 25 cm of new snow today and the upcoming days. Pucon Ski Resort is also expecting 43 cm, a good fall of snow during the coming days.

If you want to experience the best skiing in the Lake & Volcano District this winter 2016, get your suitcase ready and book one of our Ski Tours 2016. Imagine having the confidence to go exactly where you want to go at the speed you choose to go at. To be able to slow down or speed up at will, control your descent on ice, control your speed on steeper terrain, know how to cope with a fresh fall of snow, handle crowded slopes and narrow paths. You will also be able to visit the Ski center located in the Villarrica National Park. It is located at a short distance from the urban center of Pucon. This resort has 20 runs to practice skiing and snowboarding, with friendly service and good snow quality. Amity Tours has designed different options to enjoy the snow this coming winter. We look forward to meeting you and your friends this 2016 season. For more information regarding our ski programs check out our Ski tours and rates at www.amity-tours.com

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Villarrica Volcano ski resort will re-open in July 2016

Villarrica Volcano Ski Resort July 2016
Villarrica Volcano Ski Resort July 2016
Villarrica Volcano Ski Resort in Pucon

Starting this July 2016,  the Villarrica Volcano will be open again to perform ski and winter activities.

The Villarrica volcano (2.847mt / 9343 ft) or RukaPillan (house of spirits)  in Mapudungun (the ancestral language of the mapuche people) is one of the most active volcanoes in Chile.  This volcano has had 82 historical eruptions so far. The last large eruption occurred in March of 2015. It is the westernmost of three large stratovolcanoes that trend perpendicular to the Andean chain along the Gastre Fault. RukaPillan, along with Quetrupillan and the Chilean portion of Laninare protected within the Villarrica National Park.

Since the last eruption in March of 2015,the ski center has been closed. The national park was re-opened in October, 2015 and the activities related to the volcano, such as climbing and hiking started to occur. Local authorities have been working on the ski center and they have announced its re-opening in July of 2016.  The center has nine ski lifts (5 draglifts and 3 chairlifts) and 20 runs to choose from. The views from the slopes overlooking the surrounding volcanoes and the Lake Villarricaare incredible. There is a cafeteria at the base of the ski center with a great terrace to enjoy the view and relax.

Imagine being able to reach the active Villarrica crater after six hours of hiking and then ski off-piste all the way down. You will be able to experience amazing views, handling slopes and narrow paths, controlling your speed and descending in fresh fallen snow and perfect weather conditions. Imagine how liberating it would be to move around the mountain knowing you can cope with anything that comes your way. For this and more ski experiences on the Villarrica volcano, the 2016 ski season will be open from July, 2016 untill October,  2016. Check out our website in order to get more information about our ski tours. We have specialized tours for beginners and experts skiers and snowboarders.

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3 Amazing Ski Resorts of Chile Lake and Volcano District

Corralco Mountain Resort (Lonquimay Volcano)

Corralco is one of Chile’s newest ski centers but in just a few years, it has become a very popular place for skiers and snowboarders from all over the world. All of our ski tours in Chile include a couple of days in this wonderful ski center. From beginners ski tours to backcountry skiing around active volcanoes, this ski center is one place we don’t leave out the itinerary. Not to mention, this place has the best powder snow in the south of Chile.

If you are here on our Chile Luxury Tour, we spend a couple of days skiing and backcountry skiing assisted by snowmobiles.

 

Araucarias Ski Resort (Llaima Volcano)

This beautiful Ski center is inside the Conguillio National Park. This national park is surrounded by Araucarias, Chile’s famous tree. The name says it all, you will be skiing in a forest of these unique umbrella-like trees that only grow on high altitudes.

This ski center is on the slopes of the Llaima Volcano, one of the most active volcano in Chile.

Here you can count on having a good time skiing whether you are taking lessons for the first time or if you’re back in Chile for your second or third ski tour.

 

Bosque Nevado Mountain Resort (Mocho-Choshuenco Volcanoes and Huilo Huilo)

This magical mountain center located in the middle of Patagonia offers you the best back country skiing in the south of Chile.  If you want to do some off-piste skiing, there are snowmobiles available too.  These snowmobiles can also take you to the glacier of the Mocho and Choshuenco Volcanoes. Because of this ski resort exceptional beauty, whether you are backcountry skiing or just taking a ride on the snowmobiles, you will feel the mesmerizing beauty of its surroundings all over you.

10 Reasons why you should ski with Amity in Chile and Argentina

  1. We provide the best prices, good deals and great offers to our clients. We are a local tour operator!
  2. Amity Tours specializes in ski tours around Chile and Argentina, recognized as the lider in The Lake and Volcano District.
  3. After 13 years of experience, we know our Clients, so we take care of every need and wish our clients expect of a ski tour in Chile and Argentina.
  4. Our tailor-made tours can be designed as you wish.
  5. All of our Ski Tours 2015 in Chile and Argentina were designed to take you to the best snow both countries have to offer.
  6. Our guides provide a friendly, professional service not to mention great ski lessons if you are here as a beginner.
  7. We make sure you stay at some of Chile´s best hotels and SPAs to make sure you feel taken care of at all times
  8. A ski tour with Amity simply means: the best powder snow you could find!
  9. We are visiting new hotels and Spas, restaurants owned by locals! Can’t get better quality than that.
  10. A ski tour with Amity is more than just great snow, luxury hotels and good food; we make sure you go back home saying ¨Wow!”.

 

Visit us here at the end of the planet.  Ski Season 2015 in Chile and Argentina is waiting for you and all your friends!

The Summer Skiing Season is Coming

From the Amity Tours’ main office in Pucon, we can see the golden leaves waving on the native trees. The landscape is so beautiful, the mountains are covered in all shades of golden yellow and red colors. For many Chilean people this is a bad sign, because it means the summer is almost over. But for us at Amity Tours, this can only mean two things, one: our bike tours and hiking tours are coming to the end of their season, and two: the skiing tours season is just around the corner.Continue reading

Summer Adventure Backcountry Skiing in Chile, September 2014

Experience the adventure of skiing on 7 active volcanoes, reaching its live craters and skiing or snowboarding off-piste.

If someone say to you that you would be standing on the top of a live Volcano looking down into the center of the earth with bubbling lava one minute, and then skiing off piste in perfect snow the next, you’d think they are crazy. Yet we offer you to experience exactly that. You might be familiar with Valle Nevado and Portillo the main Chilean ski destinations but we want to persuade you that there is a totally different side to skiing in Chile.

Corralco, Araucarias, Pucon, Huilo Huilo, Antillanca and Osorno are ski areas very few skiers have ever heard about. You are probably used to The 3 Valleys with hundreds of ski lifts stretching in every direction, but here you are going to be travelling half way around the world to ski in resorts with only one or two ski lifts! You probably think we have to be joking, but we are not.

What’s the point heading half way across the world to ski in somewhere exactly the same as your own back door. This will be a totally different type of ski experience. The scenery spectacular, the hospitality overwhelming, the skiing totally different and the opportunity to ski from the top of live volcanoes!

We are offering the ultimate Chilean skiing experience, designed for skiers from limited or no off piste experience to off piste experts. The lure of the volcanoes is overwhelming with our ultimate volcano itinerary. Climb and ski off the top of 7 Volcanoes in 12 days!

So here are ‘The 7 Volcanoes’: Lonquimay, Llaima, Villarrica, Mocho, Choshuenco, Casablanca and Osorno. If you think one volcano is the same as another, think again. Everyone is different. Different shapes, different scenery, different summits and different history.

Check out pictures from our latest ski tour! Chile Backcountry Skiing Tour.

Some of the highlights of our Backcountry Skiing in Chile’s Southern Volcanoes Tour.

• Accommodation at Mountain lodges and cabins.
• Professional mountain guide with you at all times.
• Private chef cooking for the group every day.
• Explore the backcountry of Chile’s Southern Volcanoes.
• Ski off 7 active volcanoes.
• Enjoy local hot springs.

Dates:
31TH AUG to 11TH SEP 2014 and 15TH SEP to 26TH SEP 2014.

Difficulty: Advanced (up to 7 hours of physical activity per day). You are an all mountain skier, but you don’t need to be an Olympic skier. You can ski “reds” and “blacks” whatever the conditions and at a good pace. Bumps and off-piste – not bad. You want to get to that “I can ski anything on the mountain” mode to become the best “All-Mountain Skier”. Our mountain guides and ski instructors will take you to that level. You will enjoy the backcountry in its full expression. Don’t worry if you are unsure of your exact level. A rough guess is good enough. We sort it all out in the resort on the first evening when you arrive.

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Summer Skiing in Chile, July and August 2014

Experience the adventure of skiing on active volcanoes, reaching its live craters on a snowmobile and skiing or snowboarding off-piste. Truly a once in a lifetime experience!!

Chile is a bit of a hidden gem when it comes to skiing, with many slopes that are envied round the world. The many volcanoes which make up the long and skinny country of Chile actually offer some top of the range skiing locations, whether it’s Lonquimay, Villarrica or Mocho volcanoes there are many summits to conquer and even more snow to spray.

Chile’s Lake & Volcano District is the place to go when it comes to excellent Summer Skiing. The powdery snow, vintage slopes, natural hot springs and incredible settings with lakes and volcanoes make this an excellent country for skiing.

Amidst the hillsides of the Lonquimay Volcano, the Corralco Mountain Resort sits and it is widely regarded as one of the most picturesque places to enjoy a spot of skiing while embracing the fact you are skiing on one of the most captivating volcanoes in the Araucania region – the resort is suitable for all levels of skier and snowboarder.

Skiing the Southern Volcanoes it’s a great cultural adventure for intermediate to advanced skiers, taking your skiing to the next level, exploring the best ski resorts and finishing your day at natural hot springs. All the great skiing is paired with the best Chilean wine and local gastronomy.

Check out pictures from our latest ski tour! Chile Skiing Tour.

Some of the highlights of our Chile 8 Days Bike Tour.

• Accommodation at Luxury lodges, always in superior rooms.
• Professional mountain guide with you at all times.
• Explore the backcountry assisted by powerful snowmobiles.
• Ski off 3 active volcanoes.
• Enjoy and relax at great SPAs every night.

Dates:
26TH JUL to 02ND AUG 2014
02ND AUG to 09TH AUG 2014
09TH AUG to 16TH AUG 2014
16TH AUG to 23TH AUG 2014
23RD AUG to 30TH AUG 2014

Difficulty: Intermediate (up to 5 hours of physical activity per day). You are an adventurous intermediate skier. You can ski “reds” at a good pace whatever the conditions and “easy blacks”. Difficult “blacks”, bumps or going off-piste, hmm, definitely need some work!
In this skiing tour you can opt to go off-piste or stay on-piste. You will enjoy the backcountry but with the peace of mind that you are within a patrolled ski resort. Don’t worry if you are unsure of your exact level. A rough guess is good enough. We sort it all out in the resort on the first evening when you arrive.

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Chile and Argentina Ski Season News 2013

Our 2013 Chile-Argentina ski season has arrived and it came with lots of snow! Last week most ski centers invited all skiers to come and enjoy the snow for free! Our wonderful Villarica Volcano was covered in snow and the sun was shining….people had the chance to enjoy fresh snow and beautiful views free of charge!

Now that the season is here with great snow, we are looking forward on taking our clients to the new and improved Corralco Ski Resort which now has one of Chile´s most beautiful Hotel and Spa. This amazing beautiful hotel is not just comfortable and luxurious, it has great views! One of the best views of the Lonquimay Volcano. The resort also has 3 new lifts, a new cafeteria and faster access to the volcanoes crater!Continue reading

Ski Season Chile – Argentina 2013

Winter has ended along with one of the best ski seasons ever in the northern hemisphere. Here in the southern hemisphere, ski season is on its way. In just a couple of months we will be skiing all around The Lake and Volcano District of Chile and Argentina.

We are looking forward to all of our 2013 Ski Tours. Whether you come on one of our Beginners Ski Tours or our famous 7 Volcanoes in 13 Days Ski Tour around Chile and Argentina…we want to show you the best Ski Tour you have ever been on! We will be visiting some of the best ski resorts in South America and staying at some of the most unique and beautiful hotels in Chile and Argentina.Continue reading

Amity`s Ski Tours around the Lake and Volcano District of Chile and Argentina

How do we keep the cost down but give you the experience you deserve? It’s very simple, we show you a good time and take you to the best ski resorts of Chile and Argentina in all our tours! It doesn’t matter whether you are in one of our Luxury Ski Tours or if you are in one of our Budget versions…the snow will be great no matter if you are staying in a 5 Star Hotel or a nice comfy cabin with a warm fire.Continue reading

Seven Volcanoes in 13 Days Ski Tour

One of our favorite ski tours has always been our Seven Volcanoes in 13 Days Ski Tour. The name says it all. Imagine in just 13 days, you get the chance of a life time to climb and Ski down some of Chile´s most active volcanoes! It’s more than just your normal Ski Holiday, it´s an adventure you will always remember as one of the best ever!

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Amity’s Chile – Argentina Ski Season 2013 takes you to Corralco Mountain & Ski Resort

This year we decided to add a little more luxury to our ski tours around Chile and Argentina. We have designed ski tours according to your every need. Not only do we want you to have a great time skiing, we want to show you the best accommodations Chile has to offer. Places so beautiful, you will never forget your 2013 ski tour in Chile.

Located in the slopes of the Lonquimay Volcano in the south of Chile, this beautiful mountain resort is surrounded by the most amazing Araucaria Forest (Monkey Puzzle Forest). Not only is the place beautiful, it has the best snow you can find in Chile!

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Skiing season early birds will get great discounts to ski in Chile!

This year Amity Tours came up with some amazing ski tours in the Lake and Volcano District of Chile and Argentina. If you didn´t already go on your ski vacation by now, don’t worry, start planning it now! Our 2013 ski season doesn´t start until July. If you are an early planner, send us an email and let us know if you are interested in any of our Chile- Argentina or just Chile ski tours!

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Chile Snow Report – August

  • Pucón – Villarica Volcano

The volcano is covered with fresh snow! For the next couple of days, there will be heavy snowfall, not much winds and a dusting of new snow during the week. The snow will be perfect for some backcountry skiing this week plus the weather looks pretty good, perfect to enjoy the breathtaking views. This ski center is not only great for the advanced skiers, its perfect for all the beginners too.
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Chile Snow Report – July

The time is here, when we can start looking at the weather forecast for snow!

The next four days in Pucon:

The rain in Pucon has not stopped yet. Sounds like bad weather but it´s not, this only means that the Pucon Ski Center will be opening its doors very soon! If conditions allow it, the ski center will open July 5th.  Right now, it is snowing up there so let’s just hope to be up on the slopes this Thursday!!

(max -3°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Sun night)

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Ski Resorts of Chile – Lake and Volcano District

 

Nevados de Chillán Ski Resort ( Nevados de Chillán Volcano)

This year with Amity Tours, we will be skiing in this lovely ski center, a place where if you are traveling all the way down south to Chile, you have to ski here! This place is located at 1,530 meters above sea level, in the Bio Bio region.

The ski area of 10,000 hectares has 33 runs, 9 lifts, and one of the longest runs of 6.5 km.  We will be cat skiing, off-piste skiing, and even try out the snowmobiles this place has to offer.  After a long day of skiing, this ski center has Hot Springs! It has 9 pools of this incredible thermal water.

www.nevadosdechillan.com

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Luxury Ski Tour Chile

A luxury ski tour is something that any skier would take a little over a week off work for. This ski tour has a little bit of everything.

You will ski almost every day, go sledding with huskies and enjoy an afternoon at the beautiful Geometricas Hot Springs.

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Welcome to the new website of Amity Tours

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Welcome to the new website of Amity Tours, www.amity-tours.com  your local operator in The Lake and Volcano District of Chile and Argentina.

We are pleased to invite you to check out our new tours for backcountry skiing, road cycling, hiking in national parks, and fly fishing in The Lake and Volcano District of Chile and Argentina. All of these tours are fully operated by our experienced local staff, and are carried out with the highest quality and safety standards. All of our 2012 tours have been improved thanks to your feedback in order to offer you the best adventures of your life.

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