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You
cannot come to Pucon without climbing one of the volcanoes of
the area.
The Villarrica Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes of
South America. This is an unforgettable experience attemptable
all over the year. |
From the top you will have an amazing 360° view over the Lake
District and the surrounding volcanoes.
If you’re lucky, you might even get the chance to enjoy a few
lava explosions and see some of the magma-filled crater. Depending
on the snow conditions it is possible to go down skiing or snowboarding.
The guide, who knows very well the volcanoes and speaks two different
languages, will adapt the pace according to the group. They will take
you to the top with all the safety required.
The ascent is possible for everybody from 12 years old with regular
tour and with parental authorization and for people under 12 years
old with private tour. Depending on the season and day conditions,
to realize this not technical ascent from 1050m to 1650m of slope
you need a good physical condition.
Our advice: take one’s
chance when you will arrive” because the weather is not steady.
The day before climbing:
We ask you to come to the agency for:
-Check point of the weather
-book (deposit of 10000$)
-try the equipment
- answer to your questions
If you have any physical
problems (asthma, heart deficiencies, dizziness) it is imperative
to tell us before booking to evaluate risks with you.
Length :
Between 8h and 11h depending on the season and day conditions
-Meeting at the agency at
7 h pm. Recuperation of the equipment and weather checking point
with the guides.
-45 min by car to the volcano base (altitude: 1200m in winter and
1400m in summer) With a stop to the supermarket to permit people
to buy our lunch.
Length of the ascent to the
top (2847m): 4 possibilities
(1) -Between 3h and 4h until 1050m of slope from 1800: (in summer
with one chairlift and in winter with two chairlifts).
(2) - Between 3h30 and 4h30 to do 1250m of , departure to 1200m
with a chairlift from 1400m to 1800m (winter with chairlift n°5)
(3) -Between 4h and 5h for 1450 of slope from 1400 (in summer without
lift and in winter with one chairlift).
(4) -Between 5 and 6 hours for 1650 of slope from 1200m (in winter
without lift) (Ascent times include several breaks and depend on
the day conditions and rhythm of the group).
We prefer starting early before the other agencies in order to be
the first group to start climbing and to give you the possibility
to climb without chair lift.
We stay between 5min and 1h at the edge of the crater depending
on the weather (temperatures, wind), on the volcano activity (toxic
smoke, explosion) and on the time we arrive at the top.
The descent
The walking down take between
1h30 and 2h30.Depending on the day conditions, you will go down
sliding some parts of the volcano with snow toboggans formed by
passage of people if snow conditions permit to do it.
-we are back to the agency between 15h and 18h for:
-giving back the equipment
-have a drink with the Aguaventura team (on the terrace with view
on the volcano)
-pay the rest of the price
Includes :
-complete equipment of ten items which are on the responsibility
of the customer: Trekking shoes (light, comfortable and water proof)
«Bestard Evolution K 2006 »
Crampons, gaiters, over pants, (and protection to slide down) over
jacket, ice axe, gloves, back bag, helmet (in case of loosing price
of the item will be charged to you) - Transport one way/return
- Entrance to the Villarrica national park
-1 professional bilingual guide (English, Spanish) and one assistant
for 6 persons
-full insurance» Cruz del sur” for the day trip (Excepted
the skiing or snowboarding descent).
- A drink will be offered to you at the agency’s terrace (beer,
tea coffee or soft drinks)
What to bring :
-Warm clothes (3 top layers, 1 trekking pant, tick socks and a hat)
-sunglasses and solar cream (high level of protection)
-food and water (at least 1.5 liters).It is better to bye your lunch
the day before the ascent to ovoid wasting time in the morning.
-5000$ for one lift and 7500$ for the both (to pay in cash at the
ski resort)
-camera and personal stuff.
We meet at the agency at
7h sharp even if the weather is not so good (cloudy, windly). Pucon
(200m/alt) has its particular weather which can be different of
the volcano weather (1200m/alt).
(In case of bad weather, strong raining and depending on the weather
check point of the day before the ascent will be directly cancelled.
You could recuperate your deposit from 8h15.
From the agency: depending
on the weather conditions and our local advices the ascent could
be
-Maintain in case of good weather
-Attemptable with a mitigate weather with a second check point weather
-cancelled (giving back of the deposit) or transferred to the day
after
From the base of the volcano:
second weather check point at the parking of the ski resort (evaluation
of the success possibilities with the guides).
-With a good weather we start climbing
-Mitigate weather everybody takes its own decision
-Cancelled. In that case we just will charge you the transport 4000$
which will be reduce from your deposit or charged for people wanted
to report the ascent to the day after.
During the ascent:
The guide is responsible of the group. He is the only one who takes
the decisions. |
