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CARA SUR | PUYEHUE | VOLCANOES OF NORTHERN, CHILEAN PATAGONIA | REGION DE LOS RIOS | CHILE

CARA SUR
CARA SUR
Date Created: 09/20/2010
Last Updated: 09/20/2010
Ranking:Good
Skiable Vert:3000 ft
Climbing Vert:6036 ft
Top Elevation:7336 ft
Trailhead Elevation:1300 ft
Ascent Mileage:3
AVG Ascent Time:6 hours
Ascent Type:Skin
Trees:none
Slope Aspect:South
Steepest Section:25-35 Degrees
Slope Type:Face
Exit:Clean
First Descent:Unknown
Nearest Town:Entre Lagos
AVG Snowfall:400+
Snowpack:In Chile, the labels of Maritime, IC, and Continental don't work. All the mountains are within 100 miles of the Pacific Ocean. It is LATITUDE that makes the difference.

The areas of the Lakes District and Northern Patagonia receive a ton of precipitation, but the moisture content can change dramatically between storms. The stability tends to go through dramatic peaks and valleys depending on timing with the storm. Generally, a day or two after a storm you will find stable, consolidated conditions.

Highlights

A big, easy face from the summit of a cool peak. The crater is the real objective on this peak, but skiing from the summit and getting into the crater takes a bit more time. If the weather is touchy, or the summit is the priority, this is a good descent.

Ascent

Drive from Osorno toward Argentina / Bariloche. Check in at the Park Administration. At the trailhead, you will pay 7000 Chilean Peso for a pass to the park that is valid for a week. You may also rent horses here. Follow the well-marked trail through the lower valley, and forest. When you get into the lenga forest, the snow is close. Right at treeline there is a rustic refugio - no services. From this point you can see the entire south face in front of you. Pick your path - it's all very straightforward.

Descent

Reverse your ascent path, but look to the side of the face for steeper slopes, and better snow.

Access/Permits

At the trailhead, you will pay 7000 Chilean Peso for a pass to the park that is valid for a week. You may also rent horses here.

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Alpineambitions: September 10, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.

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