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Corralco Arenales Big Traverse.

Corralco

Skitouring traverse from Corralco to Arenales, camping at Mellizas Valley.

Ski Touring Moderate

Distance
25 km
Ascent
1.5 km
Descent
1.9 km
Duration
1 day +
Low Point
1.2 km
High Point
2 km
Gradient
17˚
Corralco Arenales Big Traverse. Map

SkiTour from Corralco ski Resort on direction to Lolco pass, ski down to las mellizas Valley and sleep among the mighty Araucarias. Skinup back to the ridge, summit cerro Arenales, add a little more of ski, then reach two posible endings, a short one by summiting Cota 9 peak an then skiing down to Arenales Hut, or ski all the way down to puente Cautin on cuesta las raices start.

Difficulty

Moderate

Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.

Low Exposure (E1)

1 out of 4

Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.

Remoteness

3 out of 4

Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.

Best time to visit

between July and August

Features

  • Bowl
  • Cliffs
  • Ski Safari
  • Tree Skiing
  • Ski Mountaineering

Equipment required

  • Skins

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