Women in the Mountains
APEX Ascend: All-Women’s Backcountry Ski & Splitboard Adventures in Chile
Every Night is "Ladies Night"
The best adventures are about more than just the turns. They're about the laughter on the skin track, new friendships forged over shared challenges, stories swapped around the dinner table and those unforgettable moments when a group of like-minded women comes together. From exhilarating days exploring Chile's backcountry to delicious local food, relaxing wellness experiences and a little après-ski indulgence, APEX Ascend is as much about enjoying the journey together as it is about the mountains themselves. Come for the adventure, stay for the friendships, and leave with memories (and probably a few inside jokes) that last long after the snow melts!
APEX Ascend: First Tracks
A confidence-building all-women’s backcountry experience, designed to develop your mountain skills, improve touring efficiency and create lasting connections through a shared love of adventure.
Learn to plan and prepare for backcountry tours, refine your uphill technique, improve your downhill performance in varied snow and build confidence in reading terrain and making decisions in the mountains. With supportive coaching from experienced female guides, you'll develop practical skills while exploring the spectacular terrain of Chile’s Araucanía Andes.
Just as importantly, share the challenges, laughter and rewards of learning together, forming friendships with like-minded women that last long beyond the journey. With time for local culture and relaxation, First Tracks is about growing as a mountain adventurer and discovering the strength of community.
GREAT FOR:
Cruiser to Proficient
4 Guest : 1 Guide
8 Guest Max
4 Guest Minimum
TERRAIN:
70% mountains, 30% trees
TRIP LENGTH:
5 Guided Days
6 Nights Accomodations
7 Days Total
DATES:
July 26 - August 1
August 30 - September 5
APEX Ascend: Summit Series
An ambitious all-women’s ski mountaineering adventure, created for experienced backcountry skiers and splitboarders ready to take on challenging alpine terrain and the spectacular volcanoes of Chile’s Araucanía Andes.
Push your limits, pursue high-mountain objectives and experience the exhilaration of climbing and skiing some of southern Chile’s most remarkable volcanic landscapes with your new-found besties.
Guided by professional certified female mountain guides, you'll develop your alpine skills, embrace the challenges of changing mountain conditions and share the rewards of ambitious days in the mountains, balanced with moments of connection, local culture and well-earned relaxation.
GREAT FOR:
Strong to Expert/Pro
4 Guest : 1 Guide
8 Guest Max
4 Guest Minimum
TERRAIN:
70% mountains, 30% trees
TRIP LENGTH:
5 Guided Days
6 Nights Accomodations
7 Days Total
DATES:
August 9 - August 15
September 20 - September 26
APEX Ascend: Bespoke Series
A personalised all-women’s backcountry adventure, designed around your group, your ambitions and the kind of mountain experience you want to share.
Choose your dates, trip length and level of challenge, and let our experienced female guides create a journey that brings together backcountry progression, exciting alpine objectives and time to enjoy the natural beauty of Chile’s Araucanía Andes.
Make the experience your own, with the option to stay in distinctive private lodgings such as riverside Casa Río Experience in Malalcahuello or the secluded Claro de Luna Luxury Lodge in Pucón. From rewarding days in the mountains to relaxed evenings, local hospitality and time to recharge, every detail can be shaped around your group's aspirations.
GREAT FOR:
Strong to Expert/Pro
4 Guest : 1 Guide
8 Guest Max
4 Guest Minimum
TERRAIN:
70% mountains, 30% trees
TRIP LENGTH:
5 Guided Days
6 Nights Accomodations
7 Days Total
DATES:
August 9 - August 15
September 20 - September 26
Join the powerful community of women in the backcountry!
What it's about
Master essential backcountry skills and avalanche safety to confidently explore beyond resort boundaries in a supportive, all-women's environment. Led by professional bilingual guides, this Chilean Andes experience perfectly pairs technical mountain coaching with deep wellness recovery, featuring hot springs, waterfalls, and restorative massages. Forge lifelong bonds with like-minded spirits through a balanced journey of alpine education, exploration, and relaxation.
Who it's for
Designed to take you from your very first skin track to high-alpine summits, these programs empower women to break barriers and build a powerful mountain sisterhood. Whether you are mastering foundational touring safety or training in advanced ski mountaineering techniques, you will learn directly from trailblazing professional female mentors. Gain the confidence, technical skills, and trust needed to push your limits from the resort boundary to the sky.
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