What can you do in 103 hours?
Apparently a lot…
Fly from Atlanta to Santiago, Chile (1,706 ft) at 10 pm.
Drive from Santiago(1,706 ft) to Portillo (9,450 ft) and ski up to 10,860 ft , than have a Pisco at the Hotel.
Than drive to Los Andes(2,687 ft), and after a shower driving to have have dinner at La Ruca restaurant in the middle of some fields, and if you are Joe Zarge-hoping that you won’t be kidnapped and have your organs removed to be sold on the black market.
Sleeping over at Hotel Inca, and driving on a narrow and steep dirt road to Arpa, located way after the middle of nowhere at 8,825 ft and hiking 1,246 ft vertical , with the skis on your back, and than skiing it down, and after having a chorizzo along with a Cristal beer
Driving back to Hotel Inca, and having a few more Piscos, ( this time sour) by the pool with a temp of 70 some degrees , and having dinner later at Mikuy, the nicest restaurant in town -eating Congre fish and octopus and hydrophonic salad while drinking amazing Malbec wine while listening to greta live music.
Driving again the following morning to Arpa, this time reaching an altitude of 12,002ft with a snow cat and having amazing runs until 6:30 in the evening and getting to see Aconcagua in the east , which at 22,842 ft is the highest peak in the western and southern hemisphere and the Pacific ocean in the west.
Driving back to Hotel Inca and packing our gear, than driving to Santiago.
Having a great late dinner (11pm) at Quitral restaurant in the hip Barrio Lastarria, and sleeping the night at the boutique Hotel Lastarria.
Having a great breakfast in the hotel’s dining room facing the sunken inner garden and pool, and driving to Valle Nevado, (9,839 ft ) . Skiing great on and off piste up to 12,071 ft , on a great snow base (79 inch at the top)and having a great outdoor lunch complete with Nutella crepes and waffles at a french look alike resort -all while the max temp’ was 81 degrees !
Driving back to Santiago’s Arturo Merino Benites International Airport, and having drinks in the Delta lounge and exchanging stories and pictures with each other -prior to flying back home to Atlanta-where we landed around 5 am.
All in 103 hours!
