In a single day you can ski well over 10,000 vertical feet of pristine, off-piste snow, with unlimited snowcat laps until 3 pm (snow and weather permitting). Expert local mountain guides keep groups dialed and safe — roughly one guide per six skiers — and if abilities differ, groups split so everyone skis terrain that suits them.

This is backcountry terrain: you choose your line, and a strong intermediate or advanced level is required. Every day opens with a safety briefing, and avalanche beacons and BCA airbag backpacks are provided.

What’s included

• Unlimited snowcat-served skiing until 3 pm (runs set by guides; snow & weather permitting)
• Professional mountain guides and a morning safety briefing
• Avalanche beacon and BCA airbag backpack
• Round-trip transfers from Santiago or Los Andes
• Packed lunch
• Lodging with breakfast on overnight packages (see options)

Your coaching

Trips are led on-snow by professional, certified mountain guides, with Jon Jacobsen as Program Director & Lead Coach shaping the experience and pairing you with the right group for your goals and pace.

Options range from a single big day from Santiago to a 1- or 2-night stay in Los Andes. This 2026 season is sold out — join the waitlist for 2027.

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Over three days you’ll fly to pristine powder across rugged, sun-drenched valleys and wide-open snowfields aboard an AS 350 B3, with professional guides and full avalanche safety equipment. Days run from the lodge, with a lunch box on the mountain and warm hospitality each night.

What’s included

• 3 nights’ lodging with breakfast and dinner (double rooms; beverages not included)
• 3 full days of heliskiing, including a lunch box
• Professional guiding services
• Safety equipment: avalanche transceiver, ABS airbag backpack, probe and shovel
• Round-trip transfers from / to Santiago

Your coaching

Days are led by professional mountain guides, with Jon Jacobsen as Program Director & Lead Coach shaping the trip and pairing you with the right group.

Lodging ranges from the authentic charm of a traditional Chilean hacienda (San Regis) to a premium wellness resort with natural thermal springs and spa (Termas de Jahuel). This 2026 season is sold out — join the waitlist for 2027.

We strongly suggest travel insurance that covers trip cancellation, medical and travel, and helicopter evacuation.

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Set high in the Andes, Portillo offers quiet slopes, reliable snowfall, and varied terrain – a favorite training ground for world-class athletes like Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn, Marcel Hirscher and Marco Odermatt. Its remote, all-in-one setting makes it the perfect place to focus and progress.

Who it’s for

• Ski instructors – strengthen your teaching and technical skills
• Certification candidates – focused guidance for PSIA / AASI Level 2 & 3
• Advanced skiers – deepen your understanding with personalized feedback and drills
• Aspiring professionals & enthusiasts – immerse yourself in a high-quality training week

Your week, your way

Coaching is 100% personalized – your group shapes the schedule around goals, conditions, and pacing.

On-snow: Performance On-Piste, Performance Off-Piste, Teaching on Snow, and Ski Guiding – plus CARV sessions, race and gate training, and add-on heli-ski or cat-ski days at Ski Arpa.

Indoor workshops: movement analysis, physics & biomechanics, ski tuning, business development, empathy & communication, and an introduction to the AADIDESS system.

A day at camp

• 8:00-9:00 – Breakfast
• 9:30-12:30 – Morning on-snow session
• 12:30-13:30 – Lunch
• 13:45-17:00 – Afternoon on-snow session
• 17:00-18:00 – Tea time
• 18:00+ – Optional activities and evening events

Beyond the slopes

Welcome dinner in Santiago, guided stretching & recovery, a world-class wine tasting, and a Friday-night fondue with the team.

What’s included

• All camp activities and coaching
• Accommodation (multiple room options)
• Group transfers to and from the resort
• 4 meals per day in the main dining room
• Lift tickets from check-in to check-out day
• Resort amenities: gym, sauna, jacuzzi, heated pool, game room

Program Director & Lead Coach

Jon Jacobsen brings more than 20 years of ski coaching experience to athletes, instructors, and recreational skiers of all ages. His background includes PSIA Alpine Level III certification, Senior Specialist 2, Children’s Specialist 2, Resort Trainer, and Advanced Trainer credentials, along with extensive experience coaching everyone from first-time skiers to certification candidates, competitive racers, and high-level athletes.

As a coach, Jon has worked with skiers across the full spectrum of development, from a child seeing snow for the first time to athletes pursuing stronger race results and instructors working toward certification. His coaching ranges from private lessons to elite camps, with a focus on helping each skier build stronger fundamentals, greater confidence, and more effective movement patterns on snow.

Jon’s primary focus is improving frontside performance across groomers, crud, and race environments. He is especially drawn to the technical side of skiing, including pressure control, edge angles, rotation, ski-snow interaction, and center of mass management. His coaching style is individualized, feedback-driven, and often supported by drills, video, and targeted movement analysis to help skiers understand not just what to change, but why it works.

His experience has taken him around the world, coaching and skiing with passionate athletes from Ushuaia to the Arctic Circle. Along the way, Jon has also been part of achieving two first descents, in Argentina and Alaska. His professional coaching background includes 13 years with Vail Resorts, 7 years at Diamond Peak, and current work at Sugar Bowl.

Jon’s philosophy is simple: skiing is often made more complicated than it needs to be. As he likes to say, “Skiing is nothing more than a series of simple body movements that we like to complicate.” His goal is to help skiers simplify the process, move better, and discover how accessible great skiing can become with the right coaching.

All of our coaches at this camp speak fluent English, are experienced skiers at Portillo, seasoned instructors, and hold multiple PSIA / AASI (and other) certifications. We also group you with like-minded skiers and snowboarders who share your goals and pace, so you learn faster, click with your crew, and have a blast on and off the snow.

Ski Portillo, Chile · August 29 – September 5, 2026

This 2026 departure is sold out — join the waitlist to hear first when 2027 dates open.

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Valle Nevado is one of South America’s premier ski resorts: expansive, high-altitude terrain that has hosted athletes like Mikaela Shiffrin, Lindsey Vonn and Marco Odermatt, with optional access to neighboring La Parva and El Colorado – three connected ski areas in a single trip.

Who it’s for

• Ski instructors – strengthen your teaching and technical skills
• Certification candidates – focused guidance for PSIA / AASI Level 2 & 3
• Advanced skiers – deepen your understanding with personalized feedback and drills
• Aspiring professionals & enthusiasts – immerse yourself in a high-quality training week

Your week, your way

Coaching is 100% personalized – your group shapes the schedule around goals, conditions, and pacing. On-snow tracks include:

• Performance On-Piste – master fundamentals and assessment tasks on the groomers
• Performance Off-Piste – technical and tactical skills for variable terrain
• Teaching on Snow – build progressions and tailor feedback to different learners
• Ski Guiding – lead groups safely across the Andes

Plus optional workshops – CARV sessions, race and gate training – and add-on heli-ski or cat-ski days at Ski Arpa.

A day at camp

• 8:00-9:00 – Breakfast
• 9:30-12:30 – Morning on-snow session
• 12:30-13:30 – Lunch
• 13:45-17:00 – Afternoon on-snow session
• 17:00-18:00 – Tea time
• 18:00+ – Optional activities and evening events

What’s included

• All camp activities and coaching
• Accommodation (multiple room options)
• Group transfers to and from the resort
• Lift tickets for Valle Nevado and La Parva
• Daily breakfast and dinner
• Resort amenities: heated pool, outdoor jacuzzi, fitness center, games room

Program Director & Lead Coach

Jon Jacobsen brings more than 20 years of ski coaching experience to athletes, instructors, and recreational skiers of all ages. His background includes PSIA Alpine Level III certification, Senior Specialist 2, Children’s Specialist 2, Resort Trainer, and Advanced Trainer credentials, along with extensive experience coaching everyone from first-time skiers to certification candidates, competitive racers, and high-level athletes.

As a coach, Jon has worked with skiers across the full spectrum of development, from a child seeing snow for the first time to athletes pursuing stronger race results and instructors working toward certification. His coaching ranges from private lessons to elite camps, with a focus on helping each skier build stronger fundamentals, greater confidence, and more effective movement patterns on snow.

Jon’s primary focus is improving frontside performance across groomers, crud, and race environments. He is especially drawn to the technical side of skiing, including pressure control, edge angles, rotation, ski-snow interaction, and center of mass management. His coaching style is individualized, feedback-driven, and often supported by drills, video, and targeted movement analysis to help skiers understand not just what to change, but why it works.

His experience has taken him around the world, coaching and skiing with passionate athletes from Ushuaia to the Arctic Circle. Along the way, Jon has also been part of achieving two first descents, in Argentina and Alaska. His professional coaching background includes 13 years with Vail Resorts, 7 years at Diamond Peak, and current work at Sugar Bowl.

Jon’s philosophy is simple: skiing is often made more complicated than it needs to be. As he likes to say, “Skiing is nothing more than a series of simple body movements that we like to complicate.” His goal is to help skiers simplify the process, move better, and discover how accessible great skiing can become with the right coaching.

All of our coaches at this camp speak fluent English, are experienced skiers at Valle Nevado, seasoned instructors, and hold multiple PSIA / AASI (and other) certifications. We also group you with like-minded skiers and snowboarders who share your goals and pace, so you learn faster, click with your crew, and have a blast on and off the snow.

Valle Nevado, Chile · August 21-28, 2026

This 2026 departure is sold out — join the waitlist to hear first when 2027 dates open.

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