Nahuel Huapi Traverse (4 Refugios)

The Nahuel Huapi Traverse is a multi-day hut-to-hut route that circumnavigates the mountain ranges adjacent to San Carlos de Bariloche. The trail follows a high-alpine path, connecting four distinct mountain refugios via ridgelines, loose scree slopes, and granite passes. The terrain is characterized by a mix of Andean forest and exposed high-altitude terrain, where route-finding and stability on loose rock are primary requirements. The system of stone huts (refugios) provides a logistical framework for the journey, though hikers must be prepared for sustained physical output in an exposed mountain environment.

A journey to the Ice Age. The Slim’s River West Trail is a rugged 45-60km round-trip trek in the heart of the Yukon’s Kluane National Park. It follows the massive, silt-laden Ä’äy Chù (Slim’s River) valley through vast gravel flats and thickets of willow and dwarf birch. The trail culminates at Canada Creek, but the true objective for most hikers is the grueling 1,200m climb up Observation Mountain. From the summit, you are rewarded with a soul-stirring view of the Kaskawulsh Glacier—a literal ocean of ice that flows from the Saint Elias Mountains, some of the highest peaks in North America. This is raw, unadulterated wilderness where silence is only broken by the wind and the roar of glacial melt.