What are the best heli-ski operators in Chile?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 11 November 2026
These 6 heli-ski and cat-ski operators run heli-skiing in Chile on their own websites, read 10 and 11 November 2026. Each card gives what the operator says about it, with the place, package, group size, vertical, price or number where it names one, then why to choose it, what to ask for and the limits it publishes.
What are the best heli-ski operators in Chile?
6 heli-ski and cat-ski operators in the Uncompromised Travel table say on their own websites that they run heli-skiing in Chile.
Andes Heliboarding
- Best for
- Heliboarding and heli ski touring in Chile
- Chile
- Flies heli-skiing and heliboarding in the Chilean Andes: the Central Cordillera (the Maipo River near the San Jose Volcano, the Millahue Valley and Valle Nevado) and northern Patagonia, on volcanoes such as Villarrica, Llaima, Lanin and Puyehue. Its yacht-based heli-ski weeks in Patagonia run in November.
- Why choose them
- Says its guides are certified and qualified professional UIAGM guides formed by E.N.S.A (National School of Ski and Alpinism) Chamonix, France. Google: 4.2 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Read 10 and 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the Patagonia heliski week aboard the Atmosphere, or the Central Cordillera programme flown from Lodge Andino on the Maipo River.
- Not the fit if
- you want yacht heliskiing outside November: the yacht weeks it lists run in Patagonia in that month.
- Website
- andesheliboarding.com
Eleven Experience
- Best for
- Lodge-based heli-skiing in Canada, Iceland and Alps
- Chile
- Flies heli-skiing from Rio Palena Lodge in the Andes of Chilean Patagonia, where it says it has 2.8 million skiable acres. The heli-ski season runs from September into November.
- Why choose them
- Says its Revelstoke heli-skiing covers 300,000 acres of exclusive terrain with over 600 heli pick-up and landing sites and 200 named ski runs.
- Ask for
- Ask which Revelstoke format fits your group (Day Skiing, Semi-Private or Private Heli) or whether Deplar Farm's 2027 heli-ski dates suit you.
- Not the fit if
- you want cash back for unflown time: flight time credits have no cash value and can only go towards a later Revelstoke heli-skiing booking.
HHSG Heliski Chile (Heliski Consultants Ltd)
- Best for
- Heli-skiing in Chile, Nepal and Greece
- Chile
- Runs one-week heli-ski trips as Heliski Chile in Tierra del Fuego and the Darwin Cordillera, based in Puerto Williams on the Beagle Channel, with AS350 B3 and B2 helicopters, mixed groups of up to 10 sharing one helicopter or private groups of up to 5 with their own. No season months are given.
- Why choose them
- Says Heliski Nepal was founded in 2001 and that all its guides are certified UIAGM mountain guides.
- Ask for
- Ask for a one-week private group in Chile with its own helicopter, for 4 skiers or for 1 to 2.
- Not the fit if
- you want money back for days lost to weather: it gives no refunds for 'Down Days' when bad weather or a helicopter breakdown stops skiing.
Powder South Heli-Ski Guides
- Best for
- Heli-skiing in the Chilean Central Andes
- Chile
- Runs heli-skiing in the Chilean Central Andes from partner lodges such as Puma Lodge, with 2027 Chile weeks from June 26 to September 18. It also flies in Patagonia from Uman Lodge in Futaleufú, with 2027 weeks from September 11 to October 30.
- Why choose them
- Says it has been in operation since 2002, flying with pilots from the Chilean helicopter companies Sumaair and Ecocopter.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Semi-Private week at Puma Lodge if you travel alone: it matches individuals or small groups into groups of 8.
- Not the fit if
- you are new to off-piste: it says its packages are for intermediate to advanced skiers and snowboarders.
- Published price
- Uman Lodge Private Week, $38,000 per person (currency not named on the page), 2027 weeks from September 11 to October 30, six days of heli-skiing with 10 hours of flight time for 4 skiers and seven nights included. Read 11 November 2026.
Ski Arpa
- Best for
- Andean cat and heli skiing from Santiago
- Chile
- Flies heli-skiing by AS350 B3 helicopter into high-alpine Andean terrain above tree line beneath Aconcagua, as Arpa Heliskiing, with transfers between Santiago and the hotel included in its heli packages.
- Why choose them
- Says its cat-skiing terrain is 4,000 acres of above-tree-line terrain beneath Aconcagua. Google: 4.4 out of 5 from 24 reviews. Read 10 and 11 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for the Catski Full Day, or the San Regis Experience heli package for 4 guests.
- Not the fit if
- you may need to cancel late: within 30 days of the trip, 100% of the trip cost is charged.
- Website
- skiarpa.com
Valle Nevado Heli-Ski
- Best for
- Small-group heli-skiing in the Chilean Andes
- Chile
- Flies heli-skiing in the central Andes from a helipad at 3,000 metres at Valle Nevado Ski Resort, into the Colorado River, Olivares River, Parraguirre and Tupungato valleys. The programme typically runs from the last week of July to the first week of September.
- Why choose them
- Says its heli-ski territory covers 125,000 hectares of virgin terrain, with landing points between 3,200 and 4,500 metres.
- Ask for
- Ask for the Full Day, Full Week (five heli-ski days) or Private Week package.
- Not the fit if
- you want to ski outside July to September: the programme typically operates from the last week of July to the first week of September.
- Website
- vallenevado.com
Who to contact first
Start with the cards whose own line fits your dates and ability; ask each the same questions in writing.
- What the price includes, line by line: lodging, meals, transfers or flights to the lodge, guiding, safety gear, powder skis and taxes.
- How much vertical or how many helicopter hours the package includes, what extra vertical costs and what happens to vertical not skied.
- How many skiers share a guide and a helicopter and the ability level the operator asks for.
- The deposit, when the balance is due, what you lose if you cancel or weather stops flying and the travel insurance you need.
Heli-skiing in Chile: the questions people ask
What should I ask a heli-ski operator before booking?
What the price includes, line by line; how much vertical or how many helicopter hours are included and what extra costs; how many skiers share a guide and a helicopter; what happens if weather stops flying; the deposit and the cancellation terms.
Can I book with these operators directly?
Yes. Each card links the operator's own website or booking page; ask for a written quote that lists what the price includes and the cancellation terms.
Do these operators all sell the same kind of trip?
No. Each card names the package, lodge or day the operator's own website gives; group sizes, vertical, terrain, lengths and prices differ, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
Do I need travel insurance for heli-skiing?
5 of the 6 operators set out on their own websites what insurance they ask for or recommend. Ask each operator in writing for the cover it requires, including rescue and medical evacuation, before you buy a policy.
Which of these have Google reviews?
Ski Arpa and Andes Heliboarding have a Google rating under their own name; each card gives the rating and count, read 10 and 11 November 2026.
Which of these publish their cancellation terms?
4 of the 6: Eleven Experience, HHSG Heliski Chile (Heliski Consultants Ltd), Ski Arpa and Valle Nevado Heli-Ski. Ask each for the full terms in writing before you pay a deposit.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the operator's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these operators chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel heli-ski and cat-ski operators table, built from the operators ChatGPT names most often and the members of HeliCat Canada. On its own website it runs heli-skiing in Chile. An operator is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
Read next
Built to answer the question in the main heading. What is shown: what each operator published on its own website, read on 10 and 11 November 2026, with links to the pages read, with its Google figures where the listing carries the operator's own name, from the Uncompromised Travel heli-ski and cat-ski operators table. Cards are in alphabetical order. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel. How this site earns · How we work.