Amanda Barnes looks at some alternative winter activities
As the snow falls, most people head up to the Andes to take advantage of the great skiing. The main resorts are packed with people skimming the slopes. However, read below if you want to do something slightly different this winter.
Ice, Ice BabyFor those who fancy something a little more challenging, you won’t find anything much cooler than ice climbing. Andes Vertical will take you out for the day (or two) for a serious workout and serious fun on the stunning frozen glaciers. A car journey takes you just past Puente del Inca, dropping you off at an impressive snaking frozen glacier.
With all your equipment, and the hand of some of Andes Vertical’s fit young guides, you crunch your way in crampons along the snow and up to the frozen path. This is where the fun really begins.
With a pair of ice picks and fierce-looking crampons you hack your way up vertical ice formations, over frozen plateaus and up to standing position
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Whether you are an international playboy with a penchant for skiing, or a penny pinching backpacker who’d like to learn, Mendoza has something to offer you. Resorts vary from the ultra-chic to the baby small.
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