Chile - Argentina, Handbook of Ski Mountaineering in the Andes
Frederic Lena is from the French Alps and ski mountaineering was his introduction to the mountain world. At the moment he lives in Grenoble, and he works as a freelance veterinarian. Between 2002 and 2008 he travelled along the Andean mountain range from Ecuador down to the south of the continent, eventually he ended up spending more time in Chile and Argentina in order to go ski touring. During the subsequent two winter seasons from July to November, he toured this region on skis. He was always on the look-out for unusual itineraries, or routes which were not documented. Faced with the complete lack of documentation on ski touring in this area, he decided to describe all the peaks he had travelled to. Through his handbook he hopes to familiarise the reader with these important skiing areas, thereby making it more accessible and helping would-be travellers in the preparation of their trip.