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Founders of Powder South

Rodrigo Mujica and Joaquin Oyarzun

PS Directors Rodrigo Mujica and Joaguin Oyarzun with PS regular client John HenleyPowder South Heli-Ski Guides was founded by ski and mountaineering entrepreneurs and guides, Rodrigo Mujica (IFMGA/UIAGM Guide) and Joaquin Oyarzun (Former Olympic Skier). Both Rodrigo and Joaquin were born and raised in Chile and have lived in the USA (Rodrigo lived in the USA for 20 years in Valdez, AK and Jackson, WY). They have dedicated their lives to the mountains, and to excellence in Mountain Guiding and Adventure Travel. This synergy of talents brings Powder South to the highest level of heli-ski guiding in South America.

Rodrigo Mujica owns and operates both Powder South Heli-Ski Guides and Aventuras Patagonicas, an extremely successful high altitude mountain guiding company, formerly of Jackson, Wyoming, now based in Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A.

Joaquin Oyarzun owns and operates Powder South Heli-Ski Guides, KL Adventure in Chile, and Aconcagua Express of Argentina. We proudly invite you to join us in exploring fresh adventure, powder, and vertical challenge within the unsurpassed beauty of the Chilean Andes.

Ski Chile with us!!
Rodrigo Mujica and Joaquin Oyarzun
Powder South Heli-Ski Guides

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