Welcome to Aerial Boundaries

Aerial Boundaries provides custom adventures worldwide, designed to move you beyond your preconceived notions of what you can achieve in the mountains. We strive to provide you an exceptional experience in a learning environment. We have provided custom programs for the Wharton School of Business and BMKY Law Firm.

We're excited to spend the upcoming austral summer in Chilean Patagonia. Take a look below for our trip options running from November through May. We hope to see you down there!

Christian Santelices: Chief Guide & Founder

A professional mountain guide and climbing instructor since 1989. Christian's diverse guiding background includes mountaineering and skiing throughout North and South America, Europe and Africa, and sea kayaking in Patagonia and Fiji. Christian is a certified American Mountain Guides Association alpine, rock climbing and ski-mountaineering guide, and is also certified by the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of California Berkeley and a Master of Arts in Environment and Community from Antioch University Seattle.

Christian lives with his wife Sue and daughter Mariela in Teton Valley, Idaho.

Prearranged Trip:
Inca Trail / Torres del Paine Trek
October 19 to November 10

This trip visits both of these inspiring locations. Activities include hiking/trekking and optional mountaineering and glacier walks.

Custom Trip Ideas

We can set up private, custom trips for you to the most incredible spots in South America. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Ascent of Aconcagua – Highest Peak in South America – 3 week trips in November-December or January-February

  • These trips in conjunction with Aventuras Patagonicas, one of the most experienced guide services on the mountain.

• Glaciares National Park, Argentina – home of Fitzroy and Cerro Torre

  • Trekking, mountaineering, ski mountaineering

• Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia

  • Indigenous cultures
  • Trekking – mountain and Amazon rain forest
  • Mountaineering
  • Ski Mountaineering

• Central Patagonia – some of the best of all of Chile

  • Fly fishing
  • Mountaineering, ski mountaineering, trekking
  • Wildlands conservation
  • Rafting and kayaking (river and sea)
  • Temperate rain forest excursions

• Northern Chile – Atacama Desert

  • High altitude volcanoes
  • Mountain biking
  • Surfing
  • Trekking

• Lake District, Chile and Argentina

  • Rafting and kayaking
  • Climbing and skiing volcanoes
  • Temperate rainforest treks
  • Sea kayaking

• Magallanes, Chile

  • Ranch stays
  • Horseback riding
  • Hiking
  • Sea-kayaking
  • Sailing excursions in the Straights of Magellan
  • Hiking, mountaineering in Torres del Paine National Park