Patagonia season & gear sales
Patagonia trekking season is ramping up—Torres del Paine remains a top pick for glacier views and multi-day routes—and REI’s spring sale is slashing up to 50% on top brands for people gearing up now. (journeybeyondhorizon.com) If you’re planning a trek this season, the sale window makes it a good time to lock in technical layers and packable gear. (el-balad.com)
CONAF postponed the park’s switch to a route-based, differentiated ticketing system until May 1, 2026, citing the need to strengthen ranger staffing and enforcement before the change takes effect. (conaf.cl) The new structure will sell passes by route category — Day Access, Base Torres, W Trek and Full Circuit — and operators warned that reservations and pricing rules for W and O circuits will follow new booking windows for the 2026–27 season. (reservenature.com) Commercial operators Vértice and Fantástico have been publishing online reservation openings for the coming seasons, with Vértice noting reservations already live for recent seasons and Chilean discounts of up to about 30% for locals. (vertice.travel) CONAF-era statistics show a surge in demand: the agency reported 305,293 visits to Torres del Paine between January and November 29, 2024, a total that exceeded the full-year 2019 figure. (itvpatagonia.com) Industry groups reported still-higher annual tallies in their own counts, with the local hotel and services association (HYST) citing roughly 367,426 visitors for 2024 in its year-end balance. (itvpatagonia.com) REI’s spring sales activity in March 2026 included member-only Member Days March 13–23, 2026, and broader spring markdowns advertised at up to 50% off on major outdoor brands such as Patagonia, Arc’teryx and The North Face. (msn.com) Retail roundups during the March window flagged up-to-50% discounts specifically on rain and insulated jackets and showed REI’s Spring Savings hub listing reduced trekking poles, packable layers and travel gear — while guides and park operators continue to advise booking refugios and campsites months in advance. (nbcnews.com)
