Vacation Almost Turns Deadly 

I have just watched you on National Chilean TV News, I am so sorry :(

I am Chilean, from a city known for its ski resorts and I can see that the tour company sucks, you should report them to the authorities, they were extremely negligent, that is not the experience we are looking to give tourists.

This is totally unacceptable from the tourist company!! This is sooo dangerous and negligent on their behalf this is grounds for legal action

As a Chilean I had no idea that there were such horrible tourism companies, really very negligent, there are supposed to be strict rules to comply with, I hope someone reports them so they don't continue doing that.

Yo también trabajo en turismo aventura y quedé sorprendido con lo que ví. Es inaceptable con la irresponsabilidad que actúo la agencia: desde la mala calidad del equipamiento, pasando por la falta de información a los turistas, que no sabían que hacer frente a la adversidad y sumado a las decisiones erradas y riesgosas que tomaron los encargados del tour, que pusieron en riesgo la integridad física de los turistas, dejándolos solos, a su suerte. Es inaceptable que pase esto en Chile siendo que tenemos muchos años de experiencia en turismo de montaña. La agencia debería ser denunciada, demandada, sacada de circulación y sancionados los responsables.

Glad to see everyone is safe. Couldn't believe the tour guides would tell you that. They're lucky nothing serious happened. Just a note Ace. When trekking in the wilderness, always consider daylight time and weather. Seeing you guys heading back made me real nervous. Nature is beautiful but unforgiving.

THE DOG WAS TELLING YOU SOMETHING ACE. GLAD YOU MADE IT BACK SAFE

The freezing cold is no joke. Thank GOD you guys made it alive.

Ace Your ride or die will never forget her first adventure in the snow. The sheer joy on her face spoke volumes. Yours is a travel channel and this type of adventure is just part of it. Memories that you will never forget 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

Ace. 😢 I had no idea that you went through such a terrible adventure. I am so glad you are safe and sound, and were rescued! You are truly a survivor!✊🏽🙏🙏🙏

I’m from Chile and I’m so sorry and shocked this happened to you. It is not something usual here because there are regulations to keep. I hope they can make it up for you two and don’t let this experience keep you from exploring more places. I’m sure you would enjoy southern Chile very much! Good luck

That's disgusting. I wouldn't recommend this tour company to anyone

Everything started off so innocent. I'm from Alaska and that's a long walk. I don't even walk that long in the cold. I'm so sorry that happened. That company should be condemned.

Since my father was instructor of the mountain troops (avalanche-prevention) and also worked for the copper mines in the mountains, I`ve been so many times in thermal baths along the Andes... it is such a nice experience, especially when there is a lot of snow, so I guess you got an idea now about how such experience can be. BUT I think your tour operator is not a good one, since you simply CAN NOT loose a wheel just like you did! the bolts were for sure loose and the driver did not get a hint about maintenance, besides he was driving too fast without the proper snow-chains over the wheels, thus you could easily slid off the road... AND for sure they should not let you stranded for so long without giving you any informations! Ace, I think you are not wearing the proper clothing and shoes (no joke), if anything happens and you should be outside when the night sets in, you would freeze, and you should always also carry something to eat and drink, even if something "would be provided"... I am quite experienced and have crossed the Andes on foot during the winter more than once, but with the proper knowledge, gear (clothing, shoes, skis, sleepingbag) and emergency rations. Avalanches and frostbite are the real danger, so you always have to be prepared, even if it is a "day tour" the one that you are heading to...

My friend, I am Chilean and I am very ashamed that you have gone through this, not all companies are the same, The lack of a rescue unit, the use of vehicles that are not in good condition And not having equipment or guides is something very serious. I think that this tour company should immediately cease its functions.

I literally broke out in tears😢. I'm just relieved that everyone is ok. 🙏🏾

WOW! This video deserves an Emmy!

That little truck was struggling from the beginning 😅

Damn Leon, when you mentioned your family I felt that shit! I'm happy everyone made it back safely.

All of your guys are officially survivors. Im glad you all are ok.

Damn gringo! We almost lost you! I'm from Chile too, I've been watching your videos since last week, I am really happy that you are doing fine, and enjoying your trip anyway! Good luck man!

A true story that contained all elements. Plot, setting, characters, point of view, conflict who could ask for more. @ace you working hard bro. You bridging the gap through your videos, opening up the world to eyes that otherwise would have never known.

I cannot possibly believe this happened to you guys. I am so sorry, you need to make sure you report this. You cannot just be left stranded in the middle of the mountain, no food supplies, no light, etc. Please report it :(

The name of this company should be “Poor Tours” and their slogan “Come walk with us “ 😂

That was wild, ACE. Very serious situation. That so called, tour company needs to stop, revalue, and be the authority that says, "this is a no go" instead of thinking about the money. With your title, I thought there was a truck slide in the slushy mud or something, but I had no idea that there was reckless abandoning going on. The wheel broke, and the driver didn't have the good sense to tell you to stay there or no idea of the distance from that point forward.

What an Extraordinary Story You Documented So Selflessly and Courageously. Glad You Can Share It So Well. You Went From Pro YT'er to James Cameron Worthy...

Bro, I've never seen a show like yours, it was so breath taking. From being on a rocky, icy, scary adventure to relaxation. You guys are loving and awesome. This is a memory from both of you to cherish, and last forever...Be safe!

This video had so many peaks and valleys, pun intended. I am glad you guys are safe. I've only been in a few blizzards in my time and can only imagine what it felt like to battle the elements for the length of time you did. Thank you for bringing us this content and I do feel a bit guilty for initially going into this for entertainment. The historical travel awareness you bring is appreciated.

Alguien en Chile que comparta este video con algun departamento de turismo alla en Chile para que investiguen a esta compan̈IA trucha, as a chilean living overseas I find this embarrassing and shocking ,someone should share this video with tourism authorities for a full investigation!

the level of adventure that you bring is unmatched.

Glad you all are safe ACE

Omg ACE! Why am I crying…What a human being you are. I am so glad you all are okay. ❤ I am so thankful that you all made it!🙏🏽

Not sure if it’s the camera angle but that trip is a no for me. I will live vicariously through you Ace on this one

Bro lo siento mucho, espero que te haya gustado nuestro país, Chile 🇨🇱, te vi en el noticiero Chilevisión noticias. Un abrazo, aguante la U de Chile 🔵🔴🤘🏻

That's walking the edge. I'm so happy you're all alive. I can't say enough about you and the others for your desire to keep moving forward. In hindsight, that close to dark and sketchy plans from tour guides, I'd just stayed at the hot springs till morning then try and walk out. Man, I'm still trying to recover, and I haven't taken a step. Five stars for your lady, love her spirit. Keep traveling and thank God you're doing ok.

The disappoint in aces face when the snow mobile just drove past them 😂😂

Great content …EPIC hot springs ….etc…but I’m glad you alive ..you got many more mission to complete …life forever changing the experience..✊🏾

Ace is living my dream I’m still young but one day I’ll be traveling the world like you.

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wow. very sorry for what you've experienced. at least you enjoyed those hot springs. I'm from Chile and I've been there on more sunnier days, the views are amazing!. In winter the roads in that area can get a little tricky but a tour company should expect and have contingency plans for situations like those if they offer tours in the winter season. It’s disappointing that they didn’t send someone to help or at least keep you informed of the situation. I hope the rest of your trip goes smooth and you continue to enjoy Chile's beauty. Stay safe!

Appreciate your optimism Ace; but that’s negligence from that tour company.

Wow, I'd need an asphalt road, driven in a heated mini bus (like the airline rental car companies), on a salted, paved road, to ever even consider that trip. Walking in the snow and slush, in the dark, in the mud is way too much for an adventure. Your lady is a real one. Fantastic content.

Cold weather can be very dangerous, especially without the proper gear. I’m glad everyone made it back safely. Thanks for the learning video Ace.

Ace you are always strong and your are trooper 💪 luckily the snow ❄️ wasn't falling. But did it again ma Boi

Even when things go bad you still have great energy. Great video

Thank God for His grace and mercy because you matter to your family and a lot of us out here who respect you as our family some of us live through your travel. I do travel but I have knee problems and can’t do all the walking anymore so yes you matter to a lot of people if only you know… Just wanted to know you are loved and thank you😊😊

That is terrible. Sue the company. Your lives were in danger, you don't know the area. that is totally wrong. Sue them. This is serious. I am sorry for you guys. What a relief all of you were found alive. God was with all of you. Blessup

I am sorry that this happened to yall. Scary. I am glad that you all are safe. Looking forward to more amazing (and safe) content.

You wanted an adventure and you got it! It makes for good TV. The dramatic music, The Final Destination Theme. Bravo, you captured the essence of despair with the long walk back. All thanks to an ill prepared traval company on a money grab! It made no sense for the guy to still be there looking at the same wheel on the ground. When wheel come off like that they sometimes sheer the bolts off or strip them. If not take 1 lug off each wheel to fix the 1! You are responsible for lives and one of them is your own. Maybe it was there first time and no one had the keys to the "Tracker" that y'all passed on the way up? But I am Glad that you all made it back. A moment like this brings you closer to God.

Staying at the hot springs until morning is generally a safer option in this scenario. It allows you to use natural resources for warmth, conserve energy, and navigate more safely in daylight. Always prioritize safety and use the time to prepare for a safe journey back once the sun rises. There are mountain lions in that area. And they are more active at night. If you had gotten frostbite, or injured by falling in the dark, you could have died.

I don't even want to think about how your Mom felt as she watched this! Again, thank God you and the others are safe.

Bro I was about to start crying for real. My heart was pounding sooo hard I glad you and everyone were fine and they took care of you guys in the end.

Ace, great narration of this video. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.

Wow! I've enjoyed watching your videos finding the diaspora in the America's. The end of this video had me crying😭🥺. It made me reflect on my own life and the Why's in my life that keep me pushing forward...my family. I'm my mother's only child now, and I have a husband with 2 sons, and 3 step kids. Our Heavenly Father was watching over you and the others tourists. Thanks for that reflection. It put a lot in perspective. ❤

I don't believe it's the first time that happened with those vehicles unless this the first and only tour they did.

Thank God you and the ladies are safe! You should sue that company, absolutely unacceptable! There was zero safety from the moment you started your ride up the mountain. A tour guide never leaves his group, and this one left you like a bat out of hell! And then you get to the hot springs, and that was it, no one to help. No warm food, drinks, at the springs. Insane. You all could of totally died during that walk, let alone risk frostbite. Praise to God for bringing you all back and that company sucks

I'm really sorry you had to go through this mate. I work as a guide in Santiago and I know that there's a very mixed bag when in comes to the quality of tour companies. There was a similar instance last winter with some Colombian tourists that were left behind on a tour to the andes and thankfully were found by the police alive and well before any tragedy struck. Regrettably there isn't a lot of quality control from the authorities. I'd always recommend asking in tour information offices for reputable service providers because online you can find a very wide offer but some companies have been doing this for decades and some were created after covid and the difference shows.

Love this channel ! Ace brings great content to RU-vid!

For years, I have watched you and all your endeavors, and I am so proud of you! You make me want to take youtube serious.

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Hola Ace. No subas a la nieve si no llevas equipo de seguridad. Muy irresponsables. Hermoso El Cajón del Maipo en invierno y en verano también. Cerca de Santiago de Chile.

Can not understand why they didn't have more transport. Glad you guys all made it home.

Superior filming bro🎉

You guys are CRAZY. Once that trunk broke down, that would have been the END of my trip to the hot springs. With ALL OF THE DANGERS of being in snow filled mountains such as avalanches, frostbite, sudden storms, and hypothermia, there's NO WAY I would have continued on foot without an adequate VEHICLE... ACE, let this be a BIG LESSON, YOU put you and your girl's LIFE ON THE LINE. As a MAN and a PROTECTOR of women in your life, you need to make WISER DECISIONS, my brother. THANK GOD that the RESCUERS could get up that road to reach you in time. If a storm would have came, GAME OVER. SAFE TRAVELS, bro.

CRAZY! You go from total relaxation in the hot pools to near death in just a few hours. You never know what's coming next, so live life to the fullest!

Don’t forget the plane ✈️ crash in the mountain, in Chile 1972 😢 no food , no water. They had to eat their dead friends. Please be safe ❤️🙏🏿

What awesome coverage ! I felt as though I was right there on that most adventurous ride. You are so brave. Thank you for the virtual experience . Thank God you all made it up and back in spite of the mishap with the tire.

bro ace Im glad youll made it out.

OMGeee!!!....I almost cried...I would never go there!...So sorry you guys went thru this...Ace I watch a lot of your travels...but this made me sad😮... Glad you all made it back and no one died as a result...they should be sued for emotional trauma😢😢😢

My man ACE that was an INSANE adventure I'm glad ya'll are safe honest to God. That tour company should be ASHAMED of themselves.

Dope video as usual Ace 💯💯

Love watching you do these adventures but hell nah! I'll stick with downtown Santiago.

Chile can get as cold as Germany. It is no joke....keep safe

Hey guys, after watching the entire video, I am glad that everyone made it through safely. Bless up Ace and keep doing your thing.

OMG that was crazy. God made a way where there seemed to be No way. Thank God you all made it in time! Praise God! ✝️

Wow Ace what a life-threatening adventure you & our girl had I am glad you made it back in good health. Take care my brother

I'm so glad you and your traveling companions are safe. Much love from St. Croix where it's never that cold lol. Sending you warm thoughts!☀

That vehicle has seen better days. Always have a foldable walking stick in your backpack. Eat better and lose some weight. You're our traveling treasure. We love you and want to keep you around.

Wow, glad you guys made it.

I knew it wasn't good whwn the truck broke down and then yall had to walk. On top of that the tour guide didn't walk with you guys. If I'm somewhere where I need to have a tour guide, I need said tour guide to be with me every step of the way. And when yall made it to the hot springs, no one from the company was stationed there either.

Amazing video! Another banger ! Crazy ride through that tunnel.

WOW Ace now that was an adventure a little to risky not on your behalf. I’m happy all of your friends made it back safe and sound and I hope that tour company have backup plans for the future. Great video

This would be a crazy movie🔥🔥🔥💣💣. I hope this video go viral!

Greetings Ambassador Ace I’m thankful you guys are back safe , it was a real adventure tour as real as it gets , when you braved nature and won . 🙏🏾👑👑❤️💛💚🖤🇧🇿Belize CA

WOW! So much drama. The tour company should be ashamed of themselves. Thankfully , everyone is okay! That said, it was such an interesting video to watch!♥️♥️♥️♥️

Big shout out 2 Ace. Loving the content.

This is an excellent video, a real adventure. Very picturesque, beautiful, eventful and thriller. Thank you for sharing this adventure. I’m glad the tour company finally found you all. For all that you all went through, I hope this video goes viral. You risked your life for your viewers. When I saw the vehicle in worse condition then how ya’ll left and it was late and dark, I panicked for y’all. The driver was new too. That wasn’t a good sign either. Thankful everyone was okay.

WOWZR! So proud of you and happy you all were able to dig deep and get back with a succeaaful story.

Between that sketchy party tunnel, your girlfriend, and the dog, it seems the writing was literally on the wall! Some people in the comments were saying you should have been more prepared. Well, that was primarily the job of the company. You were completely misled. No one expects to be neglected nor do they pay for such a horrendous experience. Absolute trash. The whole of Chile is not responsible for the poor show of this company. Keeping this experience in perspective, that tour company should be fully suspended until they can be brought up to compliance or completely shutdown. Either way, it was a good idea with a poor outcome. Glad you all survived and I'm sure so is that company. Carry on man! Forward ever backwards never.👣👣👣

Oh wow, got to the end now, wow. What a situation. Really hope the company learned it's lessons truely and find multiple ideas to have back up plans. The positives of this situation is that it should you how many levels of grit you have. Blessings to all of you.

Have Fun and enjoy yourself too

Oh Man, what an ordeal... good thing you are young. and in just enough physical shape and mental condition to keep going... great camera work and narration under those conditions

ACE this was a roller coaster of emotion to watch. I am happy to see everyone make it back alive. This is an example how life can change in an instant and through no fault of your own. Your channel by far is the best travel channel in my opinion. Keep up the great work and stay safe!! Salute!!

It's that feeling everyone got when they saw the Janky handoff automobile to the final destination Hot Springs yet no one spoke up and said NO THANK YOU... The driver of the trap mobile with loose screws and wobbly wheels was on a suicide mission taking everyone else paying for the trip to their deaths. They say babies and fools sometimes catch breaks, none of you are babies Common sense goes a long long way glad you all are safe!

✨👀✨ that's a real adventure, Chile is a very natural place and things happen...but that's wats up! you protected the group by going last! and you guys lived it like the movie you was talking bout!... 🎬📽️✨✨✨✨

I'm actually feeling a chill even though it's in the 80's here. Gripping onto my lazy boy chair arm when the van looked like it was getting stuck. This is like a virtual trip for me. Even though I wanted to turn back and go back to the city, we have reached the point of no turning back. Oh no!! My worse nightmare come true, having to walk in the freezing cold after a vehicle breakdown. 😳😳😟😟 Forget the hot springs, I'm getting in that vehicle that the guy said is coming.

Good to see you back with your ride-or-die! Good content, always Ace!

Wow that was a terror movie trip, better keep that lady Ace she can predict the future. Staying at the hot springs until morning was probably a safer option in this scenario if there were enough water and something to eat, rest it up and then move on in the morning like troopers do. Good learning experience. Thank god all worked up, hope the arthritis do not start picking up to soon. God bless, lets move on.

Great video Ace... you've led to about 5 adventurous vacations. I'm definitely passing on the Chilean hot springs.

WOW MAN !! JUST WOW..THANKS ACE , MORE OF THIS