Skiing south of the equator is officially ON for the 2019 season. Now that we’ve entered the month of July, most every resort in Argentina and Chile started spinning its lifts this past weekend, making this the ideal time for you to pull the trigger on your dream trip to ski in South America. Keep scrolling to explore our favorite destinations and get yourself prepped for an amazing season in the Andes Mountains.

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Chile

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El Colorado
Opening Day: June 20, 2019

El Colorado’s cone shape–wide open runs that fan out from the top–provides 46 miles of high-alpine skiing expanding to almost a full 360 degrees around the mountain for spectacular views of the Andes.

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La Parva
Opening Day: June 29, 2019

Situated in the mountainous Tres Valles area, which is also home to El Colorado and Valle Nevado, La Parva offers high-alpine skiing in the heart of the Andes Mountains.

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Una de hoy para cerrar este gran primer fin de semana ???????? @diegoposselt sobrevolando La Parva junto a @lippioutdoor ???????? Te esperamos este lunes y martes con un 2×1 en tickets y arriendo de equipos pagando con @visachile ???????? Nos vemos esquiando #laparva2019 #lomejordelamontaña

A post shared by skilaparva (@skilaparva) on Jun 30, 2019 at 6:37pm PDT

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Valle Nevado
Opening Day: June 28, 2019

With condors soaring overhead and a variety of black-rock-lined bowls and chutes, it’s no wonder that Valle Nevado attracts skiers from around the globe.

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Portillo
Opening Day: June 29, 2019

The high alpine terrain at Portillo, which includes the famous 5,000-foot Super C couloir, trickles down to a crystal clear lake, and is accessed by about a dozen lifts.

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Nevados de Chillan
Opening Day: June 28, 2019

Take your South American ski experience to the next level by skiing bowls, gullies and natural halfpipes on the flanks of three active volcanoes.

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Corralco
Opening Day: June 22, 2019

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Llego el día que todos esperaban ☃️ Comenzó la temporada en Corralco, te esperamos este fin de semana con la mejor nieve para que vengas a disfrutar el invierno

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Arpa Cat-skiing
Opening Day: July 10, 2019

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With snow falling beginning to fall in te Andes our calendar is starting to fill up. Make sure to book your day of skiing at Arpa soon! ????: @sndtours. #catskiing #chile #skiarpa @upscapetravel

A post shared by Ski Arpa Cat Skiing (@skiarpa) on May 29, 2019 at 11:44am PDT

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Argentina

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Las Lenas
Opening Day: June 29, 2019

A high-end ski village in the Central Andes, Las Leñas is isolated from larger towns and sits at the gateway of a high altitude valley with towering peaks as far as the eye can see.

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Cerro Chapelco
Opening Day: June 28, 2019

Advanced and expert skiers will find an abundance of in-bounds terrain to get the adrenaline pumping and gloriously gladed tree-skiing down low.

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Cerro Bayo
Opening Day: June 22, 2019

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Asi es cómo se vio la montaña esta mañana en cota 1500, otra nevadita nos sorprendió anoche y Cerro Bayo está más lindo que nunca ????❄️ . . Te esperamos mañana ????? #encontratucentro #winteriscoming #cerrobayo2019 #villalaangostura #paradise

A post shared by Cerro Bayo Ski Boutique (@cerro_bayo) on Jun 30, 2019 at 12:03pm PDT

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Catedral Alta Patagonia
Opening Day: June 29, 2019

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Un día increíble para los esquiadores y también para los peatones que pudieron ascender en nuestro Tour Histórico. En Cerro Catedral tenemos todo lo que te hace feliz, hacelo tuyo. ???? @juliandonatelli_fotografia DISFRUTALO-CUIDALO-COMPARTILO #Hacelotuyo #CerroCatedral #Bariloche #Patagonia

A post shared by Cerro Catedral (@cerrocatedralok) on Jun 30, 2019 at 12:52pm PDT

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Mallin Alto
Opening Day: June 15, 2019

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Discover the best power and off piste experience in South America. Mallin Alto is waiting.

A post shared by Mallin Alto (@mallinaltoarg) on Jun 21, 2019 at 10:03am PDT

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La Hoya
Opening Day: July 5, 2019

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Mira! Las últimas nevadas comienzan a vestir#lanuevahoya ????ya falta menos… tenés tu pase? ¡Preparate! ???? #esquel #ski #invierno #winter#nieve #promociones

A post shared by La Hoya (@camlahoya) on Jun 28, 2019 at 8:40am PDT

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Cerro Castor
Opening Day: June 28, 2019

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Así de tapados de nieve te esperamos en nuestro segundo día de temporada 2019 ❄️❄️. ¿Venís? . . . #cerrocastor20años #cerrocastor #ushuaia #findelmundo

A post shared by Cerro Castor (@cerrocastor) on Jun 29, 2019 at 7:55am PDT