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.
Chile
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Corralco
Opening Day: June 22, 2019
Arpa Cat-skiing
Opening Day: July 10, 2019
Argentina
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.
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.
Cerro Bayo
Opening Day: June 22, 2019
Catedral Alta Patagonia
Opening Day: June 29, 2019
Mallin Alto
Opening Day: June 15, 2019
La Hoya
Opening Day: July 5, 2019
Cerro Castor
Opening Day: June 28, 2019
