To beat the summer sun of North America and Europe, South America or especially Chile and Argentina are the destinations you should target. To get the perfect holiday mix with snow, Latin nightlife, food, shopping and many more, Argentina's San Carlos de Bariloche at the edge of the Andes Mountains is the ideal place to be. With jagged peaks and innumerable lakes, Bariloche is a great place for skiing expeditions.
Visiting Bariloche must feature on top of your list of things to do, when in South America. You can enjoy the untracked lines through trees, cliffs, chutes, and bowls at South America's largest resort, Cerro Catedral. Cerro Catedral is known for its high levels of unimaginable skiing possibilities. It is here where you get the opportunity to ski with the best professional backcountry riders and skiers in this field here, like Michelle Parker, James Heim, Chris Coulter, and Natalie Gough and others to get a share of your soft powder landing.
Other places to visit
Valle Nevado – This Chilean ski resort offers the largest ski-capable landscape in South America. This place, which is almost 2,000 acres of land, enjoys 260 days of sunshine per year. The only high-speed quad chairlift in Chile is available here along with the only heli-ski outfitter in the country, located in the resort itself.
Las Lenas – Argentina's Las Lenas offers one of the steepest, longest, and probably deepest slopes in the world. Freeskiers of the big mountain meet at the Marte Chair, which is the highlight of the place. You can stay at a posh room in Hotel Pisces or Hotel Virgo or share a departmento with 7 other skiers. To enjoy the wonderful discos here, remember to carry some extra outfits.
Portillo – This Hotel in Chile has long skiing heritage due to its deep and rugged peaks. You can take a chairlift and cross the international highway and take a ski-tour across the lake, where the ski lines are absolutely beautiful. When staying here get ready to enjoy the cocktail hour marked by international glamor.
Ski Volcanoes – Andes Mountains are home to many picture-perfect volcanoes. Get hold of a good and certified ski guide or avail some tour guiding company's backcountry packages to enjoy these volcanic peaks of Argentina and Chile.
The places great for skiing in Argentina are Castor, or Caviahue and La Hoya. The best time to visit the Andes for skiing is from mid-July or early September-late August. This is springtime, but the snowfall is great during this time. Although the cities of Argentina and Chile rent every technical gear for your skiing experience but it is better to bring your own gear.
Sometimes these areas experience heavy wind or powder snowstorms, especially if you are skiing down in southern Patagonia. Be careful against these natural obstacles and enjoy your stay in Chile and Argentina, drinking inexpensive wines, malbecs of Argentina and carmeneres of Chile, and savoring delicious meat like mariscos and parilla. You can also take tours in the vineyards of The Salta Region- Patagonian Lakes, and in the areas of Mendoza and Santiago.