Skiing

The snow season in the Andes runs from June to October, and conditions are usually best in July and August. The altitude of the Argentine resorts is highest in the north (Mendoza province), declining as you move south towards Tierra del Fuego. Mendoza province is home to Las Leñas and Los Penitentes, among others.

While the snow is most reliable at the higher elevations, Gran Catedral near Bariloche is a world-class destination and Tierra del Fuego is renowned for its spectacular mountains rising up from the sea.

In the months of June to September come to Argentina for world-class skiing. All the resorts are located in the western part of Argentina, close to the Andes Mountains. Travelling to one of these ski resorts requires a 2 or 3 hour flight from Buenos Aires and then ground transportation to the slopes. Argentina has 2 big downhill resorts: Cerro Catedral, Bariloche and Las Lenas, Mendoza . Argentina also has almost a dozen other resorts of smaller magnitude. A few hours away from Bariloche by car there is Cerro Chapelco , a wonderful mountain for forest skiing, challanging steep chutes, and off-iste touring.

Snowboarding in Argentina has become very popular over the past several years. All resorts welcome riders, and the sport has caught on in Argentina as strongly as in North America and Europe.