Snowboarding

A "summer" ski vacation in South America is a rite of passage for many skiers and snowboarders. While the U.S. and Canada are melting under the summer heat, The Andes Mountains of Chile and Argentina are blanketed in winter snows. A South American ski vacation is a perfect way to beat the heat and feed your skiing and riding needs. 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. Several resorts have terrain parks. Give us a call for your next snowboarding vacations to Argentina.

Skiing and snowboarding in the heart of the South American Andes is an amazing experience. The spanning mountain landscapes and majestic glacial lakes provide stunning views. South America continues to gained worldwide recognition as a top ski and snowboarding destination. With significant investment into lifts, snowmaking and grooming equipment you can be assured of fantastic conditions in a safe and fun environment. Spanish is the native language within Argentina but English is widely spoken.

THE VALLE DE LAS LEÑAS VALLEY – Call for Complete Vacation Package
Exclusive high mountain skiing resort, with an infrastructure suitable for the most demanding skiers, first class lodging, unbeatable snow quality, ski and snowboard lessons, tracks covered with fabricated snow, and the Snow Tubing system, to slide down a toboggan at eye height with the white mantle.

It is a ski compound specially designed for those wishing to leave the hotel wearing their skies, for it is built above the tracks. There are neither woods nor lakes, just the mountain with its ample surfaces covered in white. It has 60 kilometres of tracks distributed according to a grade of difficulty suitable for starters, amateurs and experts; besides 24 kilometres of off-track slopes for the true experts. Among the facilities offered there are modern lifts, nurseries, snow kindergartens, ski lessons, luxurious hotels, restaurants, discos and casinos. It is one of the most sought complexes for its excellent services.

Without a doubt, Las Leñas is one of the most important ski centres in Argentina due to the unmatchable quality of its snow, its tracks suitable for all levels of difficulty, its endurance skiing and other unbeatable areas for practicing off-track.

It is also the highest, with a 1200 meter drop from the summit standing at 3340 meters, and the base at 2240 meters, thus creating a paradise for extreme skiing and chopper-skiing; contemplating options for starters and amateurs as well.

The 230 hectares of grounds suitable for skiing, show an internationally renowned quality of snow as a result of its dry weather.
It has a slalom stadium and 26 fitted tracks with a maximum length of 7050 meters, among which one of the longest tracks in the world for intermediate level stands out. They can be accessed by 13 lifts, and in case the weather conditions fail to provide the necessary amount of snow, Las Leñas has a modern artificial snow factory. Practicing off-track skiing at Las Leñas and spending the night at the Valle Hermoso high mountain refuge, or using trekking skies covered with seal's fur, is an indescribable experience for advanced skiers keeping in good shape.

With first class lodging and restaurants, ski and snowboard lessons, among other services, Las Leñas is nothing but a classical.

THE CERRO CATEDRAL MOUNTAIN (San Carlos de Bariloche) It has one of the largest surfaces in the continent suitable for skiing, it also has first class lifts and artificial snow guaranteeing the practice of skiing at the foot of the mountain during all seasons.

Cerro Catedral Bariloche
Its peaks resemble the towers of a medieval gothic temple, hence its name. The Catedral mountain, located 19 kilometres away from the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, opens pathways for earthlings anxious of experiencing the adventure winter sports promise to deliver.

Standing at 2200 meters above sea level, the Catedral mountain appears to be seeking to connect heaven and earth. A pioneer among ski centres in South America, it is currently the most complete one and continues to improve its installations to offer visitors the most advanced infrastructure. Beginning this season, the linking of its sectors will provide visitors with 600 hectares of surface suitable for skiing, divided into 53 well signalised tracks of different levels of difficulty reaching 2000 meter above sea level heights.

With the chance of practicing all ski modalities, including off-track, those enjoying freestyle and snowboard will find an area specially designed with bumps and rails to show their abilities. Catedral is also scenario for the most important international competitions.