Argentina Snow Update

Bariloche and Chapelco have received the most significant amounts of snow in the last week. Both resorts are open with some pistes and lifts remaining closed.
Chapelco is reporting 17 out of 22 pistes open today.
Las Leñas has had a great start to the season and although only light snow falls in the last week conditions are still excellent with the resort reporting all but one piste open, all with powder!

Chile and Argentina - Latest Ski Conditions

Snow Conditions in the South American Andes
Chile & Argentina Ski Resorts Recent Data

Country / Resort	Lower Slopes	Upper Slopes	Last Snowed	Snow Forecast	On Piste	Off Piste	Lifts Open
Argentina
Cerro Catedral	5cm	60cm	13 Jul (5cm)	19cm	Wet	Heavy	19 out of 25
Chapelco	8cm	24cm	13 Jul	16cm	Packed	Limited	6 out of 10
Las Lenas	185cm	371cm	12 Jul (5cm)	27cm	Packed	Varied	13 out of 1
Chile
Chapa Verde	20cm	60cm	21 Jun (10cm)	20cm	Closed		0 out of 6
El Colorado	80cm	120cm	13 Jul (10cm)	11cm	Powder	Tracked	13 out of 18
La Parva	185cm	300cm	13 Jul (10cm)	6cm	Powder	Tracked	13 out of 14
Portillo	163cm	175cm	13 Jul (30cm)	4cm	Powder	Powder	6 out of 13
Termas de Chillan	10cm	80cm	12 Jul (2cm)	49cm	Hard	Limited	8 out of 11
Valle Nevado	80cm	80cm	13 Jul (10cm)	12cm	Powder	Tracked	12 out of 12

Argentina Ski Resort Opening Dates

Revised Ski Resort Opening dates for Argentina:-
Las Leñas - June 13th
Cerro Castor - Ushuaia - June 14th
Chapelco - San Martín de los Andes - June 21st
Bariloche Catedral - Postponed from June 14th to 21st (to be confirmed in the next few days)
Cerro Bayo - to be confirmed

Snow Parks in Chile & Argentina

There seems to be some confusion and misinformation about where the snow parks are in South America. let'stry to correct this with the information we have.
In Chile Valle Nevado has a large snow park and half pipe.
Termas de Chillán does not and will not for this season according to the resort staff. Termas however is a natural snow playground with the extensive and varied terrain they have. They had one about 10 years ago but have not had one since.
El Colorado normally has one.
Portillo doesn't have a snow park.
In Argentina Las Leñas will have if they get enough snow.
Bariloche usually has a good one.
Chapelco normally has 2 small ones, one main one and one for training and camps.
La Hoya in Esquel normally has one.

If you have any further information on snow parks updates from 2008 please leave a comment.

It's Snowing in Las Lenas

Yeeeehhhhhh!!!! Here are links to the Las Lenas web cams so you can see for yourself...
Las Lenas Web Cam 1
Las Lenas Web Cam 2
Las Lenas Web Cam 3