South America Ski News

South American Ski Resorts - More Snow

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:38:00 +0000

A number of the South American ski resorts are still getting snow even though the 2009 season is long since finished. Please stop snowing and get in with the summer. The sooner the summer starts and subsequently finishes ... it'll be winter time again and the start of the 2010 ski season in South America!

Snow Falls In South America

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:24:00 +0000

There have been several snow storms in the last couple of weeks in the Andes. Most ski resorts have great snow conditions. All the main resorts in Chile & Argentina have sufficiently good snow conditions and good snow bases.
Termas de Chillán got half a metre of fresh powder this last weekend.
Valle Nevado with it's higher altitude slopes is the main resort for skiing or snowboarding near to Santiago making up the 3 Valleys of Chile with La Parva & El Colorado. Portillo has also benefited from the recent snow storms and Snoventures still have a few spaces available.
Argentina and particularly Catedral Bariloche has had significant snow falls and is now fully stocked for the next few weeks.

Powder in the Andes

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:06:00 +0000

August could turn out to be the best month of the ski season yet again! Recent heavy snowfalls have left a good accumulation of powder in several of the ski resorts in Chile & Argentina including Bariloche and Termas de Chillán

Limited Space to Ski in 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:25:00 +0000

Options are becoming limited for some weeks in the South American ski centres. There is still some space most weeks (although not for all room choices) in the Chilean ski resorts and space in most ski resorts in Argentina.

Valle Nevado - 20% off in August

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:10:00 +0000

Extra discounts off the regular season prices in August during the following weeks: -

August 7th to 14th
August 14th to 21st
August 21st to 28th

Valid for single and double occupancy rates.
Subject to limited availability.

Portillo and Valle Nevado to Open this Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:10:00 +0000

Portillo & Valle Nevado ski resorts will be open for the season as of this weekend. Snow has been falling in the Andes since in the last week. There is now a sufficient base at most of the Andean resorts so get waxing!!!

Valle Nevado 2 Free Nights - NEW OFFER!

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:25:00 +0000

NEW ... 2 FREE NIGHTS at Valle Nevado during the following weeks: -

All Guests
July 3rd to 10th

US & Canada Guests Only
July 3rd to 10th
August 7th to 14th
August 14th to 21st
August 21st to 28th

Valid for all bookings confirmed by June 25th 2009.
Valid for single and double occupancy rates.
Subject to limited availability.

Guided Ski Tour Discounts $200 / £125 pp

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:57:00 +0000

We are currently offering discounts of up to £200 (£125) per person on many of the guided ski tours. All guided resort, off-piste & backcountry tours have a minimum of $120 (£75) per person discount, ask for further details Guided Ski Tour Discount. Further group discounts available.

(Does not apply to Instructional Tours or Hut to Hut)

Valle Nevado 2 Free Nights

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:23:00 +0000

We currently have a special offer at Valle Nevado with 2 free nights during the following weeks: -

July 17th to 24th
July 24th to 31st
August 7th to 14th
August 14th to 21st
August 21st to 28th

Valid for skiers and snowboarders from UK, South Africa, Japan & Canada for all bookings confirmed by June 19th 2009.
Valid for single and double occupancy rates.
Subject to limited availability.

2009 Guided Ski Tours Updated

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:01:00 +0000

Dates and prices for the 2009 guided resort, off-piste and backcountry ski tours have been added at Snoventures Guided South American Ski Tours.
Instructional tour updates will follow shortly.

Valle Nevado 2009 Ski Season Dates

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:00:00 +0000

The ski season at Valle Nevado will run from Friday June 12th to Sunday October 4th for the 2009 Season

Portillo 2009 Ski Season Dates

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:53:00 +0000

The ski season at Portillo will run from Saturday June 20th to Saturday October 3rd for the 2009 Season

Termas de Chillan 2009 Ski Season Dates

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:50:00 +0000

The ski season at Termas de Chillan will run from Saturday June 13th to Monday October 12th for the 2009 Season

Pucon Villarrica 2009 Ski Season Dates

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:45:00 +0000

The ski season at Pucon Villarrica will run from mid June to mid October for the 209 Season.

Valle Nevado Closes Today

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:44:00 +0000

Today marks the end of the 2008 ski season at Valle Nevado Chile. Valle Nevado this year saw excellent levels of snow with spring conditions being the norm in the last few weeks.

2008 Ski Season Nearly Finished

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:19:00 +0000

The South American ski season is drawing to a close. Portillo have announced they will shut this weekend with Saturday 4th October being their last ski day for 2008.
It has been a bumper snow season in the Andes. The snow is now disappearing fast with warm spring conditions throughout the South American ski resorts.

Bariloche Snow 2nd September - Photos

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:05:00 +0000

Bariloche has been one of several resorts to be gifted by the annual annual Andean snow storm the Santa Rosa.
Here are some photos the snow conditions at Catedral Bariloche Ski Resort earlier today.

The Santa Rosa Hits the Andes

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:37:00 +0000

Numerous resorts in the Andes of South America have benefited from the Santa Rosa who has delivered fresh powder to ski resorts in both the Chilean & Argentinean Andes.
It has been snowing all weekend in Bariloche and is still snowing today.
Termas de Chillán has had fresh powder with lots of fresh tracks to be had.

If the temperatures stay low it looks like the season could be more certain to continue into October.

Snow Forecast for Bariloche Argentina

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:08:00 +0000

Over the next 5 days regular snowfalls are forecast for Cerro Catedral Ski Resort Bariloche. There is no major snow storm forecast however snow is forecast on most days between now and next Tuesday (2nd September).
Follow this link for a more detailed breakdown

Portillo and Valle Nevado Roads Now Open

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:33:00 +0000

The road between Santiago and Portillo Ski resort is again open to traffic heading for the resort. The road however remains shut at the border with Argentina meaning there is no road access to Mendoza.
The road between Santiago and Valle Nevado & the Three Valleys if now fully open.

Massive Storm Hits the Andes

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:33:00 +0000

Over the last few days the Andes of Chile & Argentina have been pounded by a huge snow storm. The roads to Portillo and Valle Nevado near to Santiago have both been closed preventing access to these key Chilean ski resorts.
The road to Portillo was shut at the normal holding point near to Los Andes where as Valle Nevado was shut a few miles short of the resort where the road forks from the main Farellones road. Access to La Parva & El Colorado has been possible.
With clearer weather forecast until at least the weekend all access are expected to be open again today.
Portillo are currently reporting on their website the road being closed.
Valle Nevado report the access road as being open.
(at 4.50 am Santiago time)

27cm New Snow Portillo

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:07:00 +0000

Portillo has just received a top up of 27cm (10.6 inches) of new snow in the last 24 hours.
New base depth at low level = 221cm (87 inches)
New base depth on the Plateau = 260cm (120 inches)

Chile Powder

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:37:00 +0000

Portillo, Valle Nevado and Termas de Chillan all got new snow this weekend with up to 70cm (27 inches) reported.
The road to Portillo was closed temporarily to wait for the snow to be cleared. Termas de Chillan had to shut the top lifts on Sunday.

Chapelco 25cm in 24 Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:23:00 +0000

25cm (10 inches of snow has fallen at Chapelco in the last 24 hours according to their official website. They now have 67cm (26 inches) at the top, although snow is still scarce on the lower slopes.
Snoventures Weather Links

Snowing in Valle Nevado Now

noreply@blogger.com (Snowrat) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:56:00 +0000

It is snowing in Valle Nevado right now. Over 40cm (approx 16 inches) has been forcast for today.