I was planning on heading down to South America for a few weeks this summer before starting work. I found out today that I start on August 12, and considering I'll have to fly across the country, move into an apartment, get furniture, etc, the vast majority of my skiing would come in the second half of July.
I'd prefer to make it a fairly easy, stress-free trip (particularly since I don't speak Spanish), so going to a single resort would be my preference. Obviously, Las Lenas is the choice for a 2-week destination, but I know July is early. Last year's July looked pretty great, but 2010 and 2011 seemed horrible.
I would only want to book if I knew it would be decent, but how long would I have to wait to figure out if there's going to be enough snow? This time of year, flights appear to increase in price if purchased within a month of the travel date (about a month out, Chicago to Mendoza/Buenos Aires is around $1600-is this normal?). Therefore, what's the likelihood that I would know by early to mid-June if going in July was going to be worth it? Also, is it possible to find decently cheap Las Lenas accommodation (Corbus apartments) with just a month's notice?
I'd prefer to make it a fairly easy, stress-free trip (particularly since I don't speak Spanish), so going to a single resort would be my preference. Obviously, Las Lenas is the choice for a 2-week destination, but I know July is early. Last year's July looked pretty great, but 2010 and 2011 seemed horrible.
I would only want to book if I knew it would be decent, but how long would I have to wait to figure out if there's going to be enough snow? This time of year, flights appear to increase in price if purchased within a month of the travel date (about a month out, Chicago to Mendoza/Buenos Aires is around $1600-is this normal?). Therefore, what's the likelihood that I would know by early to mid-June if going in July was going to be worth it? Also, is it possible to find decently cheap Las Lenas accommodation (Corbus apartments) with just a month's notice?