It looks like most of the South American resorts just got some nice snowfall, but not enough to open yet. Given that I once again have a lot of vacation time to use (and importantly for me, am able to take the time off), I booked flights to Buenos Aires. I land in BA the morning of August 21 and depart September 7, so if anyone wants to join, it would be great to have a travel companion, and perhaps someone who speaks Spanish.
My plan is most likely to spend the whole time in Las Lenas, but that could change based on snow conditions. Still, it's hard to pass up the terrain quality of Las Lenas and ease of travel--even though it's a long bus ride from BA, it's a direct bus, so that's the safest bet for a non-Spanish speaker like me.
Speaking of that terrain quality, here's a video of a guy I stayed with last year. This is all from a single day, which was undoubtedly the best ski day I've ever had. 13 untracked Marte laps with 5-6 feet of pow is worth all the down days.
[video]https://vimeo.com/105620410[/video]
My plan is most likely to spend the whole time in Las Lenas, but that could change based on snow conditions. Still, it's hard to pass up the terrain quality of Las Lenas and ease of travel--even though it's a long bus ride from BA, it's a direct bus, so that's the safest bet for a non-Spanish speaker like me.
Speaking of that terrain quality, here's a video of a guy I stayed with last year. This is all from a single day, which was undoubtedly the best ski day I've ever had. 13 untracked Marte laps with 5-6 feet of pow is worth all the down days.
[video]https://vimeo.com/105620410[/video]