International Press  // What the experts are saying

It's not only us who are raving about the skiing and snowboarding in South America - the message is coming consistently from respected journalists and travel writers the world over. We have included a selection of international press articles which feature the resorts of Chile and Argentina below, and will be continually adding to this list.

Endless Winter Guide

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A Chilean Ski Resort Primer

A Chilean Ski Resort Primer Ski Magazine - March 2011

When people think of Chile, they think of wine. But like the country’s diverse vintages, Chile serves up a wide variety of skiing experiences, from tiny local areas to the international destination that is Portillo. With so much on tap, how do you choose the experience that’s right for you? We’ve created a non-inclusive A to V primer on the best that Chile has to offer.  Read more...
 

Five Reasons To Ski Chile

Five Reasons To Ski Chile SKI Magazine - Feb 2011

Everyone loves summer, that wonderful time of the year, but what better way to appreciate these things is from the viewpoint of the southern hemisphere, where you can be knee-deep in Chilean powder...   Read more...
 

San Carlos de Bariloche: El Centro de Santa Rosa

San Carlos de Bariloche: El Centro de Santa Rosa The Ski Journal - 6 September 2010

Amidst the stray dogs, mini cars, and chocolate shops, I walked the cobblestone streets of San Carlos de Bariloche today. A day off from skiing and I was reminded of why I ever wanted to be an athlete in this industry: to travel the world and ski.   Read more...
 

Argentinean Angst Part IV

Argentinean Angst Part IV Powder Magazine - September 2010

The buckets of rain dowsing the SASS compound, signaling the arrival of what could very well be the legendary Santa Rosa storm, combine with my lack of sleep from another all-night bender in town...  Read more...
 

Argentinean Angst Part III

Argentinean Angst Part III Powder Magazine - August 2010

The resort got dry. Just like my two trips to Colorado this winter, a high-pressure ridge set up shop in the Southern Andes in the beginning of August and dry, cloudless days with brilliant sunshine but no new accumulation replaced the morning-snow...  Read more...
 

Argentinean Angst Part II

Argentinean Angst Part II Powder Magazine - August 2010

The past week has seen tremendous improvement on my outlook on my current situation. Despite the continuing tales, photos, and video footage coming from epic day after epic day at Cerro Catedral, I now have reason to smile on a consistent basis, despite the taunting peaks...  Read more...
 

Argentinean Angst – Bariloche

Argentinean Angst – Bariloche Powder Magazine - August 2010

There's not enough Malbec in Argentina to blur my vision of the towering peaks that surround the South American Snow Sessions compound at the Hosteria Valle del Sol that taunt me day in and day out. Fortunately   Read more...
 

Collinson and Diaz Win Argentinean Freeskiing Championships

Collinson and Diaz Win Argentinean Freeskiing Championships Freeskiing World Tour - September 2010

Athletes from nine different countries enjoyed the near hero snow conditions on yet another stellar South American freeskiing venue. "Even with just three inches of new snow, it skied like fresh pow," said women's winner Angel Collinson of Snowbird, Utah.   Read more...
 

Pisco, Powder and Passion: Chilean Skiing Delivers All Three

Pisco, Powder and Passion: Chilean Skiing Delivers All Three Skiing Magazine - 23 August 2010

Pisco. A wonderful intoxicant or polluting toxin? The question poses itself almost immediately upon arrival to Chile. Pisco is, after all, the national drink here. The water of life and the stuff that hangovers are born from. Sublime or evil? It’s hard to say.  Read more...
 

South America is the next frontier for international snow enthusiasts. Chile and Argentina feature world class ski resorts on either side of the towering Andes mountain range, which receive dumps of dry, fluffy powder every winter.

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