Cerro Chapelco, Argentina, Report: Summer Skiing in the Tahoe of South America Report from Monday September 16, 2024 Skiing Cerro Chapelco is located three hours from San Carlos de Bariloche Airport. Only 25 minutes from San Martin de los Andes, it is a gem of a hidden ski town. The town is located in a valley surrounded by the snow-capped northern Patagonian mountains directly on Lago Lácar. The drive from Bariloche called […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | September 17, 2024 1 Comment
Smoke Erupts From Chairlift at Cerro Chapelco Ski Resort in Argentina Skiers and riders at Cerro Chapelco, a popular ski resort in the Andes Mountains, Argentina, were concerned on Saturday when one of the resort’s chairlifts began emitting a significant amount of smoke. Around 2 pm local time on August 5, visitors at the resort witnessed large clouds of smoke billowing from the bottom terminal lift of the chairlift. Despite the […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 8, 2023 0 Comments
3 More Argentinian Ski Resorts Open for Winter 2020 | Cerro Bayo, Chapelco, and Cerro Castor Now Open The coronavirus can only do so much to keep ski resorts closed in Argentina, which just opened three more of its ski resorts for the 2020 ski season. Success — so far… The tweet above reads that Chapelco is now open for the 2020 winter season. The ski resort of Chapelco said in a written statement regarding their opening: “Cerro […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 4, 2020 0 Comments
Cerro Chapelco, Argentina the Latest South American Resort to Announce Their Opening Date Following on the heels of Cerro Catedral and Cerro Castor, Cerro Chapelco ski station in Argentina revealed yesterday that they too are planning to open, on August 1st. Cerro Chapelco has been named the best resort in Argentina for the last two years at the World Ski Awards and is nominated again for this year’s award. Related: Cerro Catedral, Argentina to […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 17, 2020 0 Comments
Chapelco, Argentina Report: 100% Grandioso | 100% Awesome! Report from September 2nd, 2019 Brought to you by Chapelco Ski Resort Argentina’s Provincia Neuquen, home to prestigeous Chapelco Ski Resort, has received favorable snowfall throughout a fickle winter 2019. And snow conditions entering this white, bright September remain jolly good fun. La provincia argentina de Neuquén, hogar de la prestigiosa estación de esquí de Chapelco, ha recibido nevadas […] Conditions Report Paulie | September 3, 2019 0 Comments
Chapelco, Argentina Report: Cocktail De Nieve Fresca y Tetratlón | Pow-Corn Cocktail & Tetrathlon Too Report from August 26th, 2019 Brought to you by Chapelco Ski Resort The weather wheel keeps rollin’ over lakeside ski town, San Martin de Los Andes and its award-winning ski destination, Chapelco. Weekly fronts, delivering every condition imaginable, have arrived like clockwork to keep skiers both eager and on their edges. La nieve sigue llegando sobre la ciudad de San […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 26, 2019 0 Comments
Chapelco, Argentina Report: Fantastico Para Toda La Familia | Fantastic For The Whole Family Report from August 21st, 2019 Brought to you by Chapelco Ski Resort Recent days at Chapelco Ski Resort have been a family-friendly, all-ages fiesta combining bluebird hot laps and backcountry delight with storm skiing served fresh, blow-y and cold. Los últimos días en Chapelco Ski Resort han sido una fiesta familiar para todas las edades combinando vueltas sin igual con […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 21, 2019 0 Comments
Chapelco, Argentina Report: Entregando El Producto | Delivering The Goods Report from August 13th, 2019 Brought to you by Chapelco Ski Resort It’s been another week of stupendous snow conditions on the slopes of Chapelco Ski Resort. Ha sido otra semana de estupendas condiciones de nieve en las laderas de Chapelco Ski Resort. The internationally recognized ski destination benfitted by days of unbroken sun, capped by late week freshies. Expected […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 13, 2019 0 Comments
Chapelco, Argentina SPECIAL REPORT: Fuego en la Montaña | Fire On The Mountain “I was listening to Barry White when I heard the explosión,” said one ski holiday-maker only meters from the scene at moment zero. “Estaba escuchando a Barry White cuando escuché la explosión”, dijo un visitante que estaba a pocos metros de la escena en el momento cero. Morning calm was rocked Wednesday, August 7 when again hungry flame and towering […] Fire Paulie | August 13, 2019 0 Comments
Chapelco, Argentina Report: Remolinos De Nieve y Sol Refulgente Conocen Una Empresa Innovadora | Fresh Snow, Flash Sun, And Funky Innovation Report from August 1st, 2019 Brought to you by Chapelco Ski Resort A meteorological dance has been sweeping across Chapelco Ski Resort, Argentina. The top-tier snow destination overlooking Lanin National Park hosted recent storms which refused leave before dropping a healthy stock of fresh snow. Una danza meteorológica se ha extendido sobre Chapelco Ski Resort. El destino de nieve de […] Conditions Report Paulie | August 6, 2019 0 Comments
Chapelco, Argentina Report: Esqui–Hecho-Historia | Skiing-Turned-Timeless Report from July 30, 2019 Brought to you by Chapelco Ski Resort Mountain scenes enjoyed over the past week at Chapelco Ski Resort echo to heart of ski heritage. Framed black and white photos of classic ski days, common to any alpine lodge, returned to life on the slopes above San Martin de Los Andes, Neuquen Argentina. Las escenas de […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 30, 2019 0 Comments
Chapelco, Argentina SPECIAL REPORT: Prueba De Fuego! | Trial By Fire! A top-tier snow destination within the Argentine Andes, Chapelco Ski Resort must shoulder a startling mid-season challenge after the destruction of a popular mid-mountain hub station. Destino de nieve de primer nivel en los Andes argentinos, Chapelco Ski Resort, debe enfrentar un sorprendente desafío en la mitad de la temporada luego de que popular parador y boutiques en media montaña […] Fire Paulie | July 28, 2019 0 Comments
Chapelco, Argentina Report: Gran Tormenta De Nieve Azota Los Andes | POW! Major Stormcell Pummels Andes Mountains Report from July 24th, 2019 Brought to you by Chapelco Ski Resort A blizzard of inspirational proportion has embraced Chapelco Ski Resort. Days of wide-spread snow action have all but buried the much awarded recreation destination as well as nearby lakeside ski town, San Martin de Los Andes. Una ventisca de grandes proporciones ha cubierto Chapelco Ski Resort. Días de […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 24, 2019 0 Comments
Chapelco, Argentina Report: Nieve Fresca y Opciones de Sobra | Fresh Snow and Options A’Plenty Report from July 17th, 2019 Brought to you by Chapelco Ski Resort For good reason, World Ski Awards has recognized Chapelco Ski Resort three of the last four seasons. The famous recreation destination above San Martin de Los Andes at Neuquen, Argentina offers something special to each guest and every ski ability level. Por una buena razón, World Ski Awards […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 17, 2019 0 Comments
Conditions Report; Bienvenidos a Chapelco! Early Season Slashing at Premier Argentine Ski Resort. Report from July 10th, 2019 Brought to you by Chapelco Ski Resort Winter fun is underway at award-winning Chapelco Ski Resort, Neuquen ARG. Thanks to early season snow cycles, conditions are fast and playful across a wide variety of terrain. La diversión de inviernoestá en marcha en el premiado Centro de Esquí Chapelco, Neuquen ARG. Gracias a los ciclos de […] Conditions Report Paulie | July 10, 2019 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Ongoing 10-30 cm Andes Storm for South America An ongoing Andes storm will keep accumulating snow through Thursday in the central mountains and through Friday night into early Saturday in the south-central zone. Confidence is strongest from Wednesday afternoon, May 6 through early Saturday, May 9, when the individual models broadly agree on the storm structure, with the best totals around Corralco, Nevados de Chillan, Portillo, and Valle […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 6, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Light Early-Week Snow for South America, Bigger Southern Signal Later Light early-week snow is the main near-term story for South America, with the most reliable mountain totals through Wednesday night around 5-15 cm where the wave lines up best. Several major areas remain closed, so this reads more as an early-season mountain snow and coverage forecast than a lift-served powder chase. Confidence is strongest from Sunday afternoon, May 3, through […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 3, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Light High-Elevation Snow for South America Through Tuesday A modest ongoing Sunday night into Monday storm will freshen the highest terrain in the central Andes first, then a more unsettled and windier pattern gradually expands south later in the week. The cleanest call is through Tuesday morning, April 21, when upper-mountain snow continues at Las Leñas and the Santiago-area resorts but snow levels stay high and totals stay […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 19, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Up to 20 cm Through Monday, Bigger Late-Week Potential for South America South America gets a modest but useful round of snow from Saturday, April 18 through Monday night, April 20, with the cleanest weekend hit in Patagonia and a warmer, higher-elevation refresh reaching the central Andes late Sunday into Monday. Confidence is highest from Saturday, April 18 through Monday night, April 20, when the guidance is most aligned on timing and […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 16, 2026 0 Comments
The 8 Best Ski Resorts in the Southern Hemisphere Why the Southern Hemisphere Has Some of the Best Ski Resorts in the World The best ski resorts in the Southern Hemisphere offer a remarkable range of winter experiences—from the high-altitude powder bowls of the Chilean and Argentine Andes to the sweeping alpine terrain of New Zealand‘s South Island and Australia‘s Snowy Mountains. Whether you’re chasing deep snow, vertical drop, […] Brains Sam Fishman | April 9, 2026 0 Comments
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