Las Leñas, Argentina, Confirms June 28 Opening for 2025 Ski Season Las Leñas ski resort in Argentina has officially announced it is opening for winter 2025 on June 28, in line with traditional late‑June openings. Related: South America’s Ski Season is Here With 2 Resorts Open and 7 Kicking Off Soon “Dear all, we inform you that the scheduled opening date for the ski season is Saturday, June 28th. Based on recent […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 24, 2025 0 Comments
2 Inbounds Avalanches Reported at Las Leñas, ARG, After Atmospheric River Drops 10 Feet of New Snow View this post on Instagram A post shared by ABC Avalanchas (@abcavalanchas) After getting over three feet in 24 hours, the latest storm total at Argentinian ski area Las Leñas has settled at approximately 10 feet of new snow. This is due to an atmospheric river this past week that has slammed the region of the Andes Mountains that Las […] Avalanche SnowBrains | September 12, 2023 0 Comments
Extreme Avalanche Danger in Las Leñas, ARG, After Resort Sees Over 3 Feet of Snow in 24 hours View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) 1 meter of snow in 24 hours. That’s approximately 3.2 feet in a day—roughly 39 inches in only one full rotation of the Earth. And now the people of Las Leñas have to deal with it. At this time the exact snowfall total from the monstrous 24-hour storm cycle at […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 11, 2023 1 Comment
Las Leñas Resort, Argentina, Reports Storm Snowfall Total of Over 11 Feet in 4 Days In the latest SnowBrains Forecast, we knew it was going to be a busy week for South America. A powerful storm was coming in with the possibility of many resorts seeing 3-6 feet of snow with some seeing as much as 9-12 feet or more. The forecast may have materialized the most at Las Leñas Resort in Argentina when it […] Industry News Brent Glogau | August 24, 2023 2 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina, to Open July 8 After a rocky start to winter for the Argentinian ski area, Las Leñas has announced an opening date of Saturday, July 8. The resort, situated in the province of Mendoza in the Andes Mountains, usually opens at the end of June but had to push back its opening this year due to a lack of snowfall. Now, after having received […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
2 Skiers Suffer Serious Injuries After Inbounds Avalanche at Las Leñas, Argentina Two people were rescued and hospitalized on Sunday after triggering and getting caught in an inbounds avalanche at Las Leñas ski resort in Argentina, local media is reporting. “There was an avalanche and so far there are two injured who were transferred to the Malargüe hospital, and police personnel with personnel from the complex are still being searched at the […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 5, 2022 0 Comments
Las Leñas, ARG, Sets Opening Date for June 17 And just when you thought it was over, a new beginning arises. World-class South American ski area Las Leñas has announced an opening day of Friday, June 17, 2022—only 11 days from now! Lift tickets are on sale now, with savings as big as 30%. Peep the IG post below. Will you visit South America this season? Related: [COMPETITION] Keep […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 6, 2022 0 Comments
What a Difference a Week Makes: Webcam Images Show Impact Snowstorm Had on Las Leñas, Argentina The mega-storm forecast to dump up to 10-FEET on ski resorts in South America certainly delivered. Related: Satellite Images Show Historically Low Snowfall in the Andes Mountains The image above shows webcam images from Las Leñas, Argentina, just seven days apart. What a difference! Related: South America’s Famous Santa Rosa Storm With historically low snowfall this year likely caused by […] SnowBrains | August 23, 2021 2 Comments
Las Leñas Ski Resort, Argentina Will Not Open for the 2020 Ski Season Due to Coronavirus Las Leñas ski resort in Argentina announced today that they will not be opening for the 2020 winter ski season. The premier ski resort nestled in the high Andes of Argentina said that it will not open for the 2020 winter ski season because of coronavirus concerns. Las Leñas is arguably the best ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere due […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 20, 2020 0 Comments
Legendary Las Lenas, Argentina Will CLOSE on September 7th Due To Lack of Snow… A striking lack of snow has caused Las Leñas, Argentina to announce a closing date of September 7th, 2019. Las Lenas generally plans to stay open until at least October 1st or later. Las Lenas was also forced close early on September 8th in 2018 due to a lack of snow. The Central Andes of South America have been experiencing […] Industry News Paulie | September 4, 2019 0 Comments
South American Ski Guide: Las Leñas, Argentina It’s August already, and even if we want to deny it, the season in the United States is over. However, this doesn’t necessarily have to mean that we must put our skis away until next year. In fact, I would dare to say that the real adventure hasn’t even started. When people ask me “Where are you from?”, and I say “Argentina”, many […] Matias Ricci | August 9, 2019 6 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina Eyeing June 22nd Opening | Multiple FEET Fresh Snow Forecast Las Leñas Ski Resort in Argentina recently postponed their 15th June opening date. Rumors have it that the 11,253-foot resort nestled in the heart of the Andes could open a week later, on the 22nd. We’re still waiting for that confirmation. Related: Valle Nevado, Chile is One of the Best Places to See the Total Solar Eclipse Next Month (and Ski!) […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 13, 2019 0 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina To Get “New” Gondola in 2020 After many years of rumors, Las Leñas, Argentina recently published plans to install a gondola. More specifically, a recycled gondola from Schladming, Austria will be shipped to its new home in the Andes. Construction in Las Leñas will reportedly begin in Summer 2020. Las Leñas is based high in the Andes and is known for its rugged nature and incredible big-mountain terrain. […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | March 29, 2019 0 Comments
Las Lenas, Argentina Will CLOSE for Season on Saturday Due To Lack of Snow Sadly, the rumors are true, and Las Lenas, Argentina yesterday confirmed that their last day of operations will be Saturday, September 8th, 2018, a full 3 weeks ahead of schedule. VALLE DE LAS LEÑAS informa: Dadas las excepcionales condiciones climatológicas que estamos atravesando con temperaturas superiores a los 20 grados en la alta cordillera; el equipo de Montaña de Valle […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 6, 2018 0 Comments
Las Lenas, Argentina May Close On Sunday Due To Lack Of Snow ***Update 3pm PDT September 5th, 2018: Las Lenas has confirmed that their last day of operations will be Saturday September 8th, 2018 – 3 weeks ahead of schedule VALLE DE LAS LEÑAS informa: Dadas las excepcionales condiciones climatológicas que estamos atravesando con temperaturas superiores a los 20 grados en la alta cordillera; el equipo de Montaña de Valle de Las […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 6, 2018 0 Comments
How To: Get from EZE to Buenos Aires to Las Leñas or Bariloche Flying into Buenos Aires’ International airport, EZE, for a ski or snowboard trip to Argentina can be very intimidating. Buenos Aires is home to 13 million people, it’s sprawling, it’s not simple to navigate. But, if you know a few tips, it becomes obnoxiously easy. Knowing a few words of Spanish is a huge help – not many people speak English in Buenos Aires. […] Featured Article SnowBrains | July 19, 2018 17 Comments
VIDEO: Gringos Going Off in Las Lenas, Argentina Las Lenas ski resort got some snow in early September. These guys took advantage. “Watch as skiers Max Mackenzie, Adria Millan, Dorian Densmore, Tait Trautman, Sebastian Toso and Harrison Fitch, tee off on unique lines in perfect stability.” – Freeskier Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 10, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: #SouthLines Shreds The Powder Spines of Las Lenas, Argentina Adria Millan, Aymar Navarro, and Txema Trull Photography shred the powder spines of Las Lenas, Argentina in the new #SouthLines video. It’s been one heck-of-a season for these guys and they took full advantage of the incredible conditions in this video. Backcountry Chris Wallner | September 8, 2017 0 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina Conditions Report: Deep, Blower Powder Day This video is from August 29th, 2017 after Las Lenas, Argentina got a big snowfall and conditions were clearly deep and epic. Here’s what we know: It’s 60ºF at the base of Las Lenas right now. It’s been a warm, dry season at Las Lenas, Argentina this year. They just opened the south faces off the Marte chair for the very […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | August 31, 2017 0 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina Backcountry Report: Cerro Martin Powder Report from July 25th, 2017 As we said on July 24th, most of Las Leñas off piste terrain is closed due to hard, packed snow conditions, caused by a long period without snowfall, lots of sun and strong winds. However, some backcountry itineraries are still possible, and snow has kept better than we expected. Las Leñas, Argentina Conditions Report & […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | July 27, 2017 0 Comments
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