Cerro Catedral, Argentina to Open July 21st | First South American Resort to Open Cerro Catedral has announced that they will open next week, on Monday, July 21st, becoming the first resort in South America to start their lifts turning. With no domestic nor international flights in or out of Argentina, locals will have their own private powder playground. The opening of Cerro Catedral will take place next week after a request from the municipality […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 16, 2020 0 Comments
Argentinian Ski Resort Announces Opening Date | Cerro Castor Will Be the First Ski Resort Open in South America This Season With bad news of South American ski resorts either not opening, delaying their opening, or refusing to comment on their openings this season due to coronavirus concerns, Cerro Castor in Argentina has just announced that they will open for the winter season on August 1. Related: Record-Breaking 13-Feet of Fresh Snow Falls on the Andes as Resorts Remain Shut Due […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 14, 2020 0 Comments
Lifts Remain Stationary as South America Experiences Best Start to a Season in 15-Years The lifts remain stationary at resorts in South America while the snow piles up on the slopes in what locals are saying is the best snowy start to a season in 15-years. ✨ Beautiful day gives us the mountain range ⛄️❄️ what was so lacking in our mountain 🏂🏔⛷ It has not snowed in this way for 15 years and […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 1, 2020 0 Comments
South American Ski Resort: “We Don’t Think We’ll Open This Season” Due To Coronavirus The president of Cerro Bayo ski resort in Argentine Patagonia, Pablo Torres Garcia, just announced that he doesn’t think they’ll be open this season due to Coronavirus. “Toda la situación es incierta, estamos con una perspectiva donde la única variable es la incertidumbre, en el fondo creemos que no vamos a tener invierno, no por el clima o falta de […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2020 0 Comments
How-To: Do South America Ski Trip on a Budget The best part about the end of North American ski season is the start of South American winter. The ideal year for any skier is splitting time between hemispheres to get as much snow as possible. SnowBrains crew has been in the Argentinian Patagonia for a while now giving constant updates of the good ski conditions and inciting jealousy along […] Industry News Joseph Phillips | August 29, 2019 0 Comments
The HAVES & HAVE NOTS of Snow in South America Right Now: It’s no secret that the Central Andes of South America have been extremely dry this year. Some media outlets are reporting that this is the driest year in the Central Andes in 60 years and that it’s only snowed 3 times this year… Ouch. The Central Andes have been in drought for the past 10 years. Central Andes ski resorts […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 22, 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
South American 2019 Ski Season Gets Underway with Fresh Powder The 2019 South American ski season got underway with a bang this weekend as the majority of resorts started their lifts turning and riders were treated to fresh powder. Related: Why You Should Make Valle Nevado, Chile Your #1 Summer Ski Destination The storm that passed through the Andes the previous week dumped multiple feet of fresh snow on most […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 1, 2019 0 Comments