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
The Top 5 Ski Resorts in South America: South America is huge and the Andes mountain range is the longest mountain range in the world with the tallest mountain on Earth outside the Himalayas. The good skiing in the Andes is mostly in the south and can be phenomenal. On the right year, it can be non-stop snowstorms in the south and incredibly long, smooth descents in the north. South America is raw, rad, and wild. If the snow isn’t just right, the culture most certainly is. Seven nights a week there is a raging party waiting for you at Wilkenny, Dusk, or any of the other of the many night clubs in town. Combine these clubs with how good looking Argentines are and […] SnowBrains | April 8, 2022 23 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
Continued Border Closures Restrict Travel to South America South America instituted some of the world’s strictest lockdowns due to Covid-19. International travel was completely shut off when several countries instituted border closures. Popular ski resorts such as Portillo, Chile, Valle Nevado, Chile, and Las Lenas, Argentina never opened due to restrictions or announced before the season started they wouldn’t open for the South American winter season. While most […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 9, 2020 0 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