Las LeƱas, Argentina, Confirms JuneāÆ28 Opening for 2025 Ski Season Las LeƱas ski resort in Argentina has officially announced it is opening for winter 2025 on JuneāÆ28, in line with traditional lateāJune openings. Related: South Americaās 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
South Americaās Ski Season is Here With 2 Resorts Open and 7 Kicking Off Soon The 2025-26 ski season is a little more than five months away for most people living in the Northern Hemisphere. However, the start of June means skiing south of the equator is just about to begin. Typically, ski resorts in South America open in the first week to the second week of June, depending on the weather. Some ski resorts […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 15, 2025 1 Comment
2 South American Ski Resorts Delay Their Opening Dates Due To Too Much Snow After record-breaking amounts of snowfall in South America during May, two resorts delayed their official opening days. The Argentinian resort Las LeƱas delayed its official opening day from June 20 to June 29. This weekend, the resort will be partially open for a pre-opening ski weekend because of an official holiday in Argentina. The Chilean resort Ski Portillo postponed its […] Industry News Leander Walchshƶfer | June 23, 2024 1 Comment
Dorian Densmore’s Spirit of Exploration Shines in His Latest Film Project ‘Zonda’ Every summer 33-year-old Dorian Densmore travels from his home base in the Tetons to the Andes Mountains for another winter. A professional freeskier and Black Diamond-sponsored athlete, he’s been traveling to South America in search of powder for nine seasons since 2012 when his former mentor Mike Hamilton in Alaska (who passed away in an avalanche in April 2022) recommended that […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | February 15, 2024 0 Comments
2 Inbounds Avalanches Reported at Las LeƱas, 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 LeƱas 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 LeƱas, 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.Ā That’s approximately 3.2 feet in a dayāroughly 39 inches in only one full rotation of the Earth. And now the people of Las LeƱas 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 LeƱas 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 LeƱas Resort in Argentina when it […] Industry News Brent Glogau | August 24, 2023 2 Comments
Las LeƱas, Argentina, to Open July 8 After a rocky start to winter for the Argentinian ski area, Las LeƱas 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 LeƱas, Argentina Two people were rescued and hospitalized on Sunday after triggering and getting caught in an inbounds avalanche at Las LeƱas ski resort in Argentina, local media is reporting. āThere 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 LeƱas, 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 LeƱas has announced an opening day of Friday, June 17, 2022āonly 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 LeƱas, 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 LeƱas, Argentina, just seven days apart. What a difference! Related: South Americaās 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 worldās 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 wouldnāt open for the South American winter season. While most […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 9, 2020 0 Comments
Las LeƱas Ski Resort, Argentina Will Not Open for the 2020 Ski Season Due to Coronavirus Las LeƱas 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 LeƱas 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 LeƱas, 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 LeƱas, Argentina It’s August already, and even if we want to deny it, the season in the United States is over. However, this doesn’tĀ necessarily have to mean that weĀ must put our skis awayĀ 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 LeƱas, Argentina Eyeing June 22nd Opening | Multiple FEET Fresh Snow Forecast Las LeƱas Ski Resort in ArgentinaĀ 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 LeƱas, Argentina To Get “New” Gondola in 2020 After many years of rumors, Las LeƱas, Argentina recently published plans to install a gondola.Ā More specifically, a recycled gondola from Schladming, Austria will be shipped to its new home in the Andes. Construction inĀ Las LeƱas will reportedly begin in Summer 2020. Las LeƱas 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 LEĆAS informa: Dadas lasĀ excepcionales condiciones climatológicas que estamos atravesando con temperaturas superiores a los 20 grados en la alta cordillera; el equipo de MontaƱa 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:Ā Las Lenas has confirmed that their last day of operations will be Saturday September 8th, 2018 – 3 weeks ahead of schedule VALLE DE LAS LEĆAS informa: Dadas lasĀ excepcionales condiciones climatológicas que estamos atravesando con temperaturas superiores a los 20 grados en la alta cordillera; el equipo de MontaƱa de Valle de Las […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 6, 2018 0 Comments