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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 […]
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Guide to Skiing the Refugio Frey Backcountry in Bariloche, Argentina:

Refugio Frey, Bariloche, Argentina.

So, you’ve booked a flight to Buenos Aires. The plan is to go ski in South America – The dream is coming true! However, as the trip gets closer you start realizing a few things. 1) You haven’t actually planned anything. 2) You aren’t a baller and your Northern Hemisphere winter job at a restaurant in a ski town isn’t going to allow you to ski the lifts for more than a few days. 3) The reports are coming in from down south that they are having the […]
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How to Ski & Ride South America in 2018:

Didn’t get enough snow this winter? Chances are, if you live in North America, you didn’t. No worries, South America’s got your back. South America gets the most snow in the Southern Hemisphere and is the place get rid of your summertime, lack-of-snow blues. Skiing and riding in South America can be challenging. There are a lot of steps and you need to stay on top of your gear, your money, your travel, your lodging, your tickets, and your S[…]
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Monster Storm Slamming South America Now | Ski Resort Snow Total & Photo Tour:

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Chile and Argentina are getting hammered right now. Some weather men are saying this may be the largest storm to hit central Chile in the past 5 years. Originally, central Chile had 19-feet of snow forecast in 4 days this week. It likely won’t add up that high, but it’s still gonna be deep and already is. It’s starting to appear that El Nino is kicking in South America and this very well may be the year to get yourself down to Chile & Argentina and start taking advantage of it. SASS Global Travel‘s flagship SASS Argentina program is poised and ready to get you down here and stuff you into the big powder […]
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Go To Argentina & Get 63% More Money Free Right Now | 1 USD = 15 Black Market Pesos…

The official exchange rate right now is 1 US Dollar = 9.18 Argentine Pesos. This is a good exchange considering only 6 years ago the exchange was 1 USD = 3.5 Argentine Pesos. So, no matter what, you’re richer in Argentina than you are in the USA. Now, you have to consider that Argentina’s black market (they call it the blue market) exchange rate is 1 USD = 15 Argentine Pesos. 15 pesos! That’s insane. With the blue dollar, you’re […]
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Catedral Ski Resort in Bariloche, Argentina OPENS for the Season Today

Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina got a solid snowstorm yesterday that was enough to open them up for the season today. They were hoping to be open on June 20th, but had to wait a bit longer for the snow to fill in enough to make things right. Another reason they felt confident about opening today was the forecast. The forecast is showing a foot of new snow in the next 2 days. Catedral is our favorite place to ski in South America and we’ll be reporting at least weekly from this area all summer.
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SASS Argentina, Experience the True Patagonian Backcountry

SASS Argentina is a fully guided big mountain backcountry skiing and snowboarding camp for advanced to expert level shredders of all ages based at the freeride playground that is Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina. We have been in operation for 11 years and our all-star staff is comprised of pro guides, skiers and snowboarders that have over a century of combined experience in these mountains. SASS Argentina is not just a camp. As a matter of fact, it has been designed expressly for those who would be “somewhat weary” of a structured,
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2015 Opening Dates for South American Ski Resorts:

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Ski season has begun in South America! Corralco ski resort in Chile opened for the season last week to solid early season coverage. Right now, the southern ski resorts are looking good snow-wise and all planning to open within the month. Many of the northern ski resorts, especially the ones in Chile are completely devoid of snow right now. These still dry ski resorts do not have opening dates listed yet as they are waiting for their first sticking snowfalls to arrive. If you’re planning your trip to South America soon, you might want to start leaning towards the south and think about calling up SASS Argentina who does ski/snowboard trips in […]
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More Good “El Nino” News for South American Winter:

Weather information outlets are beginning to corroborate about the “ski resort section” of the Andes in South America receiving above average precipitation this southern hemisphere winter. Specifically, we are talking about the Southern Andes mountains where all the best ski resorts in South America live. In the above map, that “ski resort section” of the Andes is the southwestern part of South America that is colored in the green that correlates to “Turning Wet”. NOAA already published information saying that they expect the southern Andes to get above average […]
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NOAA’s El Nino Outlook Looking GOOD for South American Winter:

NOAA just released their Summer El Nino Outlook and it’s looking very good for South American ski resorts. When you look at the NOAA map above, find the green circle in southwestern South America. That green circle indicates a forecast of wetter than average conditions this southern winter in the southern Andes mountains. That green circle holds all the best ski resorts in Chile and Argentina including Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina and Las Lenas, Argentina. The best time to ski the Andes is approximately August 1st […]
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