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
Guide to Skiing the Refugio Frey Backcountry in 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 […] Featured Article Aaron Rice | July 25, 2018 8 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: SASS Argentina Is Having Obnoxious Amounts Of Summer Fun “What a season so far. Just look and see what we have been doing this summer.” Filmed by: JankyHazen of JankyFilms SASS Global Travel– Argentina has been getting the goods this season! They are conveniently based out of Catedral Ski Area in Bariloche, Argentina in the Patagonian Andes and they know all the secret stashes. This season has been unreal, with almost […] LadyBrains | August 30, 2017 0 Comments
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[…] Sponsored | July 18, 2017 1 Comment
Monster Storm Slamming South America Now | Ski Resort Snow Total & Photo Tour: 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 […] Weather SnowBrains | August 6, 2015 2 Comments
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 29, 2015 3 Comments
AccuWeather: “El Nino Will Bring Heavy Snow to Southern Andes This Summer” AccuWeather is calling for a big southern winter in South American ski country due to El Nino this July, August, and September. NOAA is calling for the same. The building El Nino is forecast […] Sponsored | July 21, 2015 3 Comments