PHOTO TOUR: Winter Arrives in South America as Opening Day Approaches

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Not long nowโ€ฆ Credit: Valle Nevado

Last week a couple of storms left a dusting of snow across South America ski areas, but this latest system has been far more generous. Resorts across Chile and Argentina have received up to a foot and more over the last day or so as opening day approaches.

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The Andes looking good right nowโ€ฆ Credit: Ski Portillo

Valle Nevado in Chile, who are targetting an opening date of 22nd June, just received 13โ€ณ with another 8โ€ณ in the forecast. Ski Portillo received 10โ€ณ and both Nevados and La Parva over a foot.

In Argentina, Las Lenas had 13โ€ณ dumped on them, with the same again forecast over the next week or so. Cerro Catedral received 7โ€ณ, with a nice 24โ€ณ forecast over the next few days.

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WInter is coming! Credit: Cero Catedral

Resorts open as and when conditions permit, so nailing down exact dates can prove quite difficult. These are the current dates available.

Opening Dates for Chile Ski Resorts

  • El Colorado:  June 2019
  • La Parva: June 28, 2019
  • Valle Nevado: June 22, 2019
  • Portillo: June 22, 2019
  • Nevados de Chillan: June 22, 2019
  • Corralco: June 15, 2019
  • Arpa Cat-skiing: TBA
  • Pucon: TBA
  • Antillanca: TBA
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Credit: Ski Portillo

Opening Dates for Argentina Ski Resorts

  • โ€จLas Leรฑas: 15th June
  • Chapelco: 15th June
  • Catedral Alta Patagonia: 15th June
  • Cerro Bayo: 22nd June
  • La Hoya: June
  • Cerro Castor: June
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Credit: Las Leรฑas
South America, argentina, chile
Credit: Las Leรฑas

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