Best Ski Resorts

Best Skiing in South America Where is the best skiing in South America? Which is the best ski resort in Chile and where is the best skiing in Argentina? The following awards are for resorts that have been reviewed by the Powderhounds.com. Here are some of our favourites:

Powderhounds Awards
Top Rated Resorts for Powder Hounds
Based on advanced terrain + snow quality & quantity + lack of people riding off-piste
 Nevados de Chillan, Chile  Cerro Bayo Argentina  Portillo, Chile

NB the award for Nevados de Chillan assumes that they'll get their act together!

Best Overall Resorts
Based on infrastructure & services, terrain, snow & cost
 Cerro Catedral Argentina | Best Ski Resort in Argentina  Portillo Chile | Best Ski Resort in Chile  Vale Nevado Chile

See our Powderhounds resort rating document for more information.

Overall Ratings 
Skiing and Snowboarding Best Overall Terrain
Cerro Catedral, Cerro Bayo, Chapelco

Best Steeps
Cerro Catedral, Portillo

Best Powder
  La Hoya, Nevados de Chillan

Best Off-Piste
Cerro Catedral, La Hoya, Valle Nevado

Best Backcountry
Cerro Catedral, Cerro Bayo, Portillo

Uncrowded Slopes
Portillo, Cerro Bayo, Perito Moreno

Best Family Resort
Chapelco

Best Lift Infrastructure
Catedral Alta Patagonia, Chapelco

Best Cruisers
Catedral, Valle Nevado, El Colorado
 
Nightlife Best Après & Nightlife
Cerro Catedral, El Colorado (and Farellones), Portillo

Best Evening Dining - On-Mountain
Portillo, Nevados de Chillan

Best Evening Dining - Ski Town
San Martin de los Andes

Shopping Best Ski Shops
Bariloche

Low Cost Low Cost Ski Resort
Perito Moreno, La Hoya

Best Ski Resort in Chile & Best Skiing in Argentina - Your Views We haven’t reviewed ski resorts such as Las Lenas, Caviahue, Penitentes, and La Parva. You need to come and have your say on the best skiing in Chile and Argentina by reviewing and rating a ski resort that you’ve visited. Navigate to the South America ski resort you want to review and click on the "add review" link in the left-hand-column. Put your vote in!