Best Ski Resorts in South America

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Tres Valles has some of the best skiing in South America for intermediates
Tres Valles has some of the best skiing in South America for intermediates
Valle Nevado: one of the best overall ski resorts in South America
Valle Nevado: one of the best overall ski resorts in South America
La Parva: best skiing in South America for intermediates
La Parva: best skiing in South America for intermediates
El Colorado: best skiing in Chile for beginners
El Colorado: best skiing in Chile for beginners
Catedral: overall best ski resort in South America
Catedral: overall best ski resort in South America
Portillo Chile
Portillo Chile
Many of the South America ski resort have steeps in the BC
Many of the South America ski resort have steeps in the BC
Chapelco: top advanced skiing in South America
Chapelco: top advanced skiing in South America
Top South America ski resort for powder hounds - Nevados de Chillan
Top South America ski resort for powder hounds - Nevados de Chillan
Chapelco Ski Resort Argentina
Chapelco Ski Resort Argentina
Cerro Bayo in Patagonia Argentina
Cerro Bayo in Patagonia Argentina
Best skiing in South America for low crowds - Caviahue
Best skiing in South America for low crowds - Caviahue
Arpa Cat Skiing Chile
Arpa Cat Skiing Chile
Mallin Alto Sled Skiing Argentina
Mallin Alto Sled Skiing Argentina
Skiing South America
Skiing South America
Volcan Villarrica - good for backcountry adventures
Volcan Villarrica - good for backcountry adventures
Corralco: wins various top skiing in South America awards
Corralco: wins various top skiing in South America awards
Ski South America
Ski South America
Some of the lift infrastructure is not world class
Some of the lift infrastructure is not world class
Perito Moreno - great vibes & culture
Perito Moreno - great vibes & culture

Best Ski Resorts in South America

Best Skiing in South America

Where is the best skiing in South America? The following awards are for ski resorts in South America that have been reviewed by the Powderhounds.com and are based on our ratings across various categories. Further down the page you can also check out the best skiing in South America as rated by the readers of Powderhounds.com. Here are our thoughts on the top ski resorts in Chile and Argentina:

Powderhounds Awards

Top Ski Resorts in South America for Powder Hounds
Based on advanced terrain + snow quality & quantity + lack of people riding off-piste
 Nevados de Chillan, Chile
Nevados de Chillan, Chile
 Corralco
Corralco, Chile
 Portillo, Chile
Portillo, Chile

Best Overall Skiing in South America
Based on all factors in our South America ski resort ratings
 Cerro Catedral Argentina | Best Ski Resort in Argentina
Cerro Catedral, Argentina
 Nevados de Chillan
Nevados de Chillan, Chile
 Portillo
Portillo, Chile
Other highly rated resorts in Chile and Argentina include Las LeñasValle Nevado and Chapelco.  

Other Awards for the Best Skiing in South America

Skiing and Snowboarding

Best Overall Terrain
Cerro Catedral, Nevados de ChillanCerro Bayo, Las Lenas

Best Beginner Terrain*
Nevados de Chillan, ChapelcoEl Colorado (Farellones)

Skiing & Snowboarding in South America - Intermediates
Cerro Catedral, La ParvaValle Nevado

Advanced Piste Terrain
Catedral, Ski Portillo, Chapelco

Best Expert & Extreme Terrain
Las Leñas,Cerro Catedral, Portillo


Best Off-Piste Skiing South America
Cerro Catedral, La Hoya, Nevados de Chillan

Best Sidecountry & Backcountry
Las LeñasCerro Catedral, Portillo

Uncrowded Slopes
Corralco, CaviahuePortillo

Other Awards for the Best South America Ski Resorts & Towns

Best Family Resort**
Portillo, Valle Nevado

Best Lift Infrastructure
Catedral Alta Patagonia, Chapelco

Nightlife

Best Après & Nightlife
Cerro Catedral, Las LeñasFarellonesPortillo

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 South America for beginners and first-time skiers and snowboarders: Nevados de Chillan and Farellones (at El Colorado) have the best beginner terrain, but these ski resorts don’t cater particularly well to visitors who only speak English. Valle Nevado and Portillo ski resort only have a small beginners area, but on the plus side they have group ski and snowboard lessons in English.

**Best South American ski resort for kids: Chapelco, Corralco and Nevados de Chillan are very family friendly, but these ski resorts don't cater particularly well to visitors who don’t speak fluent Spanish. Portillo is the best ski resort for children who don't speak Spanish. Portillo Chile has child care and ski lessons with English speaking staff, and there are various kids' activities on offer. Valle Nevado is also great for English speaking families.

*** Best value skiing in South America: if you're looking for value not just cheap, check out Farellones Chile which provide reasonably priced lodging and access to 3 great resorts.

Best South America Ski Resorts - Readers' Reviews

These awards for the "best ski resorts in South America" are based on the public reviews on Powderhounds.com. Come and have your say on the top South America ski resorts by reviewing and rating a ski area. 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!

NB only South America ski resorts with a minimum of 4 reviews were considered in the awards. Where there are equal scores, the resort with more reviews is selected as the best. 1 The top overall South America ski resort is based on an average of the other above factors. 2 The best South America powder skiing is the average of the scores for snow, uncrowded and off-piste.
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