The ski resort stands on the flanks of the picturesque Lonquimay Volcano, featuring 500 acres of skiable terrain and eight lifts, plus easy access to loads of out-of-bounds terrain.

I was skiing at La Parva, a Chilean resort about 33 miles east of, and 6,000 feet above, Santiago that rises from 8,400 feet to 11,975 feet and is entirely above the tree line.

For avid skiers from the north, it can feel like cheating to get first tracks through boot-deep powder in South America while ...

Chase south: Nevados de Chillán will stack 15–19" overnight and through the day, with snow levels near 4,700 ft—full coverage ...

GETTING THERE: Valle Nevado, La Parva and El Colorado ski resorts are 22 to 35 miles east of Santiago, Chile. American, Delta and Lan Chile serve Santiago from the D.C. area. Round-trip fares ...

For many, a modern-day ski resort might include towering peaks cloaked in fluffy snow, high-tech lift lines, luxurious hotels with fabulous spas, buzzing apres-ski bars and shops filled with the ...

In a tragic loss to the skiing community, professional skier Tof Henry, aged 38, passed away alongside Chilean IFMGA mountain guide Juan Senoret while attempting an expedition on the Putiagudo ...

On Wednesday, the Durango-based company Mountain Capital Partners announced plans to become the controlling shareholder of Andacor S.A., which owns several ski areas in South America, including ...

Chaltén’s ski culture is a patchwork, a non-hierarchical tapestry of rural grassroots growth, cutting-edge progression, the evolution of ski alpinism, and sport-driven community. An abstract amalgam ...

Paddy: Carly and my trip to Ski Portillo in Chile to celebrate our first anniversary was everything we'd hoped for: outrageously fun but also relaxing, a soft adventure that set the stage for romance.

The French steep skiing icon died while descending Puntiagado Volcano in Chile with Chilean IFMGA Guide Juan Señoret Published: Oct 24, 2023 Scott Yorko Follow from Ski ...