The start of the 2008 South American Ski Season is about a month away. Las Lenas official kickoff is June 14th. Hope your ready!
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Photos of Portillo Chile by Dabe Neighoff.
Unofficial Resort Review of Portillo
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SkiScoop.com’s South America Page is filled with loads of information on skiing South America. It has video, stories, photos and tons of other cool thing on skiing the Southern Hemisphere.
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Most people have no idea where Las Lenas Ski Resort is. Some people know its a ski resort in South America but thats about it. Most skiers will tell you that it is the most well known ski resort in Argentina but out side of that they have no idea. Even I have a hard time pin pointing Las Lenas on a map due to the few reference points. This is why I thought it would be nice to see the resort on some Goggle Map images.
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August 18, 2007: One of the best days of skiing in my life! Great powder tons of sun and many new lines. When everything comes together there are few place on the planet that are as fun to ski as Las Leans.
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A look at some of the differences between skiing in North America and South America. [Read more →]
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This old review of Las Leñas by Chris I. Lizza was written in the 1990’s but gives great insight into the shear magnitude of Las Leñas.
Text and Photos © 1992, 1996 Chris I. Lizza
The gigantic ski area at Valle de Las Leñas is aptly described in one simple statement - on a clear day, you can ski forever. What this means is that Las Leñas has more lift-serviced ski terrain than any other ski area in the Western Hemisphere. More than Jackson Hole, more than Whistler/Blackcomb. Combine Vail and Snowbird, remove all the lifts that parallel each other, and you have a fair representation of Las Leñas.
The mountain’s only flaw is that inclement weather and extreme avalanche danger often keep the majority of the mountain closed. In addition, only strong, experienced skiers are qualified to ski most of the upper slopes. But, this should not deter skiers of more modest abilities. Las Leñas also has plenty of groomed runs for intermediate and advanced skiers. And, the base facilities are of an international level. Some 13 separate hotel structures and over 10 diverse restaurants and bars cater to guests after skiing hours. The resort also offers a casino, a shopping center, and a complete infrastructure to serve its multi-national clientele.
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Today we were blessed with bluebird skies and fresh powder. Here is some clips from a great day of skiing.
(High Quality Video)
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If you spend enough time in the ski biz you will hear people talking about the “best chair lift in the world”. When this conversation arises two chairlifts are always mentioned. KT-22 (Squaw Valley) and Ts MARTE (Las Lenas). Both lifts provide access to some of the best terrain on the planet but which is better?
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