Winter holidays: The best ski centers to enjoy the snow season

Argentina and Chile are preparing to receive thousands of tourists, who arrive to enjoy the best activities of the season.

Each one of the centers offers a variety of options to do: from the best slopes to practice skiing, to sleigh rides, snowmobiles and trekking through the snowy forests.

“Those who are thinking of traveling this winter, whether inside or outside the country, should ideally do so protected with robust coverage that covers any unforeseen event. In addition, we have the Sports add-on, ideal for those who are thinking of practicing a certain discipline such as skiing or snowboarding during their stay in the chosen destination”, affirms Sebastián Bras Harriott, Country Manager of Assist Card Argentina.

In this way, each traveler will be able to do sports and activities typical of the season without worries, and in the event of any accident or inconvenience, be able to count on specialized travel assistance that provides medical attention, medical transfer, medicines, hospitalization, hotel expenses for convalescence, among others.

The three best ski resorts to visit this vacation

Snowy valley, Santiago de Chile

Located 60 kilometers east of Santiago de Chile, it is the largest ski center in South America and the main mountain resort in the Andes Mountains. It has 37 km of slopes divided by degree of difficulty and a total of 9,300 hectares of skiable terrain, between and off-piste.

It also has a ski and snowboard school. If what you are looking for is to raise the adrenaline to the maximum, here you can try Heliskiing, which consists of moving by helicopter to the high peaks (which are otherwise inaccessible) to slide down slopes of virgin snow.

Cerro Chapelco, San Martin de los Andes

Chosen for six consecutive years as the Best Argentine Ski Station by the World Ski Awards. Chapelco Ski Resort is located 20 kilometers from San Martín de los Andes, northwest of Patagonia, and has other activities to enjoy the snow, such as a sleigh ride with Siberian dogs, a snowmobile tour through the snowy forests or snowshoeing to get to know the mountains.

Cerro Catedral, Bariloche

A few minutes from Bariloche, within the Nahuel Huapi National Park, it is the largest hill in South America. It has 120 kilometers of slopes for all levels and 29 lifts. Throughout the entire mountain you can enjoy and rest in the inns, with unique views of the Nahuel Huapi and Gutiérrez lakes, the Andes mountain range, Tronador hill, and the other surrounding hills.