Knock off two bucket list experiences in one summer trip that’s much simpler than you think.
As the last lifts in the U.S. stop running, South American slopes are just getting started. Here’s where to cash in on the best snow, terrain, and ski culture in the Andes.
Winter has arrived with such a vengeance in the Andes that Portillo will surpass its seasonal snowfall average before opening day.
Valle Nevado has gotten 130 inches of snow. The winter average is 240 inches.
Unlike last year, which saw an unusually dry start to the season, several ski resorts are opening well ahead of schedule.
The best places to chase powder during our summer, while indulging in a little red wine or a Pisco Sour by night.
Colorado-based Mountain Capital Partners to buy Chile’s La Parva, combine it with neighboring Valle Nevado.
You may or may not end up duct-taping your skis to the roof of your rental car, but it will be worth it, we promise.
From iconic resorts you’ve dreamed of to off-the-radar gems you’ve never heard of, here’s where—and why—you should head south this summer.
It’s looking to be a banner season, with a trio of storms already dropping snow south of the equator. Is this your summer of skiing?
Mountain Capital Partners now owns a majority stake in Chile’s Valle Nevado, with 23,000 acres of lift-served and heli-ski terrain.
Spend the gazillion hours traveling that it takes to get to Portillo, Chile, and you’ll be rewarded with the sensation that time slows down when you’re there.
Two years of patience and weeks of hard work are paying off at Portillo with an all-time start to winter in South America.
These backcountry ski guiding operations will lead you to the goods in South America.
It's spring skiing right now in the Southern Hemisphere. Check off the ultimate summer bucket list trip.
If Ski Portillo is the cruise ship of the Andes, then professional skier and guide Kim Reichhelm is the cruise director.
Stoke your wanderlust with our most drool-worthy stories about skiing in South America.
DPS Cinematic presents the origins of Chile’s beautiful landscape.
The fifth season of DPS Cinematic's web series looks absolutely delicious.
Ski essentials that scored high in versatility and packability on a trip to Portillo
Let the ski pro introduce you to the best of Southern Hemisphere skiing this summer.
The next generation of snowbirds chases winter year-round. Join them in Chile to see what the fun is all about.
There are plenty of lines beyond the ropes near Valle Nevado, but it's always best to go with someone who knows.
At Valle Nevado, you are so close to neighboring resorts you can practically taste them. Check them out with the Interconnect Pass.
A recipe for the Chilean-renowned Pisco Sour.
After a full day of skiing in Valle Nevado, it's time for one more cultural experience—a soak in the communal hot tub.
The fastest lift in Chile combined with the world's fastest skiers make for a hard-to-beat week of skiing at Valle Nevado.
Despite the fact that one-third of Chileans live in Santiago, the city is more like a really big super-friendly small town.
Don't let skiing's most essential turn go extinct. Long live the hop turn.
To our friends wishing it was snowy 365 days a year, remember: It's always winter somewhere.
Chile is home to the largest continental mountain range in the world. It’s also home to tricky wind crust, pisco-fueled dance parties, flirtatious men, and one badass girl, Alex Taran.
Venture to South America's only cat-ski op for untracked terrain, cheap beer, and "summer" fun.
It's not the first place a typical businessman would put a cat-skiing operation, but Ski Arpa's founder, Anton Sponar, isn't a typical guy.