Chile

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.

Skiing is back for international travelers south of the equator, and the season is off to a very snowy start. Summer trip, anyone?

Welcome to Portillo, Chile, where gringos trade flip-flops for ski boots, racers and freeriders mingle, and pisco flows like carménère.

Stoke your wanderlust with our most drool-worthy stories about skiing in South America.

Heli-skiing, heli-fishing, whitewater rafting—it's all on the table at Eleven Experience's Rio Palena Lodge.

Making turns down the flanks of a volcano is something every skier should experience. Bonus point for peering into the crater.

DPS Cinematic presents the origins of Chile’s beautiful landscape.

Pass holders can now extend their season at two Southern Hemisphere resorts.

The fifth season of DPS Cinematic's web series looks absolutely delicious.

The next generation of snowbirds chases winter year-round. Join them in Chile to see what the fun is all about.

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.

Take your game to the next level with some educational vineyard tours and wines fit for royalty.

Sometimes you just have to zip up the tent on mother nature. Close her out. This is one of those times.

Heavy snowfall and extreme wind events in Chile have created hazardous conditions in many backcountry zones in South America. By Leslie Hittmeier

The Powder Click photo camp, put on by Ski Magazine, is the perfect excuse to up your photo game while spending a week skiing in Chile.

Learn to shoot ski action photography this summer at Skiing Magazine's Powder Click photo camp in Chile.

JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson were caught in an avalanche on South America’s Mount Cochrane on Monday, September 29, 2014.

Let’s review last year’s faceshots and white rooms from around the Western Hemisphere.

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.

Portillo diehards wouldn’t have it any other way than old-school. See for yourself here.

Welcome to Portillo, Chile, where gringos trade flip-flops for ski boots, racers and freeriders mingle, and pisco flows like carménère.

Don't stop skiing.

Want to ski (and get better) this summer? Check out the other hemisphere.

A Photo Gallery of The World's Most Unusual Ski Race.

Now in its third year, Avalancha en el Volcán is a ski race from the smoking, belching crater of Chile's 9,341-foot Villarrica volcano.

South American camp gives invaluable experience to aspiring ski photographers.

Sign up for the Image Quest Valle Nevado Photography Camp.

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It's still winter at these resorts.

The best places you didn't know you wanted to ski.

Self-doubt can be paralyzing—or it can be empowering.

Examining flight in South America.

Skiers get ready to shred a Chilean volcano

A look at the future of ski competition

How a U.S. skier is fostering avalanche safety down south.

Team Discrete snags the win

Reggie Crist helps city dwellers escape the concrete jungle to ski Chilean powder.

Ingrid’s gear picks for heli-skiing the Andes

The first stop on the newly reorganized Freeride World Tour hits a snag as Mother Nature continues to be stingy.

Finding inner peace—and better skiing—through powder turns in La Parva, Chile.

Making turns south of the border with the world's best big-mountain skier

The girls of Icelantic prepare to go south.

The dizzying dream comes to a close

Getting lifted with Chris Davenport and Ingrid Backstrom

TJ David shares what it takes to get a shot

An inside look at last weeks adventure at La Parva.

A quick look at what's going down at La Parva

Dav shares his gear choices for skiing the Andes.

Top Athletes, Industry Leaders Confirmed For Sony Eye of the Condor

Team Chile's young guns are ready to fire.

A pro's guide to the Southern Hemisphere.

Heading south this summer? Avoid acting like a jackass. Here’s how.

Who needs planning when you don’t sleep?

Twenty inches of fresh powder fell this week at Portillo, Chile, just in time for opening day.

Jonesing for a South American ski fix? Columnist Tom Winter explores four different Chilean resorts with his typical sardonic wit.

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The first day of the Swatch Skiers Cup, an international battle of pride was yesterday at Valle Nevado. Team Europe dominated, but Team Americas has some time to redeem itself.

Ever wondered what it’s like to compete in a big mountain ski comp? So did I…

Who says you’re either a mountain person or an ocean person? It doesn’t have to be like that. In these six spots you can hit both and surf and ski in the same day.

For a price, travel in South America can be done tamely and comfortably. But where’s the fun in that? Argentina and Chile march to their own beat, so here are a few tips to navigate the nitty-gritty cultural experience and ski on the cheap.

August is when the itch gets the worst. Hot, lazy days lose their shine. The buzz of the air conditioner starts to burn your eardrums. And winter feels SO far away. And it is, but a plane ticket or a long hike could change that. Here’s where you can get your midsummer fix.

The latest shots from the Eye of the Condor photo contest. We're on scene and we'll have shots of the action as it happens. Stay tuned.

Normally the season in Southern Hemisphere is well under way by this point in the year. Not this year. Natural disasters and a lack of major snow means the Southern Hemisphere winter has started off slow. But ski camps, contests, and other events are still going on. Here’s what you need to know if you’re headed south.

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Now, athletes have a good reason to compete in South America— two back-to-back events.

After a slow start to the season it's starting to snow south of the equator. Here's what some of the resorts are looking like.

Meat, wine, and yerba mate. And why the South American diet is good for you.

At Portillo, there’s a good chance you’ll share a Poma with Seth Morrison or Daron Rahlves. It’s the off-season training spot for the pros. It’s no wonder why. All above treeline, the terrain is point-and-go, from rock-lined chutes to wide-open bowls to impeccably groomed cruisers. Laps are punctuated by boots-off, white-tablecloth lunches, hot-tub soaks, Ping-Pong with the locals, and thumping disco. Stay at the all-inclusive, European-style Portillo Lodge, where ski history seeps from wooden walls decorated with trophies from the first World Cup races. Thanks to overnight flights from the U.S. and a two-hour drive from the Santiago airport, you can even ski the day you arrive.

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Have you ever wondered how climate change is going to affect your ski season? The folks at Protect Our Winters have, and they’re working to spread awareness to winter sports enthusiasts worldwide.