The Northern Hemisphere winter is now long over.
Which means its time to start thinking about migrating south.
But how to get there, and where to go?
The skiing is predominantly in the Andes, the highest mountains outside of the Himalayas.
The season is generally from mid-June to October, though mid-July through August offers the best chance of powder.
From mid-September expect great spring corn snow and perfect touring conditions.
Chile, or Argentina?
Cerro Catedral, or Portillo?
The experts atLUEX Snow Traveltake us through the best ski areas and how to get to them.
The drive takes around 2 hours in good conditions, but can be significantly longer in a storm.
Nevados de Chillan
Nevados de Chillan is probably the best place to be in Chile on a powder day.
The backcountry is as good as anywhere, and the trees are a serious god-send on stormy days.
The 2300m descent to town is pretty special.
), shuttle bus or rental car.
The drive is around 1.5 hours.
Your best bet is to first fly to Buenos Aires, from where you have several options.
In addition to the powder, Cerro Castor has some great tree skiing, as well as extensive touring.
Its also close to Ushuaia, the southernmost (theres a theme here) city in the world.
How to get to Cerro Castor:Actually its not as hard as you might imagine.
From there, the resort is 26km away on an easy paved road.
Most hotels in Ushuaia organise transport up to the resort.
Check out this article on LUEX Magazine for more information about theheliski and touring options in South America.
