Argentina

If you seek to ski among rugged Andean peaks, take in the views of high-alpine lakes and experience the colorful Argentine culture, a ski trip to Argentina should be on your bucket list.

Bariloche’s Cerro Catedral is more accessible than other South American ski resorts and boasts some world-class extreme skiing off of the famed Piedra del Condor ski area, but it also caters to intermediates in search of manicured groomers. Cerro Catedral can accommodate 20,000 people inits many base village lodging options.

Head to Argentina in early August, as the snow pack tends to be the deepest, the most terrain is open and crowds are fewer. The last two weeks in July are typically the most expensive and over run due to student holidays.