Snowboarding and skiing The Andes Mountains of South America is simply awe inspiring. 

As the Earth's longest mountain range and second highest outside the Himalayas, you have to experience the Andes first hand to grasp it's size.
The Andes range creates a natural border between Chile and Argentina loaded with snow covered peaks, glaciers, and smoking mystical volcanoes.  The Argentine and Chilean Andes host amazing backcountry snowboard and ski terrain and some fantastic ski resorts where you can literally link endless turns. Andes skiing is a must on any skiers bucket list.

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The Andean snow quality is often compared to a mix of coastal snow packs similar to Whistler, BC, with dry "cold smoke" powder found in ski areas and resorts in Utah. 

July to mid September is the best bet to snowboard and ski powder in the Andes.  August vacation ideas?  Ski season runs from mid June to mid October with backcountry ski touring options pushing well into November, especially on the Chilean Volcanoes and southern Patagonia with fantastic spring and corn snow cycles.

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Chile and Argentina are home to close to 30 ski resorts with altitudes reaching up to 3,700 meters (12,140 feet).

While some ski resorts in South America have multi-million dollar infrastructures (Valle Nevado and Portillo Ski), others are rustic, taking you back in time to the simple pleasures of freeriding with family run ski resort atmospheres, all but gone in most of the world.

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