When is the best time to ski and snowboard in Chile and Argentina?
The South American snow season begins in late June and can finish in mid October. Generally the best conditions are from July through mid September. August is a great month to visit either Chile or Argentina. When it is blistering hot in North America, escaping to South America in August provides the perfect opportunity to cool off. The famous Santa Rosa storm generally hits sometime between the last week of August and the first 2 weeks of September. September is an excellent month to tour the Chilean volcanoes or to visit Ushuaia, which in big seasons can be skied until November. School holidays are the last 2 weeks of July and the resorts are busier during that period but there is no problem seeking out fresh tracks. Throughout the season conditions can range from big Andean powder storms to bluebird spring corn days.
