Patagonia is known for its sweeping landscapes, dramatic granite spires, crystal blue glacial lakes, sculpted volcanic peaks, gaucho culture and trout filled rivers. Majestic mountains surround the shores of these sparkling lakes providing lots of lake effect snowfall and some of the most dramatic vistas on the planet. Chapelco in the Northern Patagonian retreat of San Martin de los Andes features old growth forests and spectacular views of 3700 meter Volcan Lanin. On the north shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi, Cerro Bayo is nestled into the mountains of La Angostura, a relaxed town in the middle of Argentina’s 7 Lakes region. Bariloche is Argentina’s adventure capital and the base for accessing Nahuel Huapi, Argentina’s 1st national park and the slopes of Cerro Catedral. Catedral is a little taste of Alps culture in the Andes and is Argentina’s most developed ski and snowboard center. Baguales, a privately owned 34,000-acre mountain reserve, is the newest cat ski operation in Patagonia. Just south of the 42nd parallel tucked into the mountains outside Esquel is La Hoya. A true Patagonian outpost La Hoya rises from the steppes and wide-open pampas of Ruta 40 and receives some of the driest powder in Argentina.

Tierra del Fuego or Land of Fire is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. Situated on the Beagle Channel, the port city of Ushuaia is the launching point for Antarctica and shipping hub for boats traveling around Cape Horn. Glacier Martial climbs steeply out of Ushuaia and offers an opportunity to ski and snowboard big descents to just above sea level. Cerro Castor, the southern most ski center in the world, opened in 1999 and operates on the slopes of Mount Krund. It fuegian forests combined with vast alpine terrain and late season snowpack make Castor an ideal September snow destination.