Top 10 Ski Resorts in South America: #7 Los Penitentes

This midsized resort offers some decent inbounds intermediate and advanced skiing but the real fun begin when you exit out into the untouched sidecountry. Missing the crowds drawn to more famous resorts such as nearby Las Lenas and Portillo, you will find some pretty extreme sh*t here. The avalanche danger is rated as extreme though so make sure you have been Avalanche certified in the backcountry and go in knowing what it takes to stay alive out there.

Number of Lifts: 8
Proximity to Nearest Major City: 180km to Mendoza
Vert: 614m (2015 feet)
Terrain Park: No
Country: Argentina
Skiable terrain: 300 acres

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