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Stories – By Riders, For Riders

Alta Patagonia Ski Magazine is the independent hub for authentic ski and snowboard experiences in South America.

No sponsored content. No resort PR. Just raw, honest stories from riders around the world: life-changing powder days, humbling yard sales, first turns in Portillo, off-piste lines in Catedral, heli runs in Patagonia, and sunrise moments over Inca Lake.

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THE DAY
EL COLORADO
SENT ME FLYING

And Put Me Right Back in My Place

Mauro | Skiing since 1978

A raw story of overconfidence, man-made snow traps, and the mountain's ultimate humility lesson

Real stories from skiers who ride these mountains — First-hand stories sent by skiers — not by resorts.

Read the Crash

Latest Rider Stories |

Go to the Experience

If there is one experience that separates a "nice" trip from an epic journey in Bariloche, it is completing the uninterrupted descent from the mountain's ridge down to the asphalt of the base. It is a vertical drop of over 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) where the landscape, the snow, and your own technique are put to the ultimate test.

Go Fast

The Fast Ski of Chile vs. The Total Adventure of Argentina

The 3,600-Foot Challenge at Cerro Catedral

Staff altapatagonia.ski

Picture this: you land in Santiago and, in less time than a typical Miami layover, your boot is locked into a binding on an Andean ridge.

Mauro | Skiing since 1978

Limitless terrain, stunning lake views, and the soul of Argentine Patagonia.

a person skiing down a hill with a skiier at Cerro Catedral Barilochea person skiing down a hill with a skiier at Cerro Catedral Bariloche

Expert technical insights for the most iconic resort in the Southern Hemisphere.

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El Colorado: The Heart of the Three Valleys

The Andes' favorite playground for freestyle progression and family traditions.

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Ski Resort Reports – Independent Insights, Not Resort PR

The ultimate andinean retreat overlooking the majestic Nahuel Huapi Lake.

The Legend of Bariloche
Portillo The Soul
of the Andes
Cerro Bayo Elegance with a View
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650 km of slopes

Highest point of 3300m

From Juni until September

Conquer the Andes: over 650 km of slopes await you among the highest peaks of Chile and Argentina

Touch the sky in the Andes: glide down from the highest peaks of Chile and Argentina, soaring above 3,600 meters.

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