Country Article / Postcards
Let it Snow
Date: 08/04/2006
Ski forecast for Aug. 4: Heavy snow throughout the week;depth of powder snow at base is 28 inches.
I’ve just been ambushed by a hail of snowballs. In making my escape, I got entangled with a bunch of parents making angel wingprints in the snow with their arms and legs. In Argentina, snow wakes up the child in our hearts.
If you find the sizzling sun too hot to handle in August, go south (way south).
In the southern tip of Argentina you’ll find Bariloche, a town that will remind you of the Alps. Nahuel Huapi lake glistening in the middle of the valley, one of the country’s best-known ski resorts is here: Cerro Catedral. After a recent four-year, $8 million improvement plan, the resort has the usual ski lifts and gondolas, plus a terrain park and half-pipe for snowboarders.
But it’s not all about the snow. Bariloche has steakhouses with some of the best meat you’ll ever taste, ideally served with Argentine malbec wine or local beer from Sur. You’ll also find upscale bistros, great shopping, and fine-chocolate stores.
A week at the luxury five-star Design Suites Hotel costs $1,100 per week. That includes airport transfers, a weekly ski pass, and return flights from Buenos Aires. Oh, and a hearty breakfast each day.
For more Argentine ski tips, you are welcome to e-mail me at argentina@internationalliving.com.
Maria Reynolds
For International Living
Editor’s note: Maria and her husband Paul own and run Reynolds Propiedades & Relocation. They have three offices in Buenos Aires, one in Patagonia, and one in Uruguay. Each one of their 80 staff speaks fluent English. Maria and Paul are regular speakers at IL events, and are hosting their own Real Estate Investment and Relocation Conference in three weeks, Aug. 28-30. For more information, visit http://www.argentina-conferences.com/ or write to Maria at argentina@internationalliving.com.