South America 2009 Thread

**covert** · 05-02-2009, 05:06 PM

i heard general area prices are up 20% and gringos are no longer able to buy season passes in leñas. bariloche should have a good season...

**enlosandes** · 05-02-2009, 05:45 PM

Covert, the peso is 3.70 to the dollar. For most things, that more than makes up for the price increases throughtout the country, if you are lucky ebough to have dollars.

No passes for foreigners at all? LL management never ceases to amaze me.

**tomi25** · 05-02-2009, 07:54 PM

yeah there has been a big increse in prices in argentina in the last year and this year, and they continue to rise up. but for you who have dollars you have the benefict that now its 1 dolar=3,70 peso and it continues rising up.
so come to argentina
nos vemos en las leñas!
a good winter is coming

**LandShark** · 05-03-2009, 11:08 AM

so a 96 peso Las Lenas ticket is really only... $25!! wow its not expensive... for us! I'm doin it! August in Argentina... or maybe Chile/both. Top destination targets are currently:

Chile: Chillan, Portillo, Valle Nevado

Argentina: LL of course, Catedral, Chapelco, Cerro Bayo.

lodging cost will be the main factory unfortunately as this is a continued unemployment tour. Supporting the economy by not competing for the few jobs that exist. Doin my part!

**enlosandes** · 05-03-2009, 01:55 PM

LS, you will find things in ARG cheaper than Chile on most things. I don't think LL is 96 pesos a day tho.

**StroupSkier** · 05-03-2009, 03:02 PM

Do you still get 50% off lift tickets if you stay in places at Marlague?

**nachoestrella** · 05-03-2009, 03:28 PM

Chilean prices are gonna be similar to last year.
The cool thing for u guys is that your dollar right now is really strong.
That means that the daily pass for Portillo, Valle Nevado, Chillan, etc. Is gonna be around $50 (in the highest season) which means that in the slow season tickets are gonna be available for $40 or less.

Hugh Conway · 05-03-2009, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by enlosandes

I don't think LL is 96 pesos a day tho.

And you'll find that lift tickets will likely cost more than lodging, especially in July and August.

**enlosandes** · 05-03-2009, 04:42 PM

PSA-www.Lan.com is advertising a US$584 plus tax from LAX-Buenos Aires thru end of September, tickets must be purchased by May 4.

**Patches** · 05-03-2009, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by covert

i heard... gringos are no longer able to buy season passes in leñas.

WTF? You've got to be kidding? Seriously?

**Blurred** · 05-03-2009, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by enlosandes

PSA-www.Lan.com is advertising a US$584 plus tax from LAX-Buenos Aires thru end of September, tickets must be purchased by May 4.

THat's pretty awesome, however, can't afford it right now. Any deals elsewhere that are comparable that will give me the time to scrape up the scrilla?

Hugh Conway · 05-03-2009, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Blurred

THat's pretty awesome, however, can't afford it right now. Any deals elsewhere that are comparable that will give me the time to scrape up the scrilla?

unless Obama starts walking on water there'll likely be similar deals all summer long.

**cliffhucker** · 05-03-2009, 07:30 PM

I'll be in mendza on the 3rd skiing all over till the 19th

**enlosandes** · 05-03-2009, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Hugh Conway

unless Obama starts walking on water there'll likely be similar deals all summer long.

Your sense of humor is starting to grow on me. Glad the meds are working!

Hugh Conway · 05-03-2009, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by enlosandes

Your sense of humor is starting to grow on me. Glad the meds are working!

It's amazing what red wine and beef are capable of.

**Loren** · 05-04-2009, 03:34 AM

I plan on spending the whole season in Chile/Argentina cruising in my truck chasing pow. Looking forward to riding with some of you. If anyone's coming from/through Denver and could bring some gear that would be huge. I could probably talk my friends into meeting you anywhere, at your convenience.

I posted in another thread, but it probably belongs more here....any info/recommendations about season passes at any non LL resorts (if it is indeed true gringos can't buy them)? Relative costs vs. day passes? Do I need to buy them in person in the pre-season?

Cheers from Argentina!

**enlosandes** · 05-04-2009, 08:20 AM

Catedral discount pass deal ended in January. La Hoya is really inexpensive. Not sure about Cerro Bayo.

**Adamantium** · 05-04-2009, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by enlosandes

PSA-www.Lan.com is advertising a US$584 plus tax from LAX-Buenos Aires thru end of September, tickets must be purchased by May 4.

Once you go through the motions and get the taxes and fees, it came out to just about the same $710 that i found on Orbitz.com flying Delta.

**enlosandes** · 05-04-2009, 05:30 PM

$710 is much lower than it has been in past winters.

**Patches** · 05-04-2009, 05:41 PM

And, I'm seeing frequent flyer availability much improved over last year... actual saver award tickets for 55K miles instead of the regular ones for 110K.

Glad I signed up for all those credit cards to score the miles last year! Hopefully I can get a free ticket.

Hugh Conway · 05-04-2009, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Patches

And, I'm seeing frequent flyer availability much improved over last year... actual saver award tickets for 55K miles instead of the regular ones for 110K.

United promotion 40k miles, round trip, to EZE - good for travel through August 31 (i.e departing EZE 8/30) must book by May 24
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51824,00.html

After taxes + fees $69

**nachoestrella** · 05-05-2009, 08:13 PM

this is valle nevado today.
which is perfect.
waiting to ski the last weekend of may.

**lameije** · 05-06-2009, 09:34 AM

servus

I will stay in Bariloche from July till the end of the Year ,
a bit for school and mainly to get some turns , or , another
version , to continue the season there as the season here in the alps
ended/will end..
i hope that i'll meet some of you out there on the mountain , or in the
disco

greetings from germany
vincent

**Patches** · 05-06-2009, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by Hugh Conway

United promotion 40k miles, round trip, to EZE - good for travel through August 31 (i.e departing EZE 8/30) must book by May 24
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51824,00.html

After taxes + fees $69

Thats an incredible deal, and availability is good.