Cerro Catedral, Argentina today 5/24/17 | Cover Photo: Portillo Facebook Page
Apparently El Colorado kicked off ski season in the southern hempisphere yesterday and they’re being followed closely by La Parva, which is set to open this Friday.
Related: The Top 5 “Ski Fields” in New Zealand
Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa will all have to wait nearly a month to open their slopes but that isn’t stopping certain ski areas from blowing snow. Even in Africa– they’re already blowing snow.
*Opening days are subject to weather and other unforseen obstacles
South America
Argentina
Los Penitentes – 6/10
Las Lenas – 6/17
Cerro Castor – 6/23
Cerro Catedral – 6/30
Caviahue – 7/08
Cerro Chapelco – 7/15
Cerro Bayo – TBA
La Hoya – TBA
Chile
El Colorado – 5/23 (*opened yesterday apparently?…)
La Parva – 5/26
Valle Nevado – 5/26
Farellones – 6/3
Corralco – 6/16
Portillo – 6/17
Nevados de Chillan – 6/22
Ski Pucon – TBA
Oceania
New Zealand
Mt Hutt – 6/9
Whakapapa – 6/10
Cardrona – 6/11
Coronet Peak – 6/11
The Remarkables – 6/18
Treble Cone – 6/23
Porters – 6/23
Ohua – 7/1
Temple Basin – 7/1
Turoa – 7/1
Broken River – 7/9
Mt Dobson – 7/7
Craigieburn – 7/8
Cheesman – 7/8
Mt Olympus – 7/8
Australia
Perisher – 6/3
Falls Creek – 6/9
Thredbo – 6/10
Mount Buller – 6/10
Charlotte Pass – TBA
Hotham – TBA
Africa
South Africa
Tiffindell – 6/1
Afriski – 6/1
