PENITENTES NEAR THE GIANT Only 160 miles separate the Los Penitentes ski resort, opened in 1979, the city of Mendoza. Penitentes is located at the foot of Aconcagua himself and besides being an important winter resort, is often visited by climbing enthusiasts seeking to challenge the giant of America. Its complex has a major ski area and very good snow all season. With 25 tracks of different lengths and slopes, snow garden and an experienced group of instructors, welcomes beginners and experts with offers for each profile. The addition this year of a snow groomer PistenBully step 300 with winch allow steeper soils and generate new routes on previously untouched areas. In terms of infrastructure, the center and reshuffled his snow park MD joined the new hotel, which brings 50 new beds.
LAS LEÑAS, NOT THE HEAD
El Valle de Las Lenas, in southern Mendoza, this year celebrates a quarter century, and to celebrate emphasizes the focus on the household rather than driven fashion, always present in these mountains where skiing off piste it is almost a religion. On Friday, more than 4,000 people took advantage of free media on the opening day of the informal. This Mendoza bend-the nearest ski Buenos Aires was released last year, in the same spirit, the first country ski carpet: a blue carpet that takes beginners safely and allows convenient and fast learning. “Now we add other learning activities and atmosphere of the signature Discovery Kids, for kids to feel more comfortable,” says Sofia Fernandez Madero, Department of Marketing of the company. Taking the baton from the “value chain” began last year with the Aries Hotel, Las Lenas this year incorporates the administration of Pisces and Scorpio and adds a new Department of guests to better serve the visitor. Its 13 lifts, among which highlights Mars, 3,450 meters above sea level, 29 tracks, a massive terrain park and some of the longest descents in South America to complete a more attractive menu, with the bonus that grant Extreme Expedition and Heliski, activities that lead to the most daring to the very heart of the mountains, in the deep snow to be found. VALLECITOS AND PUQUIOS addition to the major ski centers in Argentina there are many other smaller centers or snow parks, which attract by their family and financial proposals. In Mendoza, 80 kms. of the capital, looking Vallecitos 11 tracks and a new hostel and 180 km from the city of Mendoza, to the side of Route 7, the Los Puquios gentle slopes are ideal for beginners, near Los Penitentes.
