Best places to snowboard in South America

We think these are the top 10 places overall to visit in South America.

1. Arpa, Chile

   Tremendous, awesome and wide natural pipes, great variety: cliffs, cornice drops, deep snow, steep descents…one day is not enough.

   

   Freeriding: 75% - No trees just 100% off-piste
   Freestyle: 70% - Natural pipes, cliffs
   Pistes: 5% - Not a piste in sight
   

2. Las Lenas, Argentina

   Very good resort when its snowed, otherwise it can be very frustrating.

   

   Freeriding: 80% - Huge off-piste potential
   Freestyle: 40% - Small park
   Pistes: 70% - Lots of decent groomers
   

3. Termas de Chillan, Chile

   Very good resort

   

   Freeriding: % -
   Freestyle: % -
   Pistes: % -
   

4. Pucon, Chile

   Snowboarding on a live volcano

   

   Freeriding: 65% - Some nice backcountry if you know where
   Freestyle: 60% - A terrain park & good natural
   Pistes: 45% - Bumpy
   

5. El Colorado , Chile

   Biggest resort in Chile

   

   Freeriding: 55% -
   Freestyle: 45% -
   Pistes: 60% -
   

6. Cerro Catedral, Argentina

   

   Freeriding: 0% -
   Freestyle: 0% -
   Pistes: 0% -
   

7. Chapelco, Argentina

   Okay basic resort

   

   Freeriding: % -
   Freestyle: % -
   Pistes: % -
   

8. Cerro Bayo , Argentina

   

   Freeriding: % -
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   Pistes: % -
   

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Western Europe

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• Belgium (1 resort)
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• Bolivia
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