Chile

Chile runs the Southern Hemisphere's biggest commercial ski day from the Andes around Santiago. Valle Nevado in the Three Valleys at 3025 m is the highest base in the country, with Tres Valles interconnect to El Colorado and La Parva. Portillo, two hours north, has hosted only Alpine World Championships in the Southern Hemisphere (1966) and trains US + European national teams every August on the cliffs above Laguna del Inca. Southern Hemisphere season runs June to October. The Andes do the work; Santiago is the gateway 1 to 3 hours below.