Off Piste Mecca – Las Lenas
Off Piste Mecca – Las Lenas
Duration
Pricing
Difficulty
Getting There
Ski Season
Bienvenidos to Argentina, here we will sample all the finest goods, which Las Lenas has to deliver! Your tour will begin in Buenos Aires, staying at a beautiful 4-star hotel, which is located in the heart of the Recoleta District. Here you will have a very enjoyable cultural city tour, followed by an authentic Tango show with dinner, and wonderful Argentine wines! Also, don’t miss the wonderful nightlife and culture Buenos Aires has to offer….
The next day it’s off to the famous Las Lenas for some of the best turns on the planet! Las Lenas has numerous steeps, wide-open bowls, sheer faces, and the longest and tightest chutes anywhere in the world. This is basically lift-serviced backcountry skiing at its finest!
The Martes lift will transport you into another world at 1,253 feet (3,430 meters). The resort abounds with chutes and bowls of Paradiso, Mercurio, Sans Nom, Las Vegas, El Collar, Manhatten, and Cerro Martin (just to name a few).
In Las Lenas you will ski aesthetic lines you never knew could possibly exist, this place is it, not too many other places even come close, so rip it!!! You will have one full week exploring the mountain and the numerous ski touring possibilities as well. Let Endless Turns arrange this epic adventure, one that will truly last a lifetime!
ITINERARY
DAY 1: BUENOS AIRES
Experience cosmopolitan Buenos Aires, a city with magnificent architecture and culture that is vibrant and playful with dramatic flair.
- Arrive in Buenos Aires
- Transfer to hotel
- Afternoon city tour
- Tango show with dinner
- Rest, overnight at hotel
DAY 2: TRAVEL TO LAS LEÑAS
Las Leñas is located in the Malargue region of Mendoza Province in Argentina. Here is where you will find Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas. winter temperatures tend to be moderate, with long stretches of sunny (but very windy) weather alternating with very intense snowstorms where several meters of snow may pile up, providing excellent skiing conditions.
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to the airport
- Flight to Las Leñas
- Check in
- Skiing
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
Day 3 – 8: SKIING AT LAS LEÑAS
Enjoy Las Leñas’ perfect powder snow and sunny weather!
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Skiing Daily
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel
* Make your trip to Las Leñas more memorable. Ask us about excursions and activities around Malargue and nearby areas!
DAY 9: RETURN FLIGHT
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Flight to Buenos Aires
- Connecting flight home
What's Included
- BUENOS AIRES
- 2 nights lodging with breakfast
- Ground transfers
- Tango Show with dinner
- City Tour
- LAS LEÑAS
- Flights from Buenos Aires
- 7 nights lodging
- Ski passes
- Ski/snowboard rentals
- Breakfast and dinner
- Ground Transportation
What's Not Included
- International flights (add-on)
- Visit to a working Estancia
- Wine Tasting
- Guided mountain biking, trekking, rock climbing, rafting, mountaineering (can be included upon request)
- Extra nights in Buenos Aires
- Trip extension to Mendoza or other areas within Argentina
Please Note: Excursions, activities, additional lodging can be arranged
Photo Gallery
Resorts In The Area
Las Leñas
Las Leñas Trail Map
- Lifts
- Quad 1
- Double 6
- Surface 6
- Vertical
- Base Elevation 9,600 ft/2,926 m
- Peak Elevation 12,998 ft/3,962 m
- Vertical Drop 3,398 ft/1,036 m
- Annual Snowfall
- 19-26 feet / 6-8 meters
- Terrain
- Beginner 8%
- Intermediate 23%
- Advanced 31%
- Expert 38%
- Designated Runs
- 28 (26 miles of terrain)
- Off-Piste & Backcountry
- Endless terrain with over 15,000 acres of free riding bliss. Some of the best in the world!
- Skiing & Snowboarding
- Yes
- Perks
- Las Lenas is a mecca for adventure skiers and snowboarders, both off-piste in the resort and ski touring out-of-bounds. To say the terrain is gargantuan, is an understatement! The resort’s remote location is ideal for a week (or longer) and since there is so much to explore, you will be yearning for more. The ski village is also a great basecamp for enjoying the wonderful Argentine hospitality, restaurants, and vibrant nightlife.
