Dollar for dollar South America Snow Sessions is the best summer snow experience on the market. Why settle for anything but the best? Guiding all day, every day from the top pros and guides in the world. All your meals. A crew to roll with both day and night. Exclusive events and parties on and off the mountain. SASS even includes a city tour of Buenos Aires AND your round Trip Plane ticket from Buenos Aires to Bariloche (a $500 value).
THE SASS DIFFERENCE
- Full service tour operator. SASS is responsible for providing all goods and services in Argentina
- SASS contracts its own hotel, apartments, houses and restaurant for all SASS clients
- Lodging flexibility. Choose between the 22 room SASS Hotel, two level apartments with kitchens or a full house depending on the size of your group and how early you book.
- Full breakfast and 3 course Waiter Style dinner included
- All Lift Passes (Mountain is open from 9am – 5pm!)
- 5:1 Maximum Client to Guide Ratio
- Guiding all day every day from only the best.
- Exclusive Day & Night Events & Activities
- Backcountry Safety & Spanish course included
- All Airport Transfers & City Tour of Buenos Aires
- Private SASS transportation takes you everywhere
- All packages include round trip domestic airfare within Argentina, a $450 value!
One Big Family
The SASS staff of the best guides and pros in the world make you feel at home from Day 1. From the moment you step off the plane in Buenos Aires, South America Snow Sessions is there to make sure everything goes smoothly as you grab some lunch and check out one of the coolest cities in the world.
Participants experience authentic winter skiing and snowboarding conditions between June and September while getting a unique look at Argentine culture. SASS also offers backcountry safety classes, Spanish classes and the best pro coaches on earth. Our rider – coach ratio is 5:1; SASS coaches ride with their groups all day and SASS participants always come first.
Best Pro Coaches on EARTH
At SASS we are lucky to be stocked with a full time staff of heavy hitters like Chris Coulter, Garrett Russell, Andrew Burns, Skylar Holgate, Robin Van Gyn, Maurico Cambilla, Nat Gough and Kim Grant in addition to many friends and guests coming through.
Past guests have included Pep Fujas, Austin Smith, Eric Pollard, Gretchen Blieler, Michelle Parker, Josh Dirksen, Dash Long, Anti Autti, James Heim, Scotty Lago, Chris Benchetler, Leanne Pelosi, Mark Frank Montoya, and so many more…
Less moving around…. MORE SKIING & RIDING!!
Instead of moving around mountains or chasing possible storms, South America Snow Sessions has chosen to base itself at the mountain Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina. Check out this video to see why. Cerro Catedral Video With 35 lifts, pomas and a gondola, it is the largest single resort area in South America.
Cerro Catedral Alta Patagonia offers some of the best tree skiing anywhere in the world, combined with steep chutes, rock drops for days, wide open bowl skiing, a full park and zones to build any type of jump you can imagine. Our days are filled with exploring new terrain, trying new tricks, goofing off and staying serious.
San Carlos De Bariloche was founded in 1902 in the shadow of the great Andes Mountain Range is surrounded by lakes and borders Chile. The climate can be compared to Lake Tahoe both with quantity and type of snowfall. Every year Bariloche gets several storms that left 6 or more FEET or powder.
- It is Winter during the North American Summer
- Tree skiing, Bowl Riding, Cliff dropping playground
- The Andes mountain range is the highest mountain range outside Asia
- Full Service International Airport
- Modern Medical Facilities in town
- Huge clubs with world famous DJ’s open till the sun comes up. Tons of breweries with Live music too.
We do it all. The Freeride Shop is open every day on the SASS campus to get you geared up to crush any conditions with gear from SASS sponsors like DaKine, Oakley and K2.
Get ready to learn more than you ever thought possible this summer at South America Snow Sessions.
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2010 SASS Session Dates & Pricing
Session 1 July 20th – August 3rd
Session 2 August 3rd – August 17th
Session 3 August 17th – August 31st
1 Session $3400
2 Sessions $6200
3 Sessions > Call 203-458-1632 for Availability & Pricing
All packages include round trip domestic airfare within Argentina, a $450 value!
*Within 30 days of the session start date, there will be an additional $350 charge for all domestic LAN airfares. For help booking, and to potentially avoid the fee, contact Dumonde Travel or Lucas@SAsnow.com.
**At South America Snow Sessions, our main focus is Safety, and Backcountry Awareness. It is HIGHLY recommended for all clients to have a backcountry kit when coming down to participate in South America Snow Sessions. A Backcountry kit consists of a Avalanche Beacon, Shovel, Probe and an appropriate Backpack to carry it all. if you do not have these items it will severely limit the experience as off piste activities will not be allowed. SASS offers backcountry kit rentals at the rate of $250 per session. Kits can also be purchased through AvalancheTools.com by calling 1-866-680-0872 and letting them know you are from SASS. For more information please contact us at info@SAsnow.com.
