It is the Andes Mountains, the highest outside of Asia, that makes Chile one of the world's best skiing destinations. With nearly 100 skiable miles of slopes between the 6 ski resorts located only an hour from the center of Santiago every year is a fantastic ski season. For the adventurous weekender, another 9 ski resorts can be found in the southern part of Chile as well.
Our program offers you the opportunity to learn Spanish and enjoy the winter in Chile practicing one of the most popular outdoor sports in the world. You will take Spanish classes during the week and travel to the ski resorts near Santiago on the weekend to enjoy two days of world-class skiing and snowboarding.
Characteristics of the mountain:
Altitude: 3,333 mts. a.s.l.
3.5 mts. or precipitation in a normal year
Vertical drop of 903 mts.
70 tracks
more than 700 hectares of skiable area
The program includes:
A full-day pass
Transportation between your accommodation and the resort
Equipment rentals (skis/snowboard, boots and poles)
Erin Hope
Nationality: American
Age: 22
Spanish Background: I did a semester abroad in Mexico doing a Spanish Immersion course.
Favorite Chilean Thing: I love the bread here. There is fresh, hot bread in like every grocery store here. You just walk in and it's streaming hot ready to take home. It's amazing.
Memorable Quote: The three weeks I've be here have been equivalent to three months I spent in Guadalajara Mexico learning Spanish.
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Daniel & Laura Koontz USA We were overjoyed with our experience at Escuela Fronteras. Our Spanish improved dramatically, thanks to the team of incredibly talented and dedicated teachers here. We are really looking forward to coming back next year -- to get even better!