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)
Arthur Guints
Nationality: Russian-American
Age: 21
Favorite Word: Cachai or demasiado
Favorite Chilean town: Valparaiso. It's like a Bohemian town, really laid back, beautiful next to the sea and you can surf.
Memorable Quote: Classes here are intensive but I didn't feel like they were going too fast. I could ask all the questions I want.
Katharina Germany Ich hatte die Moeglichkeit fuer eine Woche einen kostenfreien Kurs an der Schule zu besuchen und kann Euch diese auf jeden Fall empfehlen. Die Lage ist super - einfach mit der Metro zu erreichen - kleine Klassen (1-3 Schueler pro Kurs), abwechslungsreicher Unterricht, gutes Arbeitsmaterial, (Uebungsbuch, Audio etc.), interessantes Programm am Nachmittag (Konversationskurse, Kultur, Kochen etc.) und vorallem junge, motivierte Lehrer.