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.