My name is Khosro Ronagh, but everyone in South America calls me Cogo.
I am 43 years old, and I have been skiing since I was around 7 or 8 years old. Skiing has been part of my life for decades, but over the past five years it has become much more than a hobby. It has become the way I travel, explore, meet people, and understand mountain destinations around the world.
During the past five years, I have been skiing around 150 to 200 days per year across both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. I have skied in Japan, Alaska, Colorado, Argentina, Chile, and many major alpine ski destinations around the world.
Why this website exists
This website was created because it solves a problem I personally had.
When I first came to South America to ski, I did what most serious travelers do. I researched. I checked TripAdvisor. I searched Booking.com. I read ski blogs, resort websites, reviews, forums, and travel articles. I tried to understand which resorts were worth visiting, where to stay, how to move between ski towns, whether to rent a car, where to rent equipment, how to find local help, and how to combine skiing with real South American travel.
But once I arrived in Argentina and Chile, I realized something important.
The most useful information was not easy to find online.
A lot of the details that actually matter for a ski trip are not clearly explained on TripAdvisor, Booking.com, Google reviews, generic blog posts, or even official resort websites.
Things like where to stay if you do not have a car. Which ski towns work better for solo travelers. Where to base yourself for skiing in Bariloche. Whether Cerro Catedral, Chapelco, Cerro Bayo, Las Leñas, or Cerro Castor makes sense for your Argentina ski trip. Whether Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado, Portillo, or Nevados de Chillán fits your Chile ski trip better. How to combine skiing with Buenos Aires, Santiago, Mendoza, Patagonia, Atacama, Iguazú Falls, or the Lake District. How weather can completely change the best plan. Whether you should bring your own skis or rent locally. Where to find après ski, local food, bars, hostels, guides, instructors, airport transfers, and practical support.
These are the things that can make or break a South America ski trip.
South America skiing is different
South America skiing is very different from planning a ski trip to Europe, Canada, the United States, or Japan.
- Distances are longer.
- Weather strategy matters more.
- Accommodation location can make or break the trip.
- Some resorts are much easier with a car.
- Some places are better without one.
- Some ski towns are better for nightlife, food, hostels, families, or solo travelers.
- Some resorts are better for groomers.
- Some are better for powder.
- Some are better for off piste terrain.
- Some are better for families, beginners, or relaxed vacation skiing.
- Some are better for advanced skiers who want something more challenging.
And sometimes the best decision is not the most famous resort. It is the resort that fits your dates, your budget, your ski level, your personality, your group, and the kind of trip you actually want.
That is why I created this website.
This is not another generic ski resort directory. The goal is to help skiers and snowboarders plan smarter trips to Argentina and Chile using practical, real world ski travel knowledge. Browse the destinations, read the planning guides, or look at sample ski trip ideas to see how it comes together.
If you are flying all the way to South America to ski, your trip should not be built only from scattered reviews and random internet advice. You should know what is realistic, what is worth it, what is complicated, and what fits your style before you spend money on flights, accommodation, rentals, transfers, lift tickets, and ski passes.
Questions this website helps answer
- Where should I stay?
- Should I rent a car?
- Can I ski without a car?
- Should I bring my own skis or rent locally?
- Which resort fits my ability level?
- Where are the best powder day areas?
- Which ski pass should I buy?
- Can I use my Ikon Pass?
- Where can I find après ski, bars, local food, and nightlife?
- Which destinations work for families?
- Which places work for solo travelers?
- Can I combine skiing with Buenos Aires, Santiago, Mendoza wine country, Patagonia, Atacama, or Iguazú Falls?
- What happens if the snow is bad?
- What if something goes wrong during the trip?
Who this is for
I created this website for travelers who want more than surface level information.
Maybe you are a solo traveler trying to decide whether Bariloche, Santiago, or Nevados de Chillán is better for meeting people and sharing logistics.
Maybe you are a couple trying to combine skiing with food, wine, and a few comfortable travel days.
Maybe you are a family trying to understand which ski towns are easier with kids, rentals, ski school, and accommodation.
Maybe you are an advanced skier trying to decide whether Las Leñas, Portillo, Cerro Catedral, or another resort gives you the kind of terrain you are actually looking for.
Maybe you are a snowboarder wondering which resorts are more practical and which ones may be frustrating.
Maybe you are a digital nomad who needs mobile reception, WiFi, and a town where working remotely is realistic.
Or maybe you are simply planning your first Southern Hemisphere ski trip and want to avoid wasting time, money, and ski days learning everything the hard way.
Where this fits
That is where this service comes in. The goal is not to sell generic information. The goal is to help you make better decisions before and during your trip based on your dates, ski level, budget, travel style, food preferences, accommodation needs, group type, weather tolerance, and personality. See the full services or contact me directly.
I also run SoloHeliSki.com, where we craft tailored heli ski and ski travel packages across the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. This website is separate, but the philosophy is similar: better planning creates better ski trips.
Whether you are planning a one week Argentina ski trip, a Chile ski trip near Santiago, a Patagonia ski itinerary, a July or August ski trip to the Andes, or a longer Argentina and Chile ski journey, this website was built to help you plan it smarter.
My goal is simple. Help you avoid wasted time, avoid bad logistics, and enjoy South America skiing properly.