Like a sentry keeping watch on San Mart¡n de los Andes, the 1,980-meter-high Mount Chapelco lodges one of the most attractive ski resorts in the Argentinian Patagonia. Located 19 kilometers from the mountain village, this internationally renowned resort, with 20 runs of several difficulty levels and excellent snow quality, combines adrenaline and scenery. The impressive view of Lake L car, the silence of the lenga forest and the stunning presence of the Lan¡n breaking the mountain range horizon turn this place into a unique option for the practice of winter sports.

Chapelco is a newly refurbished ski area that was widely recognized as the best place to learn how to ski in Argentina. Under Alfred Auer's leadership, the ski school here introduced tens of thousands of Argentines to winter sport in the 1970s and '80s. Traditionally known for its gentle, tree-lined runs, new lifts were added in the late 1980s that opened up the advanced terrain above treeline. Today, Chapelco has become a sort of boutique ski area for those who shun the mob approach of Bariloche. Perhaps the greatest pleasure of skiing at Chapelco is the friendly, picturesque, and uncrowded town of San Mart¡n de Los Andes. The quiet tranquillity and surprising lack of "touristiness" is in sharp contrast to the intensity of Bariloche and the haughtiness of Las Le¤as. The village sits in a flat valley at the eastern foot of Lago Lacar and is oriented not to the lake front, but to the geographic center of the valley. The town, and its prices, has grown rapidly over the past few years, but San Martin maintains its charm with Swiss-style architecture and araucaria-filled public parks and squares

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