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Snow advisory updated Sunday 6th July at 9pm NZ time: Snow developing on Monday for the Victorian Alps and spreading steadily east. Initially snow will only settle above about 1700m but by Tuesday it will fall to resort levels. Moderate to heavy snowfalls then continuing for several more days. Snow showers in New Zealand becoming confined to eastern areas including Mt Ruapehu. On Monday, another cold front crosses the country. Otherwise, fine and frosty weather for most areas until Friday. Avalanche risk on Ruapehu is now rated as extreme. Snow depths are at record levels for the time of year with 5m recorded at Tukino. Check local avalanche advisories before venturing off piste anywhere in NZ this week..

Vallecitos, Argentina

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The ski field at Vallecitos is located in the Andean foothills of Cordon del Plata (Silver Range) at the glacier-carved Valle del Plata. It is owned by the Ski Club Mendoza. The snow sure slopes appeal to intermediates and the area has some of the best off-piste skiing in Argentina. There is slopeside accommodation and in the town of Potrerillos, 7 miles away. The season runs from late June to late September.

Resorts close to Vallecitos include: Los Penitentes (49 km), Valle Nevado (69 km), Portillo (73 km), La Parva (76 km), El Colorado (77 km),

Vallecitos Photo Trails (Pistes): 9 Halfpipes: -
Summit: 3301 m Toplift: m
Beg: 20% Int: 60% Adv: 20% Terrain Parks: -
Vertical Drop: 400 m X-Country: Y
Lifts: 7 (4 chair lifts, 3 surface lifts) Snowmaking: -
Gondolas / Cable Cars: - Slopeside accom.: Y
Restaurants: 1 Acres of ski: 250
Bars: - Nearest Airport: Mendoza
Nearest Train: - Info phone : +54 250312779 | Vallecitos Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Vallecitos


Kevin Lee from ARGENTINA writes:

This area is not plotted correctly on the weather map. It's actually SE of Los Penitentes.

2008-02-27

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