Snow-covered mountain range at first light

Where we operate

Three continents. One team.

Patagonia in the southern winter, the Rockies and the Alps in the northern one. The same team plans all three, so the standard does not change with the hemisphere.

Plan a ski trip

Side by side

What each region actually does best.

Season, base and character of each Patagonia Living destination
RegionSeasonResortsSuits
PatagoniaJuly – SeptemberBariloche & Cerro Catedral, Baguales, Mallín AltoThe southern winter around Bariloche runs July to mid-September, with the most reliable snow usually falling between late July and the end of August.
North AmericaNovember – MayAspen, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and 7 moreMost Rockies resorts open in November and run to April; Whistler holds snow into May.
EuropeDecember – AprilCortina d'Ampezzo, Courchevel, Gstaad and 5 moreThe Alpine season opens in December and runs to April, with the Dolomites usually closing in late March.

How to choose

Four questions and the destination picks itself.

  1. 01

    Start with the calendar

    If you can only travel in July or August, Patagonia is the answer. December to April opens the Alps and the Rockies.

  2. 02

    Then the group

    Mixed abilities do best where beginner and expert terrain are genuinely separate: Beaver Creek, Deer Valley, Courchevel.

  3. 03

    Then the kind of week

    Big-mountain days and long bowls point to the Rockies. Villages, food and long lunches point to the Alps.

  4. 04

    Tell us the rest

    Flight time, how much you want to move around and what you want the evenings to look like usually settle it.

Good to know

Choosing between the three.

Which destination should I choose for my first ski trip?

It usually comes down to your dates. For a first trip we tend to suggest a resort with separate beginner terrain and short transfers, such as Beaver Creek in North America or Courchevel in the Alps, and Bariloche if you are travelling in the southern winter.

Can one trip cover more than one region?

Within a region, yes. Combining, for example, the Dolomites and the French Alps in one trip is straightforward. Combining hemispheres in a single trip is not, because the seasons are opposite.

Do you only work in these three regions?

These are the regions we know first-hand and can stand behind. If you have somewhere else in mind, tell us and we will be honest about whether we are the right team for it.

Plan your trip

Not sure which mountain is yours?

Send us the destination, dates and group. We’ll come back with the questions that matter and build the plan with you.

Start with whatever you know

  • A destination or idea01
  • Dates or a season02
  • Who’s travelling03