It’s at the foot of El Colorado and La Parva resorts, both connected to Valle Nevado, and the road laps alone are worth the move there. Factor in the nights of lamb-beques on an open fire, $4 bottles of wine, and the small but friendly group of Chileno rippers in this sleepy town of skiers, and you’ll be marrying a local for the visa.

Honorable Mentions: Mt. Hood, OR; Wanaka, New Zealand