Top eleven reasons that skiing in Argentina is skiing in Argentina

11) Groomed runs don't necessarily mean runs devoid of deep holes, sudden drop-offs or large, unmarked ice patches.

10) Lift lines could more accurately be called lift mobs. An organizational system is completely nonexistent.

9) After 3 days of skiing on the mountain I could give more accurate directions than some of the lifties.

8) So as not to scratch the gondola, which is also used to transport sight-seers up the mountain, "beanies," aka soft pieces of fabric, are placed over snowboards.

7)All the ski school instructors and lift attentends have knee-length, water-proof overcoats to guard against the all-too-common rain and overly saturated snow.

6) Although the lifts are many, they all go to basically the same spot on the mountain.

5) The people who prepare, open, and run the resort seem often to be riding the same bus up as the skiers.

4) While there are many people who visit the resort, 90% of them meander around the base, while only 10% seem to be interested in actually skiing on the mountain.

3) An entire tram, which runs from the base to the top of the moutain, is reserved for pedestrian-only traffic.

2) The fact that it's voting day is given as the reason for a lift not being open.

1) A cartoon size snowball, meaning one that started small at the top of the slope and grew with momentum to be taller than a human, is left smack-dab in the middle of a run, marked only by two orange poles placed in the shape of an X.