Argentina is an economic tragedy. To go from one of the wealthiest counties in the world 100 years ago to what they are now - very sad. The import tariffs, fixed foreign exchange, etc - oh my!
I saw Las Lenas was trying to buy an old Saalbach gondola pre-pandemic. Was hoping it would go to the top, but no...just the less interesting terrain underneath Martes.
It might be fun to go to Bariloche and other areas in a good snow year and add a trip to Cabarete. However, I have been to Torres del Paine, Chile, and do not really need to see more Argentine Patagonia glaciers/mountains. Therefore, I keep looking at 10 days (Buenos Aires - Mendoza/Las Lenas - Bariloche (don't care if I see the other ski mountains) - Buenos Aires). Las Lenas just seems like such a pain to get to, undercapitalized, TISA time and you are not guaranteed a good time. Really, the only thing left I want to do in South America is a Galapagos diving liveaboard.
I could be happier just doing quick laps at a couple of New Zealand resorts with HS lifts and checking out the Milford Sound. Been to the South Island in a loop, but in summer - missed the Milford Sound area too.