So this has nothing to do with the Maritimes except I'm from there, so...
I just got back from a ski trip to South America and Antarctica. Below is a link to the first part of several Trip Reports I'll be posting on my blog. Check it out if you are interested.
http://www.somegood.ca/Site/Blog/Entries/2008/10/24_Argentina_-_pre-Antarctica.html
Cheers.