Bariloche, Argentina Report: Spiny Tree Skiing in Cream Cheese Patagonian Powder Report from September 1, 2023 I was at Mikey’s birthday party last night when a buddy showed me a video of it snowing hard at the base of Cerro Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina. It was 9:30pm. I immediately grabbed my jacket, kissed everyone goodbye, and hustled home. It was pouring rain in town and the knowledge that it […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 1, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Dumping Empanadas, Buses Tokyo Drifting, Spooky Tree Skiing, & Blasting Alpine Wind Report from August 30, 2023 Woke up late today and looked out the window. Dumping empanadas out there… Usually, I know I need to get up and get moving early because I hear the rain on the roof all night. Normally, it rains in town and snows on the mountain. Not last night. It snowed in town all night piling […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 31, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: A 3-Minute Window of Fast, Sunny Powder Fantasy Report from August 21, 2023 Yesterday we awoke to pouring rain and fog in town. We knew it had been snowing hard up on Cerro Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina. We got on the first chair and rough weather and cloudy skies. The wind wasn’t too bad, but it was still gusting fierce when it wanted to. We worked […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 22, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Riding to the Mountain in Style, Great Slushy Skiing, & Making the Best of Everyday Report from August 9, 2023 Yesterday started with driving rain & howling wind at Cerro Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina. I stayed in bed… Then I saw the sun pop out a bit. I geared up and headed out for a look. The weather turned darn right nice. Warm, light wind, and sunshine. I ran into Agos and Fran […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 10, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Dark, Howling Wind to Mini-Bluebird-Powder Day in Less Than 20-Minutes Report from July 30, 2023 Yesterday we awoke well before dawn (9 am here) and got up and onto Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina, early. Mikey and Nati picked me up, and we laughed about how it had rained all night and how little chance there was for the day to be any good. The snow level had been well […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 31, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Face Shots, Flat Light, & A Freakish Sunrise in 2 Chutes Around The “Big Finger” Report from July 26, 2023 The forecast was for an overcast, cool day at Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina on Wednesday. I was racking my brain for what I could ski that might have some contrast. I assumed the tree skiing had been pretty torn up from the day before (it was so fun). That left tight chutes. I didn’t […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 28, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: 24-Hr Travel, Dumping Snow, Terrific Tree Skiing, Sumptuous Steaks, & Fernet y Coca Report from July 25, 2023 I arrived in Argentina last night after an easy 24-hours of travel from Utah. I got upgraded to Premium Plus on the flight and had a big comfy chair, tons of legroom, and better food. I felt spoiled… It was the best travel to South America I’ve ever had (I’ve flown down here 17 times). […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 25, 2023 0 Comments
How To Do a Season in Bariloche, Argentina Right | Tips From a Patagonian Ski Bum Keen to be a ski bum but sick of drunk Aussies in Whistler or aggressive Yanks in Colorado? Feel like making everything slightly more complicated but much more of an adventure? Things we usually take for granted—transport, accommodation, food, drink, weather, and security—are much more fun (cough – “an experience”) when you have no idea how they work. That’s why […] Brains Nicholas Lawrence | July 17, 2023 12 Comments