Chile’s Atacama Desert, the Driest Desert on Earth, Just Got Almost 3-Feet of Snow In Chile, the Atacama Desert is considered the driest desert on earth and rarely receives rain, let alone snow. But last week, 32″ of snow fell on the area. Related: PHOTOS: Many Seeing Snow for the First Time as it Dumps on Southern Brazil The desert will see a rainfall event every two or three years, but usually in June or […] SnowBrains | August 30, 2021 0 Comments
Portillo, Chile to Open on Saturday For First Time in Nearly 2-Years Thanks to the fresh snow that dumped on South America last week, Portillo ski resort in Chile announced yesterday that they will be opening on Saturday for the first time in almost two years. Related: Powder Alert: Parts of Chile and Argentina Expecting Anywhere From 3-10 Feet of New Snow Over Next 5 Days The resort didn’t open last season […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 26, 2021 0 Comments
Powder Alert: Parts of Chile and Argentina Expecting Anywhere From 3-10 Feet of New Snow Over Next 5 Days A snowstorm is on its way to Patagonia—a big one. With historically low snowfall this year likely caused by an ongoing, decade-long drought, parts of Chile and Argentina are expecting anywhere from three to ten feet of new snow over the next five days, according to a snow forecast provided by OpenSnow. Related: Satellite Images Show Historically Low Snowfall in […] Weather SnowBrains | August 16, 2021 0 Comments
Ski Season in South America Likely Off-Limits to U.S. Citizens This Year: Chile and Argentina Extend Mandatory Quarantine for Travelers, Bar Americans from Entry Written on July 9, 2021 If you have a U.S. passport, ski season in South America likely won’t happen for you this year. This will mark two southern winters in a row where skiing & snowboarding will be off-limits for foreigners in South America. In 2020, the ski season in Argentina and Chile didn’t happen for foreign visitors due to […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 9, 2021 0 Comments
Chilean Ski Resorts Get 2021 Ski Season Underway After a mostly non-existent 2020 ski season, several ski resorts in Chile have opened for the 2021 ski season. El Colorado, Valle Nevado, Corralco, La Parva and Nevados de Chillán are among those open. These late-June/ early-July openings are a bit later than normal, however, locals are stoked to be back on snow. Currently, conditions are mainly machine groomed trails […] Conditions Report Nic Stathos | July 8, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Full Circle º – 4 Friends Attempt to Summit and Ski Down Corcovado in Chile – The Descent of a Lifetime 111 Productions and Team Intrepid present, FULL CIRCLE °. Last winter, our favorite 111 ambassadors, Stein, Erich, Thor, and Rafael, followed in the footsteps of their idol, Jeff Johnson, and attempted to summit and ski down Corcovado in Chile. Their short film follows the friends as they navigate trials and tribulations of extreme mountaineering in pursuit of spectacularly unrivaled views […] SnowBrains | March 17, 2021 0 Comments
What Is Happening in Corralco, Chile? An Interview With the CEO What Is Happening in Corralco, Chile? An Interview With the CEO. Chile remains in quarantine and with the borders closed, however, the Araucanía, Chile continues the initial opening phase and has the Ski Resort at maximum capacity! Related: Could Nevados de Chillán, Chile Open Soon? An Interview with the CEO Nevasport Chile interviewed Jimmy Ackerson, CEO of Corralco, exclusively a […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | September 10, 2020 0 Comments
Could Nevados De Chillán, Chile Open Soon? An Interview With the CEO Could Nevados de Chillán soon be open to skiers and riders? The city remains in quarantine and with a curfew, which makes the panorama difficult for powlovers in the Ñuble Region. Currently, the Ski Resort is closed and is guarded by Socorro Andino and the police. Related: Ski Corralco, Chile Opens on Saturday for the 2020 Season Last Wednesday, NevaSport Chile […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | September 2, 2020 0 Comments
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