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TOP GUN: The 5 Award Winning Men’s All-Mountain Skis of 2016

[this article is sponsored by evo.com] Top Gun = the Best of the Best. These are the strongest, fastest, tower-buzzingest All-Mountain Skis on the market as decided by the most reputable sources in the industry who put in the energy to test every 2016 All-Mountain Ski out there. We’ve aggregated the 5 Top Gun All-Mountain Skis of 2016 according to […]

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Sponsored | November 7, 2015
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TOP GUN: The 5 Award Winning Men’s Powder Skis of 2016

[this article is sponsored by evo.com] Top Gun = the Best of the Best.   These are the biggest, baddest, burliest Powder Skis on the market as decided by the most reputable sources in the industry who put in the energy to test every 2015 powder ski out there. We’ve aggregated the 5 Top Gun Powder Skis of 2015 according […]

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Sponsored | October 29, 2015
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The 5 Steps to Getting a Ski Lease in Lake Tahoe:

This place would be a good ski lease. photo: snowbrains

Getting a ski lease in Tahoe is key for any Bay Area skier or snowboarder. The idea is simple: You drive up to Tahoe, you ski and ride, then you’ve got a cozy Tahoe cabin to chill out with good friends in for the entirety of the weekend. With the cheapness of both the Epic Pass (Northstar, Heavenly, Kirkwood on one pass) and the Tahoe Super Pass (Squaw Valley & Alpine Meadows on one pass). […]

Sponsored | September 15, 2015
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Baguales Cat Skiing, Argentina Conditions Report & Photo Tour: Moody Powder

Baguales Mountain Reserve, Argentina last week. photo: baguales.

Without doubt, winter 2015 has been the most intense in the Patagonian Andes since 2005. Surely, El Nino has a lot to do with al the snowfall. In July, Baguales received a ton of snow in a series of storms that at times wouldn’t let up, but allowed us to ski the incredible powder in the lower elevations forests that we haven’t been able to […]

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Sponsored | August 18, 2015
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Ready for The REAL Patagonia? Baguales Cat & Backcountry Skiing

45-minutes south of the bustle of Bariloche, Argentina is a special place called Baguales Mountain Reserve. Baguales is a large cat skiing operation with three huts, expansive terrain, unique wildlife, and nothing around for miles. The amount and variety of terrain here is impressive. This is the real Patagonia. The Patagonia you read about in books and hear about in stories. This season, Baguales has excellent new packages that cater to every timeframe and type of […]

Sponsored | August 12, 2015
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AccuWeather: “El Nino Will Bring Heavy Snow to Southern Andes This Summer”

Looking damn good for Argentina & Chile ski country this southern winter.

AccuWeather is calling for a big southern winter in South American ski country due to El Nino this July, August, and September. NOAA is calling for the same. The building El Nino is forecast […]

Sponsored | July 21, 2015
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SASS Argentina, Experience the True Patagonian Backcountry

SASS Argentina is a fully guided big mountain backcountry skiing and snowboarding camp for advanced to expert level shredders of all ages based at the freeride playground that is Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina. We have been in operation for 11 years and our all-star staff is comprised of pro guides, skiers and snowboarders that have over a century of combined experience in these mountains. SASS Argentina is not just a camp. As a matter of fact, it has been designed expressly for those who would be “somewhat weary” of a structured,

Sponsored | June 23, 2015
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2015 Opening Dates for South American Ski Resorts:

Portillo, Chile, southern hemisphere

Ski season has begun in South America! Corralco ski resort in Chile opened for the season last week to solid early season coverage. Right now, the southern ski resorts are looking good snow-wise and all planning to open within the month. Many of the northern ski resorts, especially the ones in Chile are completely devoid of snow right now. These still dry ski resorts do not have opening dates listed yet as they are waiting for their first sticking snowfalls to arrive. If you’re planning your trip to South America soon, you might want to start leaning towards the south and think about calling up SASS Argentina who does ski/snowboard trips in […]

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Sponsored | June 17, 2015
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NOAA’s El Nino Outlook Looking GOOD for South American Winter:

NOAA just released their Summer El Nino Outlook and it’s looking very good for South American ski resorts. When you look at the NOAA map above, find the green circle in southwestern South America. That green circle indicates a forecast of wetter than average conditions this southern winter in the southern Andes mountains. That green circle holds all the best ski resorts in Chile and Argentina including Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina and Las Lenas, Argentina. The best time to ski the Andes is approximately August 1st […]

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Sponsored | June 2, 2015
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Baguales Cat Skiing | The Real Patagonia

45-minutes south of the bustle of Bariloche, Argentina is a special place called Baguales Mountain Reserve. Baguales is a large cat skiing operation with three huts, expansive terrain, unique wildlife, and nothing around for miles. The amount and variety of terrain here is impressive. This is the real Patagonia. The Patagonia you read about in books and hear about in stories. Baguales Mountain Preserve is a cat skiing/snowboarding operation in the heart Andes mountain range of Argentine Patagonia. Baguales is the largest cat […]

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Sponsored | April 13, 2015
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Didn’t Get Enough Pow This Winter? Shred Nevados de Chillan This Summer:

For many of us out West, winter wasn’t exactly what we had hoped for. We’re being left wanting more. Luckily, there’s the Southern Hemisphere winter. In the Southern Hemisphere, the place that gets the most snow is Nevados de Chillan ski resort in Las Trancas Chile. It’s the Mt. Baker of the Southern Hemisphere and it delivers. Evo knows that Nevados de Chillan delivers and they’ll be taking skiers and riders there this summer. Learn more about evo’s 2015 Chile Trip here: evo 2015 Chile Trip […]

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Sponsored | April 1, 2015
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