Chile & Argentina Get Weekend Snow | South America Snow Photo Tour

Miles Clark |
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4” of new snow at Valle Nevado over the weekend.  photo from today.

It’s still early for skiing in the South America.  May down there is the equivalent to our November, but really it’s more like our October as ski season doesn’t really get going until July down there.

las lenas snow
Dusting of new snow at Las Leñas. photo from Saturday

They have a much shorter season than we do in the North.  South America ski season is only about 3 months long compared to the 6 months we get in the north.  For it to be snowing a bit this early is a good sign, right?

Valle Nevado new snow on cars from Saturday
Valle Nevado new snow on cars Saturday

Maybe.  Early season snowfalls generally melt away and never really contribute to the winter snowpack.  It’s almost certainly no harbinger of the winter to come (Tahoe had big snow in Oct this winter, but a lousy season) but it’s good just to perk our ears and get us back in the mood.  Enjoy a  few shots of the new snow in Las Leñas & Valle Nevado from over the weekend.

Legendary Eduardos in Las Leñas with a dusting on Saturday
Legendary Eduardos in Las Leñas with a dusting on Saturday

There’s only a couple of months before South America ski season is underway.  What’s it gonna be this year?  You going for it this summer?  Or not?

Eduardos with snow in August 2010
Eduardos with snow in August 2010

 


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