Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report: 2 Crazy Fun Lines I headed out into the backcountry from Cerro Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina yesterday. I planned on skiing some north facing aspects that would be getting good sun and should be soft after the previous day’s few centimeters of snow and big winds. Once I got up top and touched the north facing snow, I knew it was going […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 15, 2018 2 Comments
How To Get From Santiago, Chile to Bariloche, Argentina: ***originally written in August 2016 You’ve arrived at the Santiago de Chile airport (SCL) for your ski/snowboard trip to Bariloche, Argentina. Now what? This is a guide to help you through every single step from leaving the airport to arriving in Bariloche, Argentina. This article was updated as of August 7th, 2016 when I did this exact journey. I’ve also […] Miles Clark | July 30, 2018 6 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: Perfect, Deep, Recrystallized Powder Yesterday was our 22nd powder day in a row at Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina. We spent the entire day out of bounds in the backcountry and the snow was absolutely perfect. Cold, perfect, recrystallized, deep powder. We don’t get a lot of days here like yesterday. Sunny, cold, clear, and calm winds. The winds always blow here, but they […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 29, 2017 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina 2016 Season Recap + Photo Tour: 6 Powder Cycles in 7 Weeks… Cerro Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina has a solid season this year. I arrived on August 7th and we saw 4 storm cycles in August including one where it snowed for 9 straight days (August 14th-22th). In September had two more storm cycles that got us out onto some big lines in the lift accessed backcountry. That’s 6 powder […] Miles Clark | July 26, 2017 2 Comments
How to Ski & Ride South America in 2018: Didn’t get enough snow this winter? Chances are, if you live in North America, you didn’t. No worries, South America’s got your back. South America gets the most snow in the Southern Hemisphere and is the place get rid of your summertime, lack-of-snow blues. Skiing and riding in South America can be challenging. There are a lot of steps and you need to stay on top of your gear, your money, your travel, your lodging, your tickets, and your S[…] Sponsored | July 18, 2017 1 Comment
Why Bariloche, Argentina is Really Great | Photo Tour: I probably shouldn’t write this story because of the intense bias I have towards Bariloche. I think it’s similar to when you say – “no offense but…”. It gives you free license to say whatever you want afterwards and no offense can possibly be taken, right? So it is with me declaring my bias for Bariloche. If I declare it, I can exaggerate Bariloche’s level-of-radness all I want, right? Ok, now that I got all that off my chest, I can start talking about the skiing. Catedral ski resort in Bariloche is suberb because of the simple side-country access. You ride lifts up, engage in a bit of hiking, and you’re into some killer terrain. Miles Clark | June 2, 2017 23 Comments
Aaron Rice Just Skied 2.5 Million Human Powered Vertical Feet In a Year December 29th is a date Aaron Rice will never forget. It sounds crazy. But he did it. It took him 364 days to ski 2.5 million self-propered vertical feet. He just showed the whole world that if you have an objetive, and you work hard to get it done, nothing can stop you. “5 Winters ago I skied ~75,000′ vert, […] Matias Ricci | December 30, 2016 10 Comments
A Huge Shift In Uphill Access for North American Resorts Backcountry skiing and ski-touring is becoming a huge attraction throughout the North American mountains. It has been very popular in Europe for many years as the resorts in the alps offer an entirely different style of off-piste skiing and ski-mountaineering. Now, many resorts across the US are beginning to adopt uphill access policies in order to attract a more diverse crowd. […] Backcountry Dylan Cautela | December 2, 2016 2 Comments
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