[VIDEO] Over 400 People Stranded After Blizzard Slams Andes Mountain Pass While the storm dumping multiple feet of snow in the Andes is good for skiers and riders, it was not so good for these motorists. Related: [VIDEOS] Ski Portillo in Chile Got 3.5 Feet of New Snow Last Weekend Apocalypse in Chile! More than 400 people stranded in a dramatic snowstorm in Los Andes, Chile More than 400 people including […] SnowBrains | July 12, 2022 1 Comment
NASA: Lack of Snow Causing Rapid Glacier Melt in the Andes The central Andes are typically draped with snowfall for much of the summer. The bright blankets of white aren’t just scenic; they’re also protective. Fresh snow is highly reflective, so it prevents underlying glacial ice from absorbing the sun’s energy, warming up, and melting. Related: NASA: Melting Glacier in Chile Exposes 139-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Fossils This year, extreme heat removed those […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 0 Comments
Satellite Images Show Historically Low Snowfall in the Andes Mountains Images from the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite show the stark contrast of the snowpack in the Andes Mountain range in South America between this year and last. Related: 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 The mountain range is facing historically low […] SnowBrains | August 9, 2021 0 Comments
NASA: Dual Storms in the Andes Mountains This post first appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by Kathryn Hansen With winter looming in South America, the first major snowstorm of fall 2021 has blanketed the Andes Mountains near central Chile and Argentina. The event was typical in both its timing (mid-May) and the distribution of snowfall (primarily on the range’s western side). But not all […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2021 0 Comments
Utah’s West Desert Backcountry Report: Beautiful, Clandestine Spring Desert Skiing Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Friday, April 2, 2021 I woke up in the desert in the back of Landon’s van. We were lost. Turns out we ventured an hour in the wrong direction in what could have been Egypt for all I knew—there was nothing out there besides salt flats and a strange compound-like structure with […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 3, 2021 4 Comments
Snow Just Keeps Accumulating in the Andes Forcing the Border Crossing of Pino Hachado to Remain Closed The Andes mountains continue to accumulate snow, forcing the border crossing of Pino Hachado to remain closed. The Araucarias Pass that connects Chile and Argentina in the South was cleared on July 15th for the exclusive use of international transport, but it wasn’t enough. Pino Hachado Pass is also called the Araucarias Pass due to the trees that accompany the landscape […] Conditions Report Sebastian Opazo | July 21, 2020 0 Comments
Record-Breaking 13-Feet of Fresh Snow Falls on the Andes as Resorts Remain Shut Due to COVID-19 Last year areas of South America had one of their driest years on record, with many ski areas closing prematurely. This year, however, is the exact opposite, with record snow accumulations across many areas. The problem being, that ski areas are remaining closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Related: 2nd Argentina Ski Resort Announces They Will Not Open in 2020 Due […] SnowBrains | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
UPDATED: Chilean Ski Resort, Valle Nevado, Just Opened A Brand New Bike Park In The Andes One of Chile’s most popular ski resort, Valle Nevado, is expanding its operations and has just announced “Valle Bike”, a whole new bike experience that might have something for every mountain bike enthusiast out there. The whole idea is to create an area where Downhill, Enduro, and Cross country can be practiced. The vast terrain available makes it possible to […] Cycle Micho | December 6, 2019 1 Comment