3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #2 = Esquel, ARG to Puyuhuapi, Chile | Flipping Our Raft in Class IV Rapids Report from October 5, 2023 Yesterday, we left Esquel, Argentina about 9am and drove south and west into Chile. Almost as soon as we left Esquel, we saw flamingos! The border crossing was full of fluffy cats and uneventful. We made it to Futaleufu, Chile at 10:30am and geared up at Rio Futaleufu Rafting Co. Day #2 Details: Miles Driven: […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 7, 2023 1 Comment
3,600-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Safari | Day #1 = Bariloche to La Hoya in Esquel, Argentina Report from October 4, 2023 Yesterday was day #1 of our 3,600-mile Patagonia to Antarctica road/boat trip. We’re headed from Bariloche, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina. The plan is to ski, river raft, kayak, and adventure along the way. Day #1 Details: Miles Driven: 213 Total Miles Driven: 213 Hours of Driving: 4.25 Latitude: 41.1ºS to 44.3ºS Good Food Eaten: Don […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 5, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Antarctica Highlight Video 2022 In 2022, we went to Antarctica to ski guide with Ice Axe Expeditions twice. Twice! 2 trips of a lifetime in a 4-week window… (Wanna come with us to Antarctica in 2023? Shoot us an email at contact@snowbrains.com) The weather was insane on both trips. Much higher than average snowpack and snowfall last year. We took full advantage and experienced […] Featured Video Miles Clark | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
-118ºF: Antarctica Experiences World’s Lowest Temperature Since 2017 The Concordia Research Station in Antarctica recorded a provisional low temperature of -117.76ºF (-83.2ºC) on July 25, marking the world’s lowest temperature in six years. The figure, still subject to official validation, was shared by Italy’s Antarctic Meteo-Climatological Observatory, along with data from the nearby Dome C II Automatic Weather Station, which also registered sub 112ºF (-80ºC) temperatures on July […] SnowBrains | July 28, 2023 2 Comments
Come Ski & Snowboard Antarctica With SnowBrains in October 2023 | New Spots and New Dates Of the few brave souls who have ever been to Antarctica, even fewer can say that they’ve skied there, let alone partied on a big boat while they did it. You can do just that this fall by joining us for a unique itinerary to the remote wilderness of the Antarctic Peninsula with SnowBrains’ CEO Miles Clark as a guide in […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 13, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Ice Axe Expeditions: Antarctica Adventure Ski Cruise 2022 Highlight Film We are excited to share our “Skiing Antarctica 2022” highlight film after our 13th year of ski adventures to the frozen continent. Our world-class guides and clients say, “this is the greatest ski trip on Earth!” Join us next year in Antarctica! As Warren Miller said, “If you don’t do it this year, you will be one year older when […] SnowBrains | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf Finally Breaks In February 2019, a rift spanning most of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica appeared ready to spawn an iceberg about twice the size of New York City. The question among scientists was not if the growing rift would finish traversing the shelf and break but when? Now, nearly four years later, it has done just that. Related: Colorado Fourth […] SnowBrains | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
Antarctica [2.0] Day #4: Powder Snow, Leopard Seal, Shipwreck, Stunning Icebergs, & The Polar Plunge Report from December 2, 2022 On ski day #4, we had a real treat. On the initial skin up Nansen Island, the snow was firm and I was already setting expectations for my clients relatively low. Then, we got to the top and backside of the mountain was reportedly skiing well. They weren’t lying. We dropped in and skied a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 11, 2022 0 Comments