Mountain Capital Partners Acquires Majority Share of Valle Nevado, Chile | MCP’s 10th Ski Resort Mountain Capital Partners (MCP) has agreed to become the majority owner of Valle Nevado, Chile, reports Ski Area Management. Valle Nevado will join MCP’s portfolio, which also features Brian Head Resort, UT, Purgatory, CO, and Arizona Snowbowl, among others. Valle Nevado is the company’s eleventh resort (ten ski and one bike, and the first one outside the US. “Our company […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 13, 2023 1 Comment
Ushuaia to El Chaten, Argentina Road Trip Report: Day #1 = Torres Del Paine, Chile | Flamingos & Mummified Guanacos… Report from 11/18/22 After getting back from ski guiding in Antarctica on November 15, 2022, we weren’t sure what to do with the 11-days before our next Antarctica ski trip… As we glided through the Beagle Channel on our way back to Ushuaia, I came up with a plan in the first sunshine in a while on the back deck […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | November 21, 2022 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Will Close on October 2nd After Best Snow Season in Decades Chilean ski resort Valle Nevado has experienced one of its best seasons for snow in a decade—and it’s not over yet. Related: Skiing at Valle Nevado, Chile | The Best Idea for 2022 More snow is forecast for this weekend, and the resort will remain open through Sunday, October 2nd, for the longest season in Chile. The resort has had 121″ of […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 16, 2022 2 Comments
Weekend Pow for Chilean Ski Areas | Up to 2 Feet of Snow this Weekend Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Nathan Tarino Last Updated 7PM MST August 5th, 2022 Forecast Summary A strong storm system will push onshore into Chile this weekend. Accumulating snowfall will arrive Friday evening to Chile’s southernmost resorts and through the day Saturday at the resorts surrounding Santiago. Saturday will offer powder turns at the southern resorts (Pucon, Corralco, Nevados de Chillan), and […] Nathan Tarino | August 5, 2022 0 Comments
The Legend of the Inca Lagoon at Ski Portillo, Chile Have you heard the legend of the Inca Lagoon at Ski Portillo in Chile? According to a social post by Ski Portillo, legend has it that the Inca Illi Yupanqui was in love with princess Kora-llé, the most beautiful woman in the empire. To celebrate their love, they got married high in the Andes at the peaks above a gorgeous […] SnowBrains | August 1, 2022 0 Comments
[Satellite Imagery] Massive Difference in Snowpack Seen in Argentina/Chile This Season When Comparing Photos That Are 1 Year Apart Left image: July 28, 2021. Right image: July 22, 2022. It’s safe to say that Patagonia is having a much better winter in terms of snowfall this year when compared to last. Ski areas like Valle Nevado and Bariloche are reporting the best ski season in over a decade. These images were captured by the Copernicus Sentinel 3 Satellite. Related: […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | July 28, 2022 0 Comments
Ski Arpa, Chile, to Open For First Time in 4-Years Ski Arpa in Chile announced yesterday that they would be opening this winter for the first time since 2018. A lack of snow in 2019 and the covid pandemic the last couple of years prevented the area from opening. They even closed early in 2018 due to a lack of snow. After a lot of uncertainty and hardships over the last […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2022 0 Comments
Dreaming of Winter and Powder Skiing? Spots Are Still Available on This Chile Heliski Trip of a Lifetime Dreaming of winter and powder skiing? While the Northern Hemisphere broils in the summer heat, it’s full-on winter in South America. Lucky for you, there are still spots available on this Pulseline heliski trip of a lifetime in Chile. There are seats available for August 27th to September 3rd, and seats available for September 3rd to 10th, with SnowBrains’ founder […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2022 1 Comment