Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry & Avalanche Report: Powder & Insane Vistas Today was bluebird at Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina. After getting 6 feet of snow and a lot of rain in the past week, the mountain has been left with fresh snow and a lot of X-factor ice. You could open up up high, but down low, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 4, 2014 7 Comments
Big Changes in Bariloche, Argentina | From -4ºF to +60ºF in 2 Days… Bariloche, Argentina experienced 3 straight weeks of good powder from August 4th – August 25th. Then, it got hot…  real hot.  The mountain was closed for two days on August 26th & 27th for wind and a bit of rain (it’s closed again today for wind and rain). When we left the mountain on August 25th, the high that day […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 30, 2013 3 Comments
Highlight Photos from 3 Weeks of Powder in Bariloche, Argentina | August 4th – August 26th, 2013 From August 4th until August 25th skiers and riders harvested powder everyday in Bariloche, Argentina. There were 4 days when the mountain was closed in that time, but everyday it was open, it was good. In this post, you’ll find the best photos from that glorious 3 week powder cycle. Everything you’ll need information-wise is in the captions: links to that day’s article as well as some info on what is in the photo and what day it was […] Miles Clark | August 29, 2013 4 Comments
Extremely Rare Big Snowfall on 2nd Driest Place on Earth | BBC Report on Atacama Desert, Chile Chile’s Atacama desert is considered the 2nd driest place on Earth after Antarctica.  It’s been written that in some locales in the Atacama, it’s never rained nor snowed. This past weekend, the Atacama got snow and quite a bit of snow considering this region averages less than one inch of precipitation per year.  Some places got over 80cms (31 inches) […] Weather SnowBrains | August 28, 2013 1 Comment
Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report | Weekend = Rain Low, Snow High Last week, Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina got around 130 inches of snow in 5 days. Â We got a couple days of sun, then the next system rolled through on Saturday and Sunday. Â Unfortunately, the snow levels were high. At some point during the weekend storm, it rained to the top of the mountain. Â A funky rain crust is […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 12, 2013 3 Comments