Ski Corralco, Chile Opens on Saturday for the 2020 Season Good news sailed out of Chile today as Ski Corralco announced that they’re opening for the 2020 season this Saturday, making them the third ski resort in Chile to open this year. La Parva and El Colorado opened earlier this month on the 19th. Related: El Colorado and La Parva In Chile Prepare For Opening This Week Starting Saturday, August […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 26, 2020 0 Comments
El Colorado and La Parva In Chile Prepare For Opening This Week The waiting has come to an end as El Colorado and La Parva in Chile prepare for their opening this week. About two months have passed since the first snowfalls and the Ski Centers considered the season lost due to the coronavirus. Today in August the reality is different. Related: 3 More Argentinian Ski Resorts Open for Winter 2020 \ Cerro […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
Torres del Paine, Chile: Nest of the Blue Range Torres del Paine is one of the wonders of Patagonia and the nest of the Cordillera Paine. It was declared a Biosphere Reserve by Unesco in 1978 and is considered the most important National Park in Chile. Related: Cerro Torre: The Impossible Mountain in Patagonia Torres del Paine is located in the extreme south of Chile, in the Magallanes Region […] Sebastian Opazo | August 13, 2020 0 Comments
Chilean Mountaineer Achieves a Guinness Record on 2 of the Highest Peaks in the World Juan Pablo Mohr is a Chilean mountaineer who achieved a Guinness Record on two of the highest peaks in the world. The athlete managed to climb in record time to the top of Everest and Lhotse, two of the highest peaks in the world above 26,000 feet. He made this journey without having to return to base camp in less […] Climbing Sebastian Opazo | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: La Parva, Chile – Visiting the Neighbor Despite all the years of skiing a few feet away, I had not been given the opportunity to meet my neighbor, La Parva. Chile is in quarantine, even so, certain communes of the Capital are allowed mobility and the practice of sports with their corresponding measures. Among these communes is Lo Barnechea, which the mountain town Farellones belongs to. The […] Trip Report Sebastian Opazo | August 10, 2020 0 Comments
Chile Between Quarantine and Opening: Ski Resorts Don’t Lose Faith Chile has been with lockdown measures for around 145 days and has been in a “state of emergency” since March 19th of this year. The first case of the coronavirus disease pandemic in Chile was confirmed on March 3. The virus was found in a man in Talca who arrived from a flight from Singapore. Since then, the outbreak has […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | July 28, 2020 0 Comments
Chilean Police Detain Five People For Snowboarding In Farellones Chilean police arrested five snowboarders yesterday for not carrying the necessary permits that allow movement in Farellones due to quarantine. On Thursday 23rd in Chile, police were alerted of the presence of snowboarders riding without carrying the corresponding permits on route G-251. This route connects Farellones with Valle Nevado and is a recognized backcountry area. When the Chilean police arrived, […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
Ski Pucón First Resort in Chile to Officially Announce They Won’t Open This Winter Due to COVID-19 The Mayor of Pucón, Chile yesterday extinguished any last remaining hope that Ski Pucón in Chile might open for the winter 2020 season by announcing that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and operational implementation issues brought on by a pending administration, the resort will not open this winter. Ski Pucón is the first Chilean resort to officially announce they will […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 8, 2020 0 Comments