NASA: Atmospheric Rivers Drop ‘Too Much’ Rain and Snow on Drought-Stricken Chile For more than a decade, drought has plagued central Chile. The prolonged dry period—a megadrought—has fueled wildfires, strained water supplies, and parched crops. Related: Atmospheric Rivers: How They Work, and How El Niño and La Niña Affect Them In winter 2023, the region got some relief in the form of two atmospheric rivers that brought hundreds of millimeters of rain […] WeatherBrains | September 6, 2023 0 Comments
Unexpected Inbounds Avalanche Triggered at Chilean Ski Area Next to Chairlift At approximately 12:25 p.m. today, ski patrollers at Nevados de Chillan were notified of an avalanche that occurred within the perimeter of the ski area. They ran out the door of their station, clipped into their skis with urgency, and beelined to the debris pile. When they arrived at the slide path that had come to a halt on top […] Avalanche Martin Kuprianowicz | August 25, 2023 0 Comments
Chilesquía Foundation: Inclusion and Development of Mountain Communities in Chile Chilesquía (word game that translates to Chile-is-Skiing) is a foundation promoting the well-being and social-economic development of the most vulnerable communities in the Andes mountain range. Since it began in 2019, its mission has been to foster educational and sport-related programs amongst the young members of the communities through donating ski equipment, teaching, and coaching, allowing them to reach for […] Industry News Micho | July 24, 2023 0 Comments
Pulseline Adventure Now Offering Heli Ski Trips in Chile This September It’s officially summer and you know what that means: it’s time to turn south as the storms start stacking up! With winter underway in South America, heli-ski outfitters Pulseline Adventure is turning its attention to the dry region of Chile, located in the center of the country in Parque Guaiquivilo, where it will be offering two heli-ski trips this September. […] Offer SnowBrains | July 6, 2023 0 Comments
Two Chilean Ski Areas Damaged By Heavy Rainfall Just as the South American ski season is kicking off, a few resorts have been damaged throughout the last few days by a major storm. This system brought feet of snow at high elevations and a ludicrous amount of rain at low elevations. The Nevados de Chillán ski center reportedly received 900 millimeters of rain (35.4 inches!) in a four-day […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | July 3, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] It’s Dumping Snow in Chile Winter has finally made its way to South America, with significant accumulations for northern resorts this past week and more on the way. Chile has been seeing some deep early season totals as of Thursday, with 15in (38cm) reported in Portillo and 12in (30cm) for Valle Nevado. Ski Portillo sits at an elevation of 10,860 feet high in the Andes […] Conditions Report Kiley Chrisman | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ski Portillo, Chile, Sees First Significant Snowfall of the Season The Southern Hemisphere is off to a solid start already this winter. As we are winding things down in North America after a historic season for California, Utah, and Wyoming, things are just getting going down south. OpenSnow is reporting 29″ of snowfall at Ski Portillo, Chile, all falling in the last ten days of May. The first established ski resort […] Industry News John Cunningham | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
Why You Should Ski Valle Nevado, Chile, for Summer 2024 As the northern hemisphere’s winter season comes to a close, skiing is just around the corner for southern hemisphere ski areas. Right now is the best time to start planning your trip; there is no better place than Valle Nevado in Chile. Now is the time to start thinking about skiing this summer, and Valle Nevado is the place to […] Featured Article Greg Obernesser | May 15, 2023 1 Comment