Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina, Report: Mt. Godoy’s West Chute = 1,500-Vertical-Feet of “Hold TF On!” Report from October 14, 2024 I woke up exhausted yesterday to cloudy, cold skies and decided to take the day off knowing just how firm the snow had been 2 days previous on a cloudy day. Then, around 11 a.m,. the sun erupted throughout the heavens. I rounded up my gear, called a cab, and zipped up to the Martial […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 16, 2024 0 Comments
Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina, Report: Sunshine, Snow, Rain, Wind, & Weird Snow = A Normal Fuegino Day :) Report from October 13, 2024 Awoke to blazing sunshine here in Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina, yesterday morning. Sunshine is a rarity in these latitudes… I ate, threw my gear together, and ran out the door. The previous day I’d skied corrugated ice snow that humbled me to my bones. Yesterday, I decided to give it a little time to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 14, 2024 1 Comment
Cerro Bayo, Argentina, Report: The Most Scenic Ski Resort in The World? Report from Tuesday, September 17, 2024 We drove two hours from San Martin de Los Andes along the Ruta de Los Siete Lagos to get to the base of Cerro Bayo. The drive was filled with stunning miradors of the lakes along the route. It was necessary to drive slowly as cows decided our lane was the best place to […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | September 20, 2024 1 Comment
Patagonia, Argentina, Backcountry Report: Lenga Tree Forest Powder Skiing & a Sad Avalanche Story Report from September 4, 2024 Tuesday night was windy as hell… The wind woke me up a few times down here in town and that has happened very few times in my 14 seasons here. I knew in the night that we’d have to downgrade our plans and be real safe out there the next day. The wind from Tuesday […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 5, 2024 0 Comments
1 Dead, 1 Buried, and 1 Self-Rescued Following Avalanche Near Bariloche, Argentina An avalanche struck Cerro Lรณpez mountain near Bariloche, Argentina, on Wednesday afternoon, killing a British woman and burying one person while leaving another missing, reports La Nacion. The incident occurred during a cross-country skiing expedition in the popular Nahuel Huapi National Park. Related: The Science Behind Avalanches Emergency services rushed to the scene after the avalanche was reported at 5:40 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | September 5, 2024 0 Comments
Cerro Catedral, Argentina, Report: Tasty Tree Skiing as Ice Finally Turns to Powder in Patagonia Report from September 2, 2024 August was a rough month here. Cold, icy, un-snowy. Our hopes were set on a snowy September and on Day 1 of September, it snowed… We got out there on Tuesday, September 2, to sample the goods. Our first run in the trees was splendid. The snow wasn’t perfect, it wasn’t deep, and we were […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 4, 2024 0 Comments
Trip Report: The Sensational Views of a Ski Adventure on Cerro Lopez, Argentina Report from August 29, 2024 One of the most gorgeous places on Earth is Bariloche, Argentina’s 6,811′ Cerro Lopez. The most breathtaking hike of my life was summiting this mountain and taking its north ridge right down into Lake Nahuel Huapi in March 2009. In July 2009, I skied from just above Refugio Lopez but never from the summit proper. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 1, 2024 0 Comments
Cerro Catedral, Argentina, Report: Long, Slushy Laps in the Sun With the Legendary Santa Rosa Storm Incoming Report from August 30, 2024 The sun finally came out and slushed up the mountain on Friday. We’d been waiting for this day… We showed up about noon ready for the corn harvest and it didn’t disappoint. The line was long on Nubes, so we opted for Nire to Lenga laps. We also snuck in a couple of Nubes laps […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 1, 2024 0 Comments