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Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina Report: Martial Glacier Spice During Training For Antarctica

Report from November 25, 2022 Yesterday, I got my rope team up on the Martial Glacier in Ushuaia, Argentina for glacier travel practice and some great skiing. We started off in rain and sleet and wind… As we rose, the weather improved until it was sunny, windy, and nice. My crew did great with rope travel, crampons, and ice axes. […]

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Miles Clark | November 27, 2022
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Patagonia Road Trip Day #5: 15-Mile Round Trip Hike to See The Legendary 11,171′ Mt. Fitzroy From Lago Sucio

View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) Report from November 22, 2022 On Tuesday, day #5 of our Patagonia road trip, we were torn. The sun came out so we could go ski or we could hike up and see the legendary 11,171′ Mount Fitzroy (the crown jewel of Argentina) up close and personal. We drove […]

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Miles Clark | November 25, 2022
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El Chalten, Argentina Report: Surreal Skiing Above an Aquamarine Lake w/ Views of 11,171′ Mt. Fitzroy

Report from November 20, 2022 Yesterday was one of the best days of my life. I spent the entire day simply awestruck. Just the 1-hour drive north from the town of El Chalten was otherworldly with a winding turquoise river, views of the majestic Fitzroy Towers, waterfalls, and enchanted forests. Note:  This was day #3 of our 2,500 road trip […]

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Miles Clark | November 21, 2022
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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 […]

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Miles Clark | November 21, 2022
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Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina Report: Grade-A Corn in a 40º Chute With Ocean Views!

Report from 11/16/22 When we pulled into Ushuaia, Argentina’s port yesterday morning from Antarctica, I immediately saw that the Godoy Central Couloir still went… Right then, I made my plan to ski it the next day. We got our of the hotel at a casual 10am today and zipped straight up to the Martial Glacier and started hiking. Our hope […]

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Miles Clark | November 17, 2022
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Patagonia Backcountry Report: Perfect F’ing Powder in Scary Chute

Report from September 20, 2022 Tuesday was the penultimate day of our southern ski season. After learning the previous day that it was south faces or bust (other aspects were already sun cooked), we went for Scary Chute – a due south-facing chute with a fun rollover, rocks, and a wide-open runout. Scary Chute is often precisely that, scary. Firm, […]

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Miles Clark | September 23, 2022
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Patagonia Backcountry Report: Spicy From Top to Bottom | A Mini Avalanche in a Technical Chute

Report from September 19, 2022 I awoke uneasy yesterday. I awoke spun. I searched the mountain, the skies, the clouds, and my mind for reasons not to ski Alaska Chute. For reasons not to even go look at it. Bad snow, avalanches, too cloudy, not enough snow, I’m not up for it, it’s not in. When I got to the […]

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Miles Clark | September 20, 2022
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Cerro Catedral, Argentina = The Most Beautiful Views From Any Ski Resort on Earth?

We’ve been very fortunate in having gotten to travel the Earth with skis. Of all the ski resorts we’ve been lucky enough to visit, Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina has the best view. The vista here is impactful regardless of how many times you’ve seen it. The views from the top include: Huge glacially carved lakes with islands Small alpine […]

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SnowBrains | September 18, 2022
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