Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report: “Secret Chute” It will not stop snowing in Bariloche, Argentina. Today the storm came in with so much wind it shut down nearly the entire mountain at about 1pm. The wind up high was blowing a constant 40mph, which made walking on the ridge lines a very interesting endeavor. Catedral ski resort impressively got the highest chair, Nubes open by about 11am after the whole mountain opened late at about 10am due to the strong winds. Nubes had amazingly smooth, wind-buffed snow, about 4-6 inches deep, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 29, 2014 0 Comments
Dumping Snow in Patagonia Today | Photo Tour: It snowed like crazy today at Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina for the third time since Tuesday. Snowing inches per hour for the third time since Tuesday. I couldn’t help but laugh and smile today as I rode the Nubes chair. It was a Saturday on the last weekend of the season, it was nuking snow, it was a powder day, and no one was out. The last Saturday of year is generally reserved for slushy skiing, sunburns, talking to girls, and seeing if you can have one drink at each refugio on the mountain (good luck, there’s 12…). This season, spring was completely hijacked by heavy snows. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 27, 2014 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: Bluebird Powder Day First of all, I wanna give big props for Catedral ski resort opening the Nubes chair today. It’s been closed for about a week (essentially for the season) due to the trails accessing it having completely burned out. There was simply no snow left on the trails accessing the base of the Nubes chair. The recent storm dropped enough snow for the trails to be covered and groomed once more. Catedral was great and opened Nubes right away this morning by 10am. Thanks. Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina just experienced two days of big, late season snowfall. The storm completely closed the mountain down on Tuesday, we had a great […] Miles Clark | September 25, 2014 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: Monster Storm A monster storm has descended on Bariloche, Argentina this week. It came in on Monday night and raged on Tuesday. Ripping winds closed Catedral ski resort Tuesday and the snow never stopped. Today, the winds abated but the snow intensified. This is an impressive storm considering how late in the season it is here. Full resort operations at Catedral will only continue for another week. This morning at Catedral, winds were calm, the cold was intense, and the snowfall was light. As the morning progressed the spring sun […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 24, 2014 0 Comments
VIDEO: 20 Seconds of Dumping Snow Today in Patagonia Enjoy watching 20 seconds of dumping snow from Bariloche, Argentina today, September 23rd, 2014. An intense snowstorm is hitting Bariloche, Argentina right now, September 23rd, the first day of Spring. Doesn’t look like spring out there today, though. This is one of the better storms we’ve had all season. We just had the best week of the year last week and this week is shaping up pretty well. Cold temperatures and continued snowfall should make this week a great one. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 23, 2014 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: “Spring Has Sprung” It’s crazy to think spring is already here in Argentina. The trees are flowering, birds are chirping everywhere, and green leaves are unfurling. We had a big snowstorm last week that delivered 8 days of great powder skiing. The backcountry has been incredible. Temperatures have been getting warmer each day this week with today being toasty. We’ve had just enough freeze-thaw cycles now to develop some good corn. Today, you could rip hard on any part of the mountain. There was no one at the hill and the Mothership, Nubes chair, once again proved its meddle. Cranking laps on Nubes all day is enough to make anyone exhausted. Nubes did […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 17, 2014 0 Comments
VIDEO: Backcountry Backflips in Big Patagonia Terrain I think it’s safe to say we just had the best week of the season here at Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina. On Monday, September 7th, the storm came in strong enough to close the mountain entirely. It was cold and windy storm that snowed to the bottom of the mountain. Spots in La Laguna had over 5 feet of snow laying around. I’d say that in general, the upper mountain got about 2 feet of quality snow. Tuesday was good in bounds. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 15, 2014 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report: “Overexposed in Alaskita” Today was the first sunny day since Bariloche, Argentina’s 2-foot Monday storm. The storm was cold storm and things remained cold until today. I used the sunny weather to get out to my favorite backcountry zone in the area, Alaskita. I arrived on top of Alaskita at noon, exactly when things were heating up. I could feel it in the air and a bit in the snow. I could see the avalanche debris from a small avalache (likely caused by a small cornice collapse) near the bottom of the upper spines. It looked fresh. I felt that the upper spines of Alaskita […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 12, 2014 8 Comments
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