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Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: Monster Storm

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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 […]
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Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: “Spring Has Sprung”

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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 […]
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Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: Backcountry Bliss

North face of La Laguna today.

Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina just got a 2-foot storm. Yesterday, the snow was light and fluffy in La Laguna and just about everywhere on the mountain. As always happens in the Andes, the wind blew last night and pressed the snow pretty good in most spots. Upper and Lower La Laguna held up to the wind well and stayed relatively light and fluffy. The Playground got wind pressed and the afternoon sun that came out yesterday cooked it pretty good. The snow was punchy and catchy in the Playground today. Lower Laguna was stellar […]
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Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: Big Mountain Park Skiing

Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina has a chairlift called Nubes. It’s a high speed quad that rises 2,000-feet to the top of the mountain. It accesses steep, jagged terrain, cliff hucks, cruisy groomers, wide open bowls, natural halfpipes, and the terrain park. Nubes would be a solid chair anywhere. Nubes is the key to days like today. Like Tahoe, Bariloche experiences mid-winter springtimes. If you embrace them, they’re […]
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2 Foot Powder Day in Bariloche, Argentina: As Good As It Gets

Today was a great day at Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina. The snow was about as good as it gets here. It snowed hard and blew hard yesterday leaving us with up to two feet of semi dense, wind-pressed snow. The kind of snow you can open it up in, but can still speed check in anytime. It was also good for hucking provided you had a steep landing. It didn’t give much on flat landings… I started the day with two laps on the mellow terrain Punta Nevada […]
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6+ Feet of New Snow in a Week in Bariloche, Argentina | Report:

Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina has been closed for the past 5 days. Ripping wind, dumping snow, and pouring rain made lift operations unrealistic. It’s been a wild ride. Last weekend, Catedral got 40cms of snow right down to the base. Then it got warm, but the upper mountain still got 40cms (17 inches) on July 28th, 50cms (20 inches) on July 29th, 65cms (25 inches) on July 30th, 30cms (20 inches) on August 1st, and 20cms (8 inches) on August 2nd. That adds up to 205 cms […]
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Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: 3-Foot Base Up Top

Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina is starting to build up enough snowpack to make things interesting. Actually, from these photos, the upper mountain is looking damn good. One of our reporters there, local ripper Julian, just sent us these photos and this report. He’s reporting that there is over a 3 foot base at the top and that you can ski to the bottom. Many years, you can never ski all the way to the bottom. Sounds like […]
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