60+mph Wind-Gust Derails Gondola and Chairlift in Bariloche, Argentina Today A monster 60+mph gust of wind derailed the Amancay Gondola and Militares Chairlift at Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina today at about 2pm local time. We were skiing at Cerro Catedral today and we hiked to the summit (summit chair, Nubes, was closed due to high wind) and we experienced possibly the strongest winds we’ve ever walked in up there […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 19, 2019 0 Comments
KEY Las Lenas, Argentina Chairlift Is Fixed After 9 Days! After a 5-foot snowfall, an avalanche came down at Las Lenas ski resort in Argentina and derailed the Neptuno chairlift off 5 of its lift towers. This derailment happened on July 14th. Today, July 22nd, Las Lenas finally got the chairlift operational again and Neptuno will open for the first time since the derailment tomorrow. Neptuno is a key chairlift at Las Lenas because it gives access to the Marte chair that […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 23, 2015 2 Comments