The Fitz Roy or The “Smoking Mountain” The Fitz Roy is known for its huge and ancient granite spires that every climber wishes to conquer, and for being the highest point in an important group of mountains surrounding the southern Patagonian Ice Field. The “smoking mountain” is located in Los Glaciares National Park on the border between Chile and Argentina in Patagonia, near the town of El Chaltén. […] Climbing Sebastian Opazo | August 7, 2020 1 Comment
Mount Sarmiento: An Ice Everest in the Southernmost Part of Patagonia Mount Sarmiento: an ice Everest in the southernmost part of Patagonia. “The King of Tierra del Fuego” has been the desire of great explorers and mountaineers for more than a hundred years. Full of history and adventure, it represents one of the greatest challenges that Patagonia can offer. Related: A History of Everest \ What It Took to Reach the […] Climbing Sebastian Opazo | August 4, 2020 0 Comments
Chile Between Quarantine and Opening: Ski Resorts Don’t Lose Faith Chile has been with lockdown measures for around 145 days and has been in a “state of emergency” since March 19th of this year. The first case of the coronavirus disease pandemic in Chile was confirmed on March 3. The virus was found in a man in Talca who arrived from a flight from Singapore. Since then, the outbreak has […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | July 28, 2020 0 Comments
Chilean Police Detain Five People For Snowboarding In Farellones Chilean police arrested five snowboarders yesterday for not carrying the necessary permits that allow movement in Farellones due to quarantine. On Thursday 23rd in Chile, police were alerted of the presence of snowboarders riding without carrying the corresponding permits on route G-251. This route connects Farellones with Valle Nevado and is a recognized backcountry area. When the Chilean police arrived, […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
Snow Just Keeps Accumulating in the Andes Forcing the Border Crossing of Pino Hachado to Remain Closed The Andes mountains continue to accumulate snow, forcing the border crossing of Pino Hachado to remain closed. The Araucarias Pass that connects Chile and Argentina in the South was cleared on July 15th for the exclusive use of international transport, but it wasn’t enough. Pino Hachado Pass is also called the Araucarias Pass due to the trees that accompany the landscape […] Conditions Report Sebastian Opazo | July 21, 2020 0 Comments
Record-Breaking 13-Feet of Fresh Snow Falls on the Andes as Resorts Remain Shut Due to COVID-19 Last year areas of South America had one of their driest years on record, with many ski areas closing prematurely. This year, however, is the exact opposite, with record snow accumulations across many areas. The problem being, that ski areas are remaining closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Related: 2nd Argentina Ski Resort Announces They Will Not Open in 2020 Due […] SnowBrains | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Ski Pucón First Resort in Chile to Officially Announce They Won’t Open This Winter Due to COVID-19 The Mayor of Pucón, Chile yesterday extinguished any last remaining hope that Ski Pucón in Chile might open for the winter 2020 season by announcing that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and operational implementation issues brought on by a pending administration, the resort will not open this winter. Ski Pucón is the first Chilean resort to officially announce they will […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 8, 2020 0 Comments
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