25-Year-Old US Mountain Guide Dies After Skiing Into Deep Crevasse in Chile on Sunday According to BioBioChile, a 25-year-old US Mountain Guide died after skiing into a deep crevasse on 17,050′ Cerro Cortaderas in Chile. Caleb Ladue, a mountain guide at RMI Expeditions, was out skiing with 5 friends when he fell 160′ into a crevasse at the base of the glacier on Sunday, October 22nd, 2017. His group was unable to locate him in the crevasse at […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 26, 2017 2 Comments
Competitive Skiing Is Thriving In Chile, Ireland, and Pakistan What does a training camp for cross-country skiers in Chile, a roller ski marathon event in Ireland, and the Pakistani ski areas Naltar and Malan Jabba that trains the members of the Ski Federation of Pakistan have in common? They are all part of a new and growing competitive ski industry according to the Federation Internationale De Ski (FIS). The […] Industry News Douglas Perry | October 17, 2017 0 Comments
The Mountain Collective Pass | 16 Destinations, 5 Continents, 6800″ of Powder, and the World’s Best Road Trip [sponsored by The Mountain Collective] So you’re finally doing it, you’ve decided on a season of skiing. You’ve picked your destination and plan on staying there the whole winter, becoming a local and shredding every single day. Only thing is, the snow doesn’t come where you are, whilst the next state over is getting free refills. Daily. Don’t take that risk, […] Industry News Steven Agar | October 16, 2017 0 Comments
Rider Triggers In Bounds Avalanche In Chile | Patrol Unaware Rider Made It Out It appears that there was a significant in-bounds avalanche at Nevados de Chillan, Chile this last Saturday, August 26, 2017. Nevados de Chillan has been seeing incredible amounts of snow this season including in the days leading up to this avalanche. Ski Patrol and by standers immediately started a probe search for bodies. The rider who set off the avalanche […] Industry News LadyBrains | August 29, 2017 1 Comment
Backcountry Ski Touring in Patagonia: Top 7 Reasons to Explore Patagonia Backcountry Ski Touring in Patagonia is increasingly becoming a top ski destination and with good reason: widely varied terrain, great snow conditions and a unique local culture. Located in the southern region of South America, Patagonia is home to the famed Andes Mountains. After the Himalayas, they are the second highest mountain range in the world. To make the most of a backcountry trip […] Featured Article Robin Azer | August 4, 2017 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile Conditions Report: Ripping With a Legend at 12,000′ SnowBrains has been on a whirlwind tour of South America the past few days. On Friday we surfed Ecuador, on Saturday we surfed Lima Peru (unplanned 24hrs in Lima due to canceled flight), on Sunday we skied Valle Nevado, Chile. From 0′ to 12,000′ was noticeable! We’ve skied Valle Nevado two days while staying in the very luxurious Puerta del […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 1, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: 3 Sick Backcountry Lines in Chile Last Week Our good friends at South Lines with Red Bull just got in some killer skiing in the Chilean andes accessed via La Parva and El Colorado ski resorts. Their claiming that the skinny one is a first descent. Backcountry SnowBrains | July 31, 2017 0 Comments
Shred Sick Backcountry Terrain in Chile and Argentina In One Trip This Summer with SASS [sponsored by SASS Argentina] Thinking of going to South America to ski or ride this summer? Are you looking for something more than just resort skiing? SASS Global Travel has been taking people on full service, big mountain backcountry adventures in Argentina and Chile for years and they take care of everything so all you have to do is show […] Backcountry D’Arcy McLeish | July 25, 2017 0 Comments
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