South America’s Famous Santa Rosa Storm In South America, there’s a meteorological phenomenon known as La Tormenta de Santa Rosa (The Santa Rosa Storm) that is both fact and legend. In folklore, it’s said to be the most violent weather of the year, sinking ships and burying entire villages in snow with little mercy. Reality may be a bit different, depending on who you ask. The festival […] Brains Mike Lavery | August 16, 2023 15 Comments
The Biggest Snow Events Ever Recorded in the Andes Mountains and the Best Places to Ski It’s ski season in the Andes Mountains, and things are finally starting to fill in. The Southern half is a great way to get some powder turns in during your offseason! Related: How To Do a Season in Bariloche, Argentina Right | Tips From a Patagonian Ski Bum The snowpack in the Andes is as inconsistent as it gets. Some […] Kiley Chrisman | July 28, 2023 0 Comments
Chilesquía Foundation: Inclusion and Development of Mountain Communities in Chile Chilesquía (word game that translates to Chile-is-Skiing) is a foundation promoting the well-being and social-economic development of the most vulnerable communities in the Andes mountain range. Since it began in 2019, its mission has been to foster educational and sport-related programs amongst the young members of the communities through donating ski equipment, teaching, and coaching, allowing them to reach for […] Industry News Micho | July 24, 2023 0 Comments
Pulseline Adventure Now Offering Heli Ski Trips in Chile This September It’s officially summer and you know what that means: it’s time to turn south as the storms start stacking up! With winter underway in South America, heli-ski outfitters Pulseline Adventure is turning its attention to the dry region of Chile, located in the center of the country in Parque Guaiquivilo, where it will be offering two heli-ski trips this September. […] Offer SnowBrains | July 6, 2023 0 Comments
Two Chilean Ski Areas Damaged By Heavy Rainfall Just as the South American ski season is kicking off, a few resorts have been damaged throughout the last few days by a major storm. This system brought feet of snow at high elevations and a ludicrous amount of rain at low elevations. The Nevados de Chillán ski center reportedly received 900 millimeters of rain (35.4 inches!) in a four-day […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | July 3, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] It’s Dumping Snow in Chile Winter has finally made its way to South America, with significant accumulations for northern resorts this past week and more on the way. Chile has been seeing some deep early season totals as of Thursday, with 15in (38cm) reported in Portillo and 12in (30cm) for Valle Nevado. Ski Portillo sits at an elevation of 10,860 feet high in the Andes […] Conditions Report Kiley Chrisman | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ski Portillo, Chile, Sees First Significant Snowfall of the Season The Southern Hemisphere is off to a solid start already this winter. As we are winding things down in North America after a historic season for California, Utah, and Wyoming, things are just getting going down south. OpenSnow is reporting 29″ of snowfall at Ski Portillo, Chile, all falling in the last ten days of May. The first established ski resort […] Industry News John Cunningham | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
Hotel Termas Chillán Announces Dates for 2023 Southern Hemisphere Ski Season From June 24th through September 30th, guests of South America’s most luxurious ski resort will be able to enjoy snow sports amidst Chilean mountains Located at the Andean foothills, Hotel Termas Chillán announces it will be open from June 24th through September 30th for the 2023 southern hemisphere ski season. Considered one of the most luxurious mountain hotels in Chile, […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 17, 2023 0 Comments
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