Ski Arpa, Chile, to Open For First Time in 4-Years Ski Arpa in Chile announced yesterday that they would be opening this winter for the first time since 2018. A lack of snow in 2019 and the covid pandemic the last couple of years prevented the area from opening. They even closed early in 2018 due to a lack of snow. After a lot of uncertainty and hardships over the last […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2022 0 Comments
Amidst 10-Year Drought, The Andes Get Much Needed Snowfall and Are Completed Blanketed When Viewed From Space This article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov As extreme summer heatwaves deepened droughts and fueled wildfires in the Northern Hemisphere, winter storms brewed south of the equator. In July 2022, back-to-back weather systems eased rainfall deficits in central Chile and added to the snowpack atop the Andes—a critical reserve of water for the coming summer. The blanket of fresh snow along the mountain […] Weather SnowBrains | July 20, 2022 8 Comments
Dreaming of Winter and Powder Skiing? Spots Are Still Available on This Chile Heliski Trip of a Lifetime Dreaming of winter and powder skiing? While the Northern Hemisphere broils in the summer heat, it’s full-on winter in South America. Lucky for you, there are still spots available on this Pulseline heliski trip of a lifetime in Chile. There are seats available for August 27th to September 3rd, and seats available for September 3rd to 10th, with SnowBrains’ founder […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 19, 2022 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Over 400 People Stranded After Blizzard Slams Andes Mountain Pass While the storm dumping multiple feet of snow in the Andes is good for skiers and riders, it was not so good for these motorists. Related: [VIDEOS] Ski Portillo in Chile Got 3.5 Feet of New Snow Last Weekend Apocalypse in Chile! More than 400 people stranded in a dramatic snowstorm in Los Andes, Chile More than 400 people including […] SnowBrains | July 12, 2022 1 Comment
Valle Nevado, Chile, Looking Forward to Best Season in Decades as Major Snow Storms Roll In Valle Nevado Resort, Chile, launched the 2022 ski season this past weekend following two years of pandemic-related closure and is looking forward to one of the best seasons of the decade as major snow storms continue to roll through the Andes all through the week. Chile has relaxed its travel restrictions and no longer requires a Covid test to enter […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 7, 2022 1 Comment
NASA: Lack of Snow Causing Rapid Glacier Melt in the Andes The central Andes are typically draped with snowfall for much of the summer. The bright blankets of white aren’t just scenic; they’re also protective. Fresh snow is highly reflective, so it prevents underlying glacial ice from absorbing the sun’s energy, warming up, and melting. Related: NASA: Melting Glacier in Chile Exposes 139-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Fossils This year, extreme heat removed those […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Just Got Dumped On as Opening Day Approaches Valle Nevado, Chile, got its first substantial snow this weekend, 55cm (21 inches) total laying the foundation for a great 2022 season. While no official opening date has been announced, June 17th is tentatively on the calendar. Related: Skiing at Valle Nevado, Chile | The Best Idea for 2022 Last year the resort opened on June 30th, on June 18th […] SnowBrains | June 7, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: Melting Glacier in Chile Exposes 139-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Fossils As glaciers have melted in our warming world, they have exposed pieces of the past, from Stone Age artifacts to wartime relics. But the retreating Tyndall Glacier in Chile has uncovered something much older: a prehistoric graveyard of ichthyosaurs. Related: Newly Discovered Fossilized Raptor May Have Been an Arctic Resident Ichthyosaurs were marine reptiles, or “fish lizards,” that resembled modern-day […] Brains SnowBrains | June 3, 2022 0 Comments
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