Monster Storm Slamming South America Now | Ski Resort Snow Total & Photo Tour: Chile and Argentina are getting hammered right now. Some weather men are saying this may be the largest storm to hit central Chile in the past 5 years. Originally, central Chile had 19-feet of snow forecast in 4 days this week. It likely won’t add up that high, but it’s still gonna be deep and already is. It’s starting to appear that El Nino is kicking in South America and this very well may be the year to get yourself down to Chile & Argentina and start taking advantage of it. SASS Global Travel‘s flagship SASS Argentina program is poised and ready to get you down here and stuff you into the big powder […] Weather SnowBrains | August 6, 2015 2 Comments
El Colorado, Chile Conditions Report: Fast, Rocky and Firm Two weeks ago El Colorado and most of Central Chile received their first significant snowfall of the season, finally allowing the resorts to open after a long wait. Nearly two weeks later though without snow and El Colorado and neighboring Valle Nevada and La Parva are in dire need of snow once more. Over the weekend El Colorado was fast and icy, half the time it was a slide for life rather than actually making turns. None the less, skiing […] Conditions Report Jesse Cassidy | July 27, 2015 1 Comment
Finally, A Northern Chile Ski Resort OPENS After Monster Storm Over the weekend, northern Chile and Argentina were hit by an Atmospheric River event (a big storm) that dropped up to 63-inches of snow on some ski resorts. Not one northern Chile ski resort was open last week as they were all bone dry and brown. This week, they should all be able to open starting with El Colorado who got it together first and opened up today. Other northern Chile ski resorts that should open this week […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 13, 2015 0 Comments
Portillo, Chile Has No Snow, Pushes Back Opening Date to ??? Portillo, Chile still doesn’t have a flake of snow right now. They hoped to open by June 20th, then July 9th, and now they’ve pushed their opening date back to To Be Determined since there is still no snow and no snow in the forecast. Portillo isn’t alone in its lack of snow. Valle Nevado, Farallones, El Colorado, La Parva, and Ski Arpa are all currently without snow. Northern Chile has been experiencing a drought since 2007 and it appears to be continuing. Southern Chile is doing better. taking into account the most recent weather forecast and absence of snow for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 2, 2015 2 Comments
Chilean Freeskiing Championships CANCELED Due to Lack of Snow: The Chilean Freeskiing Championships was going to be held at El Colorado, Chile. As of August 11th, the Championships have been canceled. Northern Chile is having a dismal year thus far. Portillo, El Colorado, La Parva, and Valle Nevado are all looking very thin in the snow department. There is very little snow and very high temperatures. Most of these ski resorts are at the same latitude as Los Angeles, CA. They have snow in the flats, but anything steep is basically all rock. Here is a conditions update from professional freeskier Chopo Diaz from Valle […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 15, 2014 1 Comment