[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.ย Chile has been seeing some deep early season totals as of Thursday, with 15in (38cm) reported in Portillo and 12in (30cm) for Valle Nevado.ย ย 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.ย 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
Valle Nevado, Chile Snow Update: No New Snow in 2 Weeks This means either you ski the most recently groomed run possible, or go looking for bits of off piste like lower slopes that aren’t too hacked up and get warm enough to soften, or those snaking drift lines at higher altitudes where the wind packs the snow smooth and chalky. I skied Valle Nevado from La Parva yesterday and had a fun day in spite of a lack of grooming (which makes a big difference). While I try to avoid bashing ski areas, some constructive criticism is needed. VN has […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 28, 2015 1 Comment
First Snow of the Year for South America | Photo Tour: Are you starting to think about the South American winter season? South America is. So much that she just experienced her first snow of the season in the southern latitudes. Baguales, Bariloche, Catedral, Cerro Chapelco, Corralco, Villarica and more all just got their first hit of snow of the 2015 winter season. It’ll surely melt away before the next snowfall, but it’s a sign of the changing of the seasons and you’ve gotta like that. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 20, 2015 0 Comments