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Las Lenas Conditions Report: Riding the Famous “Torrecillas”

Our reporters in Las Lenas, Argentina have been getting after it. On July 20th, 2014, they went after the famous zone of Torrecillas. It’s about a 2 hour hike and well worth it. The snow looks like it was smooth and OK but not perfect and that didn’t slow these guys down at all. Make sure to skip to 1:43 to watch Adria’s line. This kid has been going off lately. Again, this snow isn’t perfect, but the guy throws a huge 360 in a sketchy spot, then hucks a peppery nasty blind cliff and makes it all look easy. We really hope it snows in Las Lenas this year simply […]
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Tribute Video for Fallen Freerider Jordi Tenas | RIP

On September 20th, 2013 a large avalanche struck Jordi Tenas’ tent during the night as he camped out near his beloved Torrecillas, in Las Leñas, Argentina. The avalanche took Jordi’s life and left his good friend Txema buried for 15 hours before rescuers recovered him alive. Jordi’s was a Catalan from Barcelona, Spain and had been visiting the Pyrenees mountains with his parents since he was a small child. Jordi loved Las Leñas, had spent the past 5 seasons there, and even reported […]
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Freeskier Jordi Tenas Dies in Avalanche in Las Leñas, Argentina | Friend Survives 15-Hrs Under Snow

I am very sad to report that 24-year-old Spanish freeskier Jordi Tenas has passed away in an avalanche in Las Leñas, Argentina.  Jordi has been a fixture in the Las Leñas community for the past handful of years and will be greatly missed. It’s being reported by El Sol that Jordi was in the Las Leñas backcountry near the popular ski […]
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