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
La Parva, Chile Conditions Report: After 51″ of New Snow No new snow since the light snowfall yesterday, but the high clouds broke early, the sun finally came out, and the low clouds hovered menacingly at about the altitude of Farellones. All lifts opened except Nevada (broke motor), with Las Aguilas being the last to open due to avalanche control. The packed base is between 70cm and 120cm, and is fairly evenly distributed. Seems there were high winds and a couple of warm spells during the last couple days. The runs are now being […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 9, 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
One Run in Chile in August Summer might be sweltering North of the Equator but down South the Winter is just kicking into full swing. Dive in and cool off with the simple joys of a top to bottom run with homies. No extreme shit, raw core sending, just simple joys and lots of stoke when shred fiends need it most. Shot at La Parva, Chile following the Eye of the Condor video […] Guest Author | August 20, 2013 1 Comment
Detailed Chile Conditions Reports July 31st – August 14th via CASA Tours | Arpa, Chillan, La Parva, Valle Nevado words & photos by Gomez & CASA Tours CASA Tours Andes Explorer Trip Report: July 31 – August 2: Our first group of the South American winter arrived on July 31st, 2013. We headed up to the Tres Valles region and rallied around the groomers of La Parva & Valle Nevado. Off-piste was coral reef conditions and still […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | August 17, 2013 3 Comments
TGR Wins “Eye of the Condor” Photo Competition in La Parva, Chile | VIDEO TGR has won the “Eye of the Condor” photography competition in La Parva, Chile. They had tough conditions right until the last day when the got some snow and visibility. Despite tough conditions, these guys threw down and got some great photos in the process. TGR’s Team: Skiers: Tim Durtschi Colter Hinchliffe Matt Philippi Film & Edit: Nick Kalisz Photos: […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 13, 2013 1 Comment
“Eye of the Condor III” Comp @ La Parva, Chile Video Update Wow, they’ve kinda made this thing look baller. Shirt collars and baseball hats? Red carpet with flash bulbs firing? Mini Coopers & TV hosts? Drinking beer? Ok, freeskiers do always drink beer, but the rest is fancy for us. Despite heinous conditions in Chile this past week, people are putting it on the line and getting the shots. A storm […] SnowBrains | August 9, 2013 2 Comments
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