How To: Get from EZE to Buenos Aires to Las Leñas or Bariloche Flying into Buenos Aires’ International airport, EZE, for a ski or snowboard trip to Argentina can be very intimidating. Buenos Aires is home to 13 million people, it’s sprawling, it’s not simple to navigate. But, if you know a few tips, it becomes obnoxiously easy. Knowing a few words of Spanish is a huge help – not many people speak English in Buenos Aires. […] Featured Article SnowBrains | July 19, 2018 17 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile has Seen 3-Feet of Fresh Snow Since the Weekend as South America’s Ski Season is about to Begin Ski areas like Valle Nevado in Chile, and Las Lenas in Argentina are seeing some pretty big dumps as the 2018 ski season there is about to get going. Chile’s El Colorado is one of the first to turn lifts. The resort is celebrating its 70th season this year and is already reporting a base of 24″. The fresh snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 12, 2018 0 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina Conditions Report: Deep, Blower Powder Day This video is from August 29th, 2017 after Las Lenas, Argentina got a big snowfall and conditions were clearly deep and epic. Here’s what we know: It’s 60ºF at the base of Las Lenas right now. It’s been a warm, dry season at Las Lenas, Argentina this year. They just opened the south faces off the Marte chair for the very […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | August 31, 2017 0 Comments
2 Large Storms To Hit South America Next 6-Days | Up to 93″ of Snow Forecast Southern South America has been going off of late. We just had 9 powder days in a row here at Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, Argentina… 2 more large storms are forecast to clobber southern South America in the next 6 days. One storm is hitting now, the next storm hits Monday night. Snow levels start high for both of these storms and […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 17, 2017 1 Comment
Las Leñas, Argentina Backcountry Report: Cerro Martin Powder Report from July 25th, 2017 As we said on July 24th, most of Las Leñas off piste terrain is closed due to hard, packed snow conditions, caused by a long period without snowfall, lots of sun and strong winds. However, some backcountry itineraries are still possible, and snow has kept better than we expected. Las Leñas, Argentina Conditions Report & […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | July 27, 2017 0 Comments
This 20-Second VIDEO Will Make You Understand Why We Ski Argentina… This video is of Valle Hermosa, a backcountry area easily reached via the lifts at Las Lenas ski resort, Argentina. There is a hut out here and this is one of the most beautiful ski destinations on Earth. Argentina is an absolutely incredible place to ski and ride. We hope this video inspires you to take a trip down south […] Featured Video SnowBrains | July 12, 2017 0 Comments
Las Lenas, Argentina Conditions Report: Long Powder Runs… The mini conditions report video above shows us Sebastian Yaya Big Mountain Moon ripping powder off Cerro Martin in the Las Lenas, Argentina easy access/lift access backcountry yesterday. The mini conditions report video below shows Pedro Crespo shredding powder in the Las Lenas backcountry on July 7th, 2017. Las Lenas just saw 20cms (8″) of snow up high and conditions are just getting […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | July 12, 2017 0 Comments
Snow In Argentina and Chile, More on its Way | Photo Tour and Forecasts It had already snowed in the Andes mountain range, but the day before yesterday’s storm was the most significant so far. Most ski resorts in Argentina and Chile woke up covered with white, specially the northern ones. As opening of the southern season approaches, temperatures are decreasing, and snow is starting to fall. Las Leñas, Argentina Valle Nevado, Chile La Parva, Chile […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | May 10, 2017 0 Comments
Aaron Rice Just Skied 2.5 Million Human Powered Vertical Feet In a Year December 29th is a date Aaron Rice will never forget. It sounds crazy. But he did it. It took him 364 days to ski 2.5 million self-propered vertical feet. He just showed the whole world that if you have an objetive, and you work hard to get it done, nothing can stop you. “5 Winters ago I skied ~75,000′ vert, […] Matias Ricci | December 30, 2016 10 Comments
VIDEO: Aymar Navarro Absolutely Sends It In Cerro Martin, Argentina [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Faymarnavarrofreeride%2Fvideos%2F1257144827705181%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] Aymar Navarro goes absolutely HUGE in this video while shredding some sick lines in Cerro Martin, Las Lenas, Argentina! This video is a great example of what this area has to provide, sick lines with huge cliffs and untouched powder. As winter sets in throughout North America, this video is a great way to get even more excited […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | November 20, 2016 0 Comments
WATCH: Dorian Densmore’s GoPro Edit in Las Leñas, Argentina The Santa Rosa storm dropped some inches of snow in Las Leñas, Argentina last weekend. Yesterday it was a good day, and Dorian Densmore just uploaded a video that proves it: [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdorian.densmore.5%2Fvideos%2Fvb.1163945540%2F10209841668696091%2F%3Ftype%3D3&show_text=0&width=560″] “New Video! This is my gopro film from yesterday, the first and only day on skis in more than 6 weeks, because my ankle has been doing bad this […] Matias Ricci | September 7, 2016 0 Comments
Las Lenas, Argentina Conditions Report | Drone Footage + Photo Tour: Deep in Spots! video filmed last week of August Today’s Conditions Report: “Snow was inconsistently filled in due to an atypical storm wind. In the right spots, it was really good. Sun did a number on things by the afternoon. Wind was picking up this afternoon hopefully it buffs things out for tomorrow.” – Zach A video posted by Lee Lyon (@lelandlyon) on […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 5, 2016 0 Comments
Las Lenas, Argentina Conditions Report from Sage Cattabriga-Alosa: “Been hearing about this place for a long time. Stoked to finally be checking out the legendary Marte chairlift and the terrain of Las Lenas, snow is still chalky and cold up high, with some firmness underneath. Just being in these mountains is a dream.” – Sage Cattabrina-Alosa, today Guest Author | August 29, 2016 0 Comments
Las Lenas, Argentina Conditions Report + Photo Tour: No New Snow Since July “La última nevada según yo recuerdo fue para fines de Julio. Tuvimos muchos dias de sol sin viento para poder caminar mucho la montaña buscando polvo. Muy buena nieve en los cerros altos y la mejor crema en las zonas más calientes por la exposición… ahora está nevando leve pero sólo sería por esta noche… luego se ven días de […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 27, 2016 1 Comment
Las Leñas, Argentina Conditions Report & Photo Tour Definitely we do not handle the same level of powder Bariloche does right now. However, today was one of those days in Las Leñas. Not a single cloud in the bright, blue sky. Sunshine all day long. Perfect temperatures. No wind at all. All lifts operating, and almost all the terrain opened. What else can you ask for? A big, […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | August 21, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Drone Footage of Ripping An Alaska-Style Spine in Argentina The backcountry of Las Lenas, Argentina has Alaska style spines. Or maybe they aren’t Alaska style… They’re their own style. Las Lenas has Argentina style spines. Video from July 2016. Skier is Aymar Navarro from Catalonia. SnowBrains | August 15, 2016 0 Comments
The 2016 Buenos Aires, Argentina Transportation Guide: Buenos Aires is the capital city of Argentina. It’s one of the most beautiful cities in South America and the world. There is so much to do, to see and to enjoy, that you will want to stay forever. Moving from one place to another is not a great deal, but you must have an idea of what transportation is […] Featured Article Matias Ricci | July 13, 2016 2 Comments
And One Day it Snowed in Argentina… A Lot… | Before & After Photos: For the last three weeks, all we’ve done is talking about dryness, global warming, lack of snow. We’ve spend entire nights without sleeping, just staring at the computer, waiting forecasts to show some snow. We’ve screamed, we cried, we cursed every ski resort; we prayed every existent God. But nothing happened. Snow wouldn’t show up. Most people will never understand […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | July 11, 2016 2 Comments
It SNOWED in Las Leñas, Argentina | Photo Tour 29. That is the number of days before season officialy begins in Las Leñas Ski Resort, which last night got another good layer of snow. It didn’t snow a lot, but it was enought to cover with white the whole ski resort and its surroundings. The Andes Mountains are getting ready for winter in South America! Snowfall is supposed to […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | May 19, 2016 0 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina Second Big Snowfall | Photo Tour: Las Leñas, one of the most important ski resorts in Argentina and South America, is supposed to open June 18th. However, the resort was covered by snow once again this weekend. Will the season begin early here? PHOTOS: Conditions Report Matias Ricci | April 25, 2016 0 Comments
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