mallin alto

Last Monday, September 15th, 2014, I was invited to ski at Mallin Alto, a ski and snowboard hut/snowmobile operation southeast of Bariloche, Argentina. These guys have 4 snowmobiles, an alpine hut, a base hut, comfy valley lodges, and more culture than they know what to do with. After leaving 130,000-person Bariloche, a bumpy 40-minute dirt road and a deep river crossing brought us to El Abuelo (the grandfather). El Abuelo is an 84-year-old, brawny Argentine guacho who laughs with the confidence of a truly satisfied man. We […]