Bariloche, Argentina Report: Crashing & Spinning a Pirouette on My Head in the Terrain Park… Report from September 29, 2023 Yesterday was the very first truly spring day of the season here at Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina. And even then, things were still firm on the highest parts of the mountain. The ideal spring lap here is: Ride up Nubes Chair Ski down through the rocks up high in money corn Pop into the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 30, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Spring Finally Arrives in Patagonia | There’s So Much Snow Here… Report from September 25, 2023 We got out to Cerro Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina, at about noon today after waiting for things to soften up. Spring finally arrived in Patagonia today for the first time. Sunshine, park rats, a wiggle, cruisy groomers, and some young corn. We still need a couple of melt-freeze cycles to get a solid […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 26, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Riding a Mini-Avalanche & a Mini-Car on the Last “Powder” Day of the Season Report from September 23, 2023 Yesterday, we went for a walk with low expectations. It has rained and snowed for 2 days then gone clear. When we get lucky here, a cold clear night can suck the moisture of the snow and make the skiing great. But the snow was so heavy and wet and foggy saturated here on Friday… […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 24, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Immaculately Dry Late September Powder In A Ravishing Chute Report from September 18, 2023 Monday morning was clear and cold. This time of year here is usually hot and melty… Not this year. This year all of September has been cold and stormy. Mikey came out with us on this day, which was rad. We climbed up to a chute we call “Scary Chute.” Scary Chute was icy at […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 20, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: This Place Is Getting Too Filled In With Snow | Mini-Spines & High Tower Chutes Are Buried Report from September 12, 2023 Tuesday was the last sunny day of the week most likely. A large, wet, warm, Tahiti Express storm is clobbering us right now. Lotza rain, wind, and hopefully in the end – snow. Tuesday held dense, wind-pressed, and sun-kissed snow. There were quite a few people in the zone this day so I laid back […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 14, 2023 0 Comments
Cerro Catedral, Valle Nevado, Portillo, and Other Patagonian Ski Areas Extend Season After Heavy September Snowfall You just can’t give up on the season in South America. After a rough start with sub-average snow conditions for roughly half of the ski season in the Andes Mountains, it started snowing again—hard. Las Leñas Resort in Argentina reported a 10-foot+ storm total last week, with over 3 feet of snow falling in 24 hours. Cerro Catedral in San […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | September 14, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Dropping The “Ridgewalker” Pillows & Hucking “The Grifter” Cliff in Deep Powder Snow Report from September 11, 2023 On Monday, we sauntered out into the backcountry for the afternoon. It was Stormin’ Norman all morning then the clouds started to break up as per forecast. The first thing we did when we got up high was dig a pit in a familiar zone. The results were a bit touchy. We know this zone […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 13, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Are Spread Eagles in Tight Trees A Good Idea? Report from September 11, 2023 On Sunday, the snow in Bariloche, Argentina was hot, crusty, and bad. Everywhere. In my ultra-dramatic human standard of being, I wrote the rest of the season off as hot, funky, and weird. A warm, rainy storm was rolling in that day and the forecast was hot, wet garbage. That night, I kept my eye […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 13, 2023 0 Comments
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