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South American Ski Resorts Announce Opening Days

The 2024 ski and snowboard season has officially begun in South America, with the first resort, Corralco, open since Satuday, May 18. Due to unprecedented early snowfall, and a promising snow forecast this upcoming week, several resorts are planning to start the 2024 season early. The graphic below shows all the expected open dates for South American ski resorts as […]

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Alfred Arnaud | May 19, 2024
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Ski Season is Just Around the Corner at Ski Portillo, Chile

As the winter season begins to wrap up in the Northern Hemisphere, those in the south, such as Ski Portillo in Chile, are starting to get excited about the upcoming season that is set to begin in mid to late June, which is just around the corner. The resort just announced the expected opening day on Instagram on Wednesday, April […]

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Alfred Arnaud | April 15, 2024
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70 Reasons You Shouldn’t Go To South America This Summer:

Another summer is upon us and another summer is here that despite my best intentions I will not be going to South America for the ski season. Why? I’m a loser, that’s why. Why should you go? Because, you are a winner, and that’s what winners do. In fact I have become so adept over the years at not going to South America that I have chosen to utilize the depth of my experience to compile a comprehensive list of UNACCEPTABLE excuses for not making the trip this year. 70 reasons you shouldn’t shouldn’t go to South America […]

Andy Hays | March 25, 2022
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Top 10 Reasons Why You Have To Ski South America:

The Andes Mountain Range in South America is the longest mountain range on Earth. It has the highest mountains outside the Himalayas and some of the best skiing and riding anywhere. The Andes also have the most skiing and riding on Earth, with over 1,500 miles of snow-covered, lift-serviced terrain. There are so many excellent reasons to come ski and ride […]

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Rider Triggers In Bounds Avalanche In Chile | Patrol Unaware Rider Made It Out

 It appears that there was a significant in-bounds avalanche at Nevados de Chillan, Chile this last Saturday, August 26, 2017.  Nevados de Chillan has been seeing incredible amounts of snow this season including in the days leading up to this avalanche. Ski Patrol and by standers immediately started a probe search for bodies. The rider who set off the avalanche […]

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LadyBrains | August 29, 2017
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How to Ski & Ride South America in 2018:

Didn’t get enough snow this winter? Chances are, if you live in North America, you didn’t. No worries, South America’s got your back. South America gets the most snow in the Southern Hemisphere and is the place get rid of your summertime, lack-of-snow blues. Skiing and riding in South America can be challenging. There are a lot of steps and you need to stay on top of your gear, your money, your travel, your lodging, your tickets, and your S[…]

Sponsored | July 18, 2017
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Nevados de Chillan, Chile 2014 Highlight Video with Ingrid Backstrom & Julian Carr

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Nevados de Chillan is a small ski area on a big volcano in southern Chile. It’s the Mt. Baker of the Southern Hemisphere. It snows a lot here, always. This year was a low snow year most places in South America, but Chillan still got theirs. Ingrid Backstrom, Julian Carr, and Todd Ligare […]

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