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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 holds the highest mountains in world outside the Himalayas along with some of the best skiing and riding found anywhere.  The Andes also hold the most skiing and riding on Earth with over 1,500-miles of snow-covered, lift-serviced terrain. There are so many amazing reasons to come […]

SnowBrains | June 11, 2018
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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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SnowBrains | October 2, 2014
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