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Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: Today was the Day

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Today, was a spectacular day at Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina. It was our second splendiferous day in a week since last Monday was brilliant. The day started with 4-10″ of new snow on top of a crunchy/hard layer and dense fog up top. We feared the day would be a wash with great snow and no visibility. After hiking Nubes three times and getting some terrible visibility and some OK visibility, the sun finally popped and the Nubes chair opened up. We ripped two high speed laps on the Nubes chair that were absolutely amazing. Full speed, slashing turns, laughing, hitting […]
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Yeah, It Snowed a Lot at Las Lenas, Argentina Last Night:

Las Lenas got 37 inches of snow at mid-mountain from the storm that hit there the past 48 hours and today was sunny and blue, but none of the good chairlifts were able to open up. Here is a quick Las Lenas, Argentina ski resort update from our buddy Victor Cancinos: “Hoy las leñas amanecio con un increible claro de medio dia q dejo ver las toneladas de nieve q dejo esta primer ola de.la secuencia de tormentas q estan llegando estos ultimos dias… La montaña permanecio cerrada casi en su totalidad, solo Urano TK, Vesta TS y Eros […]
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47″ of Snow in 24 Hours CLOSES Catedral Ski Resort in Argentina

Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina is getting nuked on right now. They’ve gotten 120cms (47″) in the past 24 hours and it’s still snowing hard. It snowed so much that the power is out and the ski resort is closed due to the loss of power and extreme risk of avalanches. Bariloche the town is lower than Catedral and only gets snow a few times per winter. Today, there are places where the snow is 20-inches deep in town. Basically, this note is the Bariloche Electric Company letting people know that due to parts of the town of […]
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Bariloche, Argentina Backcountry Report: “Alaskita” Powder on the LAST Day of the Season

Yesterday was Catedral ski resort’s last day of the 2014 winter season. They will keep the Amancay gondola and Diente de Caballo chair open, but they will only allow beginners and sightseers to load. On Monday it snowed hard and added up here. The wind blew like crazy and closed the mountain at 1pm. We knew things in the backcountry were going to be smooth and fresh, but the heat was a concern. Our plan was to hit Zebra Chute, a northeast facing couloir in the nearby […]
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Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: Monster Storm

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A monster storm has descended on Bariloche, Argentina this week. It came in on Monday night and raged on Tuesday. Ripping winds closed Catedral ski resort Tuesday and the snow never stopped. Today, the winds abated but the snow intensified. This is an impressive storm considering how late in the season it is here. Full resort operations at Catedral will only continue for another week. This morning at Catedral, winds were calm, the cold was intense, and the snowfall was light. As the morning progressed the spring sun […]
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