Want To Ski The Southern Hemisphere This Year? | Here’s When The Resorts Open: If you’re looking to ski throughout all four seasons, you’re going to either have to hike in the backcountry or you could head to the Southern Hemisphere. When resorts are closed in North America, going south is a great way to score some turns. Most of these resorts open in early June and stay open until our season begins here […] Industry News Chris Wallner | May 24, 2017 0 Comments
Cardrona Alpine Resort Literally Strikes GOLD While Building Their New Lift According to a Cardrona Alpine Resort Press Release, Cardrona staff member Dave Collett found the 3.1kg nugget on Thursday while operating an excavator working to build their new ski lift. This chunk of gold is the heaviest gold nugget ever found in New Zealand, as it beat the previous record of 3.09kg from 1909. This nugget weights 109.35 oz and gold […] Industry News Chris Wallner | April 3, 2017 1 Comment
VIDEO: Epic Crash Nearly Results In A Fall Over A Massive Cliff [arve url="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Faymarnavarrofreeride%2Fvideos%2F1365555550197441%2F&show_text=0&width=560"] Chris Wallner | March 14, 2017 0 Likes 1 Tweet 0 Comments
It Snowed in Argentina | PHOTO TOUR North America is getting tons and tons of snow, specially in California, Colorado and Utah. Europe is having a terrible season, with little to no snow. Japan is always a winner in this game. But… what about South America? Winter in the middle of Summer? On January 3rd, while in the north regions of Argentina, temperatures rounded 50ºC (122ºF), it was […] Matias Ricci | January 5, 2017 1 Comment
VIDEO: Aymar Navarro Absolutely Sends It In Cerro Martin, Argentina [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Faymarnavarrofreeride%2Fvideos%2F1257144827705181%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] Aymar Navarro goes absolutely HUGE in this video while shredding some sick lines in Cerro Martin, Las Lenas, Argentina! This video is a great example of what this area has to provide, sick lines with huge cliffs and untouched powder. As winter sets in throughout North America, this video is a great way to get even more excited […] Backcountry Chris Wallner | November 20, 2016 0 Comments
South American September Shred Sessions: Portillo Chile Official Report The 15/16 northern hemisphere ski season for me was amazing. I was very fortunate and lucky to ski the terrain and snow that I did, and have the ability to travel to many awesome places. I give thanks daily for my blessings. After closing out my North American season where I grew up on Kachina peak New Mexico in June of 2015 I was forced to be a responsible adult and focus on my career. Thus working 60hr plus weeks from early June all the way up until September. Appling the ski bum mentality working hard all summer in order to pursue skiing all winter. Ryan Mulcahy | October 9, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing Patagonia Powder from Refugio Frey, Bariloche, Argentina Skiing Patagonia is the dream for many skiers. Taking off from the heat, the stress, and the crowds that come with summer to shred pow in South America and escape from reality, for whatever amount of time is affordable, can shift the state of mind for the rest of the summer season. In the webisode series South Lines, Adria Millan […] Backcountry Dylan Cautela | September 27, 2016 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: Blue Skies, No Wind, Unreal Views, Springtime… Today was a stellar day at Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina. Blue sky, no wind, good friends, no lift lines, fast laps, unreal views. The past two days were like this as well. Spring is here in Bariloche and no one is complaining. Cerro Catedral will be open until October 2nd, then they’ll have a limited operation (Amancay gondola […] Miles Clark | September 18, 2016 1 Comment
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