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Ski Portillo, Chile, Has Surpassed Its Average Yearly Snowfall and It Isn’t Even Open Yet

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The fantastic early season continues in South America with many resorts reporting record snowfall. Multiple storms have blanketed resorts in Chile and Argentina helping some areas open two to three weeks earlier than normal. Usually, the ski season in South America lasts from June to September, but because of the large amounts of snowfall, this season is expected to last […]
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2 South American Ski Resorts Delay Their Opening Dates Due To Too Much Snow

After record-breaking amounts of snowfall in South America during May, two resorts delayed their official opening days. The Argentinian resort Las Leñas delayed its official opening day from June 20 to June 29. This weekend, the resort will be partially open for a pre-opening ski weekend because of an official holiday in Argentina. The Chilean resort Ski Portillo postponed its […]
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Epic 4,200-Mile Patagonia to Antarctica Ski Safari Highlights!

We drove 2,200 miles from Bariloche, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina in October. We then got on a boat and sailed another 2,000 miles down to Antarctica and back. This was the most epic road trip of my life. We skied in: Esquel, Argentina El Fraile, Chile El Chalten, Argentina Ushuaia, Argentina Deception Island, Antarctica Portal Point, Antarctica Port Lockroy, Antarctica […]
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SnowBrains Bariloche, Argentina Highlight Video | The Best of My 13 Seasons in Patagonia!

2023 was my 13th full season skiing in Bariloche, Argentina. 2023 was also the best of the 13 seasons I’ve spent down there. It just wouldn’t stop snowing this year. We experienced truly blower powder on big mountain terrain on the regular and we relished it. Our tree skiing days weren’t bad either! Thanks so much, Argentina! Stay tuned for […]
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Bariloche Argentine Patagonia Highlight Video 2023 – The Best Snow of Our 13 Ski Seasons Here

  2023 in Bariloche in Argentine Patagonia started off terribly. Rain, ice, fog, and just nasty. We arrived in July and struggled for about 3 weeks before something changed. In mid-August, it started to snow. And it just didn’t stop. It’s actually still snowing like crazy down there in mid-November – which is very unusual… We skied powder and epic […]
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SnowBrains Forecast: Busy Week Ahead for South America, Meters of Snow Possible for The Andes

Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee  9:55 pm MDT, 8/19/2023 A powerful winter storm is on track to slam into the Andes through the weekend and next week, bringing DEEP snowfall to the region. By the middle of next week, resorts will likely see totals upwards of 1-2 meters with some spots possibly seeing of 3-4+ meters. The […]
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