A Lesson from Patagonia. A Lesson from Patagonia An on-going experience in Patience by TJ David Itโs 7:45 am and Iโm standing on a deserted street corner. A light rain falls through the misty air as I peer into the headlights of the on-coming traffic. I motion toward the cars with my thumb as their shadows pass me. The puddles are growing into small […] Featured Article TJ David | October 1, 2016 0 Comments
Trip Report: 16 Days Chasing Patagonian Powder by Van, Part 2 My alarm sounds and I turn over quickly in my sleeping bag to silence its painful noise. Iโve already been awake, wiping the dripping moisture from our ceiling off my nose, forehand and face. Itโs warm and raining outside. The inside of the van is like a small, white, igloo. Its cold and it takes everything I have to climb out of my ancient, green, hand-me-down, Argentinian sleeping bag, hop into the front seat of the van and turn on the engine. She rumbles briefly as I turn the key, […] Featured Article TJ David | August 31, 2015 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Conditions Report: 3-Feet of Fresh Snow & Literally No One Out Catedral ski resort is reporting 50cms (20″) in the past two days. We climbed up today and measured over 3-feet of new snow in spots. The snow came with big wind that was strong enough to shut the ski resort for most of the day today. This afternoon, they were able to get the lower mountain open but the mid and upper mountains remained closed. Yes, we as skiers and riders overuse the term “no one out”. But today, we really mean it. Since the mountain was shutdown, I hiked up to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 2, 2015 2 Comments