El Colorado and La Parva In Chile Prepare For Opening This Week The waiting has come to an end as El Colorado and La Parva in Chile prepare for their opening this week. About two months have passed since the first snowfalls and the Ski Centers considered the season lost due to the coronavirus. Today in August the reality is different. Related: 3 More Argentinian Ski Resorts Open for Winter 2020 \ Cerro […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
Chilean Police Detain Five People For Snowboarding In Farellones Chilean police arrested five snowboarders yesterday for not carrying the necessary permits that allow movement in Farellones due to quarantine. On Thursday 23rd in Chile, police were alerted of the presence of snowboarders riding without carrying the corresponding permits on route G-251. This route connects Farellones with Valle Nevado and is a recognized backcountry area. When the Chilean police arrived, […] Industry News Sebastian Opazo | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
UPDATED: Chilean Ski Resort, Valle Nevado, Just Opened A Brand New Bike Park In The Andes One of Chile’s most popular ski resort, Valle Nevado, is expanding its operations and has just announced “Valle Bike”, a whole new bike experience that might have something for every mountain bike enthusiast out there. The whole idea is to create an area where Downhill, Enduro, and Cross country can be practiced. The vast terrain available makes it possible to […] Cycle Micho | December 6, 2019 1 Comment
Large, New Ski Resort Planned in Argentina with 13,000-Foot Peaks & Hot Springs | “El Azufre” There are many great ski resorts in South America – Portillo, La Parva, Bariloche, Las Leñas, Chillan, Valle Nevado and many others, but it’s always good to have one more ski resort! Developers are currently planning a large, new ski resort near Mendoza, Argentina that will be named “El Azufre”. During recent years, central Andes have experienced the worst winters […] Industry News Claire Weiss | September 6, 2019 0 Comments
How-To: Do South America Ski Trip on a Budget The best part about the end of North American ski season is the start of South American winter. The ideal year for any skier is splitting time between hemispheres to get as much snow as possible. SnowBrains crew has been in the Argentinian Patagonia for a while now giving constant updates of the good ski conditions and inciting jealousy along […] Industry News Joseph Phillips | August 29, 2019 0 Comments
National Ski Team Cancels Chile Training Camp Due to Lack of Snow A lack of snow in some parts of Chile has led to the Swiss Women’s National Ski Team cancelling their planned training camp in South America and instead remain in Switzerland and train on the glaciers of Zermatt and Saas Fee. Related: Los Puquios Ski Resort, Argentina Brings an End to Winter 2019 Due to Lack of Snow Unseasonably warm […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 13, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Lynsey Dyer Explains Why Valle Nevado, Chile Offers So Much More than Awesome Skiing [arve url="https://youtu.be/cIJPjnzDR_E"] SnowBrains | July 12, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Why You Should Make Valle Nevado, Chile Your #1 Summer Ski Destination [Sponsored by Valle Nevado] Is there anything better than skiing cold, dry powder in the middle of summer? Honestly, we don’t think there is. It feels wrong, right, and completely surreal all at the same damn time… The stoke after a summer powder day is even higher than a normal powder day. If you’re looking for an exciting vacation this summer […] Greg Obernesser | July 12, 2019 0 Comments