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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
South American 2019 Ski Season Gets Underway with Fresh Powder The 2019 South American ski season got underway with a bang this weekend as the majority of resorts started their lifts turning and riders were treated to fresh powder. Related: Why You Should Make Valle Nevado, Chile Your #1 Summer Ski Destination The storm that passed through the Andes the previous week dumped multiple feet of fresh snow on most […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 1, 2019 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile Announces 28th June Opening Day as Storm Dumps on South America Valle Nevado, Chile is the latest South American resort to confirm their opening date following the storm that has dumped almost 2-feet across the Andes. Related: Why You Should Make Valle Nevado, Chile Your #1 Summer Ski Destination The news we’ve been waiting for! Valle Nevado will open this Friday, June 28, following a storm that left us with 16 […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 26, 2019 0 Comments
When Is The Best Time to Ski & Ride in South America? It’s a big commitment to fly all the way down to South America to ski in the summer. Skiers and riders need to know what time of year is going to maximize their chances for good coverage, fresh snow, and quality experiences. Related: Why You Should Make Valle Nevado, Chile Your #1 Summer Ski Destination SnowBrains has spent 10 winter seasons […] SnowBrains | June 18, 2019 2 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile is One of the Best Places to See the Total Solar Eclipse Next Month (and Ski!) If you were lucky enough to be in the narrow path of totality last August when a total solar eclipse passed over the United States, you know that seeing a total solar eclipse requires a lot of planning. But is totally worth it. Related: Why You Should Make Valle Nevado, Chile Your #1 Summer Ski Destination The next total solar […] SnowBrains | June 7, 2019 0 Comments
Want to Ski Cold, Dry Powder During Summer? Book Today for Up To 50% OFF Valle Nevado, Chile Packages While the northern hemisphere bakes in the searing summer heat, what could be better than heading south and skiing cold, dry powder at a world-class, high-alpine resort in the Chilean Andes of South America? Related: Why You Should Make Valle Nevado, Chile Your #1 Summer Ski Destination But don’t spend too long thinking about it, today is your last opportunity to take […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 30, 2019 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile to Stay Open into October | Over 2-Feet Fresh Snow Expected this Week Exciting news from Chile! This morning Valle Nevado announced they are extending their season by an extra 2-weeks. Due to snowfall last week and more than 2-FEET expected this week, Valle Nevado were thrilled to announce they will remain open for skiing until Oct. 7. Last week, they received 12 inches of new snow just in time for skiers enjoying […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 25, 2018 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile to Open Friday 15th June | A Week Early Due to Awesome Early Snowfall The early season weather has been super kind to Chile, and Valle Nevado in particular. Over three feet of fresh powder has fallen since the weekend, and historically if the snow is good enough the resort will start the lifts turning. Well, BOOM! Awesome news, the snow is good enough! The resort just announced on their Facebook page that they […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 12, 2018 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile has Seen 3-Feet of Fresh Snow Since the Weekend as South America’s Ski Season is about to Begin Ski areas like Valle Nevado in Chile, and Las Lenas in Argentina are seeing some pretty big dumps as the 2018 ski season there is about to get going. Chile’s El Colorado is one of the first to turn lifts. The resort is celebrating its 70th season this year and is already reporting a base of 24″. The fresh snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 12, 2018 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile – Going Beyond the Boundary Valle Nevado, Chile is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and while it’s often touted as one of the best resorts in the Southern Hemisphere, with epic terrain and an awesome infrastructure (and amazing food, wine and accommodations), one of its true gems lies beyond the ski area boundary. And the options are truly endless, with everything from boot packs […] D’Arcy McLeish | June 1, 2018 0 Comments
Valle Nevado Ski Resort, Chile – 30 Years of Good Food, Fine Wine and Blower Pow [sponsored by Valle Nevado] It’s been 30 years since Valle Nevado Ski Resort opened its doors. One of the more iconic resorts in the world, Valle Nevado sits nestled in the Andean Mountains in some of the most spectacular terrain in the Southern Hemisphere. The season down south is just around the corner so after you get your fill of […] Featured Article D’Arcy McLeish | April 26, 2018 0 Comments
2 Large Storms To Hit South America Next 6-Days | Up to 93″ of Snow Forecast Southern South America has been going off of late. We just had 9 powder days in a row here at Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, Argentina… 2 more large storms are forecast to clobber southern South America in the next 6 days. One storm is hitting now, the next storm hits Monday night. Snow levels start high for both of these storms and […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 17, 2017 1 Comment
Valle Nevado, Chile Conditions Report: Ripping With a Legend at 12,000′ SnowBrains has been on a whirlwind tour of South America the past few days. On Friday we surfed Ecuador, on Saturday we surfed Lima Peru (unplanned 24hrs in Lima due to canceled flight), on Sunday we skied Valle Nevado, Chile. From 0′ to 12,000′ was noticeable! We’ve skied Valle Nevado two days while staying in the very luxurious Puerta del […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 1, 2017 0 Comments
Snow In Argentina and Chile, More on its Way | Photo Tour and Forecasts It had already snowed in the Andes mountain range, but the day before yesterday’s storm was the most significant so far. Most ski resorts in Argentina and Chile woke up covered with white, specially the northern ones. As opening of the southern season approaches, temperatures are decreasing, and snow is starting to fall. Las Leñas, Argentina Valle Nevado, Chile La Parva, Chile […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | May 10, 2017 0 Comments
15-FEET of Snow Forecast for Chile This Week! Today, snow started to fall in the Central Andes, and it seems it won’t stop until next Saturday. Valle Nevado ski resort in Chile’s upper mountain, for example, is forecast to receive 15-Feet of Snow (185 inches) according to snow-forecast.com. Whoa! La Parva and El Colorado, which are just next to Valle Nevado, also expect a huge amount of snowfall […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | May 29, 2016 0 Comments
Up to 40″ of Snow Forecast for South America this Weekend Winter is just around the corner in South America. Last week, Cerro Castor (Ushuaia, Argentina), Catedral (Bariloche, Argentina), Valle Nevado (Santiago, Chile), and more were hit by the first snowfall of the year. A few days ago, Cerro Catedral, in Bariloche, turned white for a while. Now it is the turn for Las Leñas, in Mendoza, and Portillo and Valle […] Weather Matias Ricci | April 13, 2016 0 Comments
VIDEO & Photos: Big Powder Day in South America Today South America and especially central Chile just got hit with another big storm. Valle Nevado is reporting over a foot of new snow today and the photos look epic. Portillo got a healthy amount of snow as did La Parva, Chile. Even Argentina got in on the goods with Las Lenas getting new snow and Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina gettting 4″ overnight. Winter is not over in South America. South America and especially central Chile just got hit with another big storm. Valle Nevado is reporting over a foot of new snow today and Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 25, 2015 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile Conditions Report: Champagne Powder! After seeing a storm up north we knew we had to bite the bullet and take busses all the way from El Bolson, Argentina to Nevados de Chillan, Chile. Although the new snow didn’t quite justify the 24 hours of bus travel, we were lucky enough to see another big storm coming into the Santiago region and hopped on another few busses to catch some epic conditions in Valle Nevado. The storm this week blew in a foot to a few feet of cold snow, depending on the wind. Friday was cold and cloudless. It brought a day of sunshine and dry powder. Conditions Report Guest Author | September 12, 2015 1 Comment
Valle Nevado, Chile Snow Update: No New Snow in 2 Weeks This means either you ski the most recently groomed run possible, or go looking for bits of off piste like lower slopes that aren’t too hacked up and get warm enough to soften, or those snaking drift lines at higher altitudes where the wind packs the snow smooth and chalky. I skied Valle Nevado from La Parva yesterday and had a fun day in spite of a lack of grooming (which makes a big difference). While I try to avoid bashing ski areas, some constructive criticism is needed. VN has […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 28, 2015 1 Comment
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