Skier Dies in Avalanche in Valle Nevado, Chile Backcountry A 26-year old backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche on Saturday just outside the boundaries of Valle Nevado ski resort in Chile. ย He was with 4 other skiers who all survived with only minor injuries. The deceased skier was buried in beneath over 6 feet of snow. Rescue workers located the body of the skier using avalanche dogs after […] Avalanche SnowBrains | July 1, 2013 1 Comment
Valle Nevado, Chile to OPEN This Saturday | Big Snow Prompts Early Opening Does this freak you out a little? ย Knowing that you could hop on a plane and be skiing in South America by Saturday? ย It should. Valle Nevado has boosted their opening date to June 8th. ย Most South America ski resorts donโt open up until July or even mid-July. ย June 8th if a very early opening. Valle Nevado has received over […] SnowBrains | June 3, 2013 3 Comments
Big Snow in Chile & Argentina | Up to 20โ has Fallen with 10โ on the Way | Photo Tour South America ski season is getting closer. ย It usually doesnโt really get started until July, but this early snow canโt hurt anything. Valle Nevado,ย Chile is reporting 20 inches of new snow over the weekend. ย The forecast there is for 10 more inches of snow tonight. Las Leรฑas, Argentinaย is also reporting new snow. ย They havenโt shown an exact number yet, but […] Weather SnowBrains | May 28, 2013 1 Comment
Chile & Argentina Get Weekend Snow | South America Snow Photo Tour Itโs still early for skiing in the South America. ย May down there is the equivalent to our November, but really itโs more like our October as ski season doesnโt really get going until July down there. They have a much shorter season than we do in the North. ย South America ski season is only about 3 months long compared to […] Miles Clark | May 20, 2013 2 Comments
First Snow of the Year @ Valle Nevado, Chile | Photo Tour Valle Nevado, Chile got their first snow storm of the year this past week. ย They got about 5+ inches and it blanketed the local landscape well. When itโs on, road laps from nearby El Colorado can be all-time. ย The road laps are reportedly the best skiing in the area and the video at the bottom of this article allows a […] SnowBrains | May 6, 2013 2 Comments