From August 4th until August 25th skiers and riders harvested powder everyday in Bariloche, Argentina. There were 4 days when the mountain was closed in that time, but everyday it was open, it was good.
In this post, you’ll find the best photos from that glorious 3 week powder cycle. Everything you’ll need information-wise is in the captions: links to that day’s article as well as some info on what is in the photo and what day it was taken.
The first 5 days of the 3 week cycle, the upper mountain at Catedral ski resort got 130 inches. Each storm after that would drop around 1-3 feet. There was a storm every 3 days or so…
August 5th. Hollywood Rock primed and ready to roll. Nice that they cut down all the trees and bushes in the landing. photo: snowbrains.com
August 6th. Canada Dan sending it big off Hollywood Rock. photo: snowbrains.com
August 6th. Big Storm riding in Bariloche. photo: Chris Coulter/SGT
August 7th. Joe Aussie in the best trees on Earth after 100 inches in 5 days. photo: Canada Dan
August 7th. Nubes chairlift after 130 inches in 5 days and 5 days of closure. photo: snowbrains.com
August 8th. Upper mountain opens after 130 inches and being closed for 5 days. 4 figure stare up into La Laguna. photo: snowbrains.com
- August 8th. Canada Dan “double clouding” Nubes. photo: snowbrains.com
- August 8th. View west from Nubes. The backcountry here is insane. photo: snowbrains.com
- August 12. Mountain reopens after 2 days closure. La Laguna north facing slope today around 3pm looked good. photo: snowbrains.com
August 13th. Upper Alaskita backcountry line with our tracks heading to the spine.August 13th. View looking West from hike to Alaskita.
August 17th. Mountain opens after being closed for 2 days. Miles backy in The Playground. photo: soulrider.com.ar
August 17th. Martin ripping down Nubes doing the double cloud thing. photo: snowbrains.com
August 20th. Aussie Joe enjoys 14+ inches of new snow. photo: snowbrains.com
August 20th. Wind spines in La Laguna. photo: snowbrains.com
August 21st. Deep snow in The Playground. Jeli getting at it. photo: snowbrains.comAugust 21st. Some in and out visibility most the day… photo: snowbrains.com
August 22nd. La Laguna tracks. photo: snowbrains.com
August 22nd. Miles wrongsideup in The Playground. photo: Shanti Sommers
August 26th. Roca Inclinada & Alaskita
August 26th. Roca Inclinada & Alaskita
Awesome! Great shots and descriptions. At 93 degrees in the
Central Valley, it’s hard to imagine snow. But I did.