Ski Chile 2024 sputter sputter

[siwi]

For those of us not in the know, what lift is that pulling five Pomas?

[Buster Highmen]

For those of us not in the know, what lift is that pulling five Pomas?

Roca Jack, Portillo

[m2711c]

so, are car chains easy to comeby in santiago and are the chain rules on the way to skiing actally enforced?

[m2711c]

The storm got stuck on the Andes, with an ultralight 40cm dump, until exactly 8:30am

7:30am, -7C

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9:00am

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And the ripping began

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With the prior snowfall still soft, it was knee deep off piste, and as the packing occurred late Monday, the piste was 30-40 cm of fluff on smooth pack

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La chimenea chica

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Hoya de la chimenea

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that looks fuckin' sweet! i'm definitely jealous. anymore snow expected in the next week?

[Casey E]

so, are car chains easy to comeby in santiago and are the chain rules on the way to skiing actally enforced?

Chains are often available for a day rental on the road up to the ski areas (sketchy tho). Google "cadenas de auto" for more options. Rarely do the police actually ask to see them, but it can happen, and they can oblige you to put them on, which is rarer still. I haven´t used chains in many years, and I drive in all conditions, with good AT tires and 4x4. It helps to drive at night when controls are slack. Peak morning time (8-11am), anything can happen on a bad road day.

[Casey E]

A clean slate for the next days of August

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Talk is of snow for the long weekend Aug 15-18. Talk is cheap.

[NWFlow]

What a day! Thanks for sharing.

[Casey E]

Nice entrance to the lake run in Portillo

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-ONX..._web_copy_link

[2FUNKY]

So sick!


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[sheahunter]

Just spent a week at Andes Heliboard, what an adventure!

[m2711c]

Chains are often available for a day rental on the road up to the ski areas (sketchy tho). Google "cadenas de auto" for more options. Rarely do the police actually ask to see them, but it can happen, and they can oblige you to put them on, which is rarer still. I haven´t used chains in many years, and I drive in all conditions, with good AT tires and 4x4. It helps to drive at night when controls are slack. Peak morning time (8-11am), anything can happen on a bad road day.

thanks casey!

[Casey E]

More Santa Santa Teresa

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-YsV..._web_copy_link

[jummo]

Mornings on the Roca Jack travesia, afternoons on the Lake Run.
Mix in a Super C lap and it's a pretty strong program.
Of course, you'll need to eat four times a day, drink Pisco sours and dance at night.
Portillo.

[possum]

Mornings on the Roca Jack travesia, afternoons on the Lake Run.
Mix in a Super C lap and it's a pretty strong program.
Of course, you'll need to eat four times a day, drink Pisco sours and dance at night.
Portillo.

The best. Can’t wait.

Heading South tomorrow night

[Casey E]

Still cold and calm, with blower available







The snow was settled and faster than Tuesday. LP bowl awaits shredding

[byates1]

Sick!

[Casey E]

Just spent a week at Andes Heliboard, what an adventure!

Pics!

[Casey E]

Warming up for a few days. Low hanging fruit is going

Cono norte from Las Vegas



Valle amarillo looking south



Lower LP bowl



Groomers are insuperable right to the bottom




Cerro Amarillo powder hunting VN



Dunno why, but three of Valle Nevados chairs (Andes Express, Embalse and gondola) were out of commission. Bad lineup on Enlace



Ancla

[Casey E]

Boundless powder Valle Arenas

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-fYx..._web_copy_link

[Casey E]

So the NOAA Enso prediction is now "In summary, ENSO-neutral is expected to continue for the next several months, with La Niña favored to emerge during September-November (66% chance) and persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter 2024-25 (74% chance during November-January; [Fig. 7])."

Good news, more sputter sputter delays.

https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/produc...ensodisc.shtml

But will it be weeks with a lack of new snow until another river shows up?

[Casey E]

La Parva from above

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-d3u..._web_copy_link

[Casey E]

Thought you’d get an early start on the Portillo road?

[PB]

Thought you’d get an early start on the Portillo road?

[boltonoutlaw]

Thought you’d get an early start on the Portillo road?

Brutal. Reminds me of the road between Tangmarg and Gulmarg hopelessly knotted with 2WD gawkers and HAWS military vehicle for hours on end

[m2711c]

nevados de chillan…