Epic spring skiing in the Andes

[enlosandes]

Nice work on Adrenalina too . . . nothing like getting away from it all, eh!?!

Thanks, still waiting for your report or at least some pix from your special day up there.

[enlosandes]

http://www.laslenas.com/camaras/

Holy Toledo, Ohio! It looks like midwinter up there!

[covert]

approximately a meter of snowfall in the base area in the last 24hrs, still snowing 2-5cms per hour. forecast to continue through the night. winds are negligible in the base area. eating much meat and drinking much fernet y vino con chunk...

[enlosandes]

Thanks for the update from a man in the know.
Tried the empanadas wrappers as fried tortillas today, muy bien.
Fernet+Vino+Chunk=Problemos en la mañana para un hombre tu edad!
70 degrees and overcat at the farm at the moment!

[sea2ski]

Is this a super long season there this year or am I just ignorant to how long the season usually is at LL?

[enlosandes]

Last season LL was open til the 11th of October. It is based on Christopher Columbus' holiday. Kind of funny the guy gets so much play, even down here.

[Split-It]

so sorry i had to leave early and miss out on more corn. wish we could've met up, enlos, but mendoza was calling. those pics are killing me. my board bag lay idle in my hot living room in mendoza right now.

oh well, i got a taste of those marte goods on a great day. currently getting a taste of the goods in mendoza. carne y vino tonite, who would have guessed.

next season...i'll be there next season.

[enlosandes]

Unsure of snow totals but it looks mighty white up there. Hoping for the mighty Marte to be open tomorrow, Sunday.

[enlosandes]

First hand report (chilling at the farm until green light given) is alot of wind and 80 cms at Top of Minerva. That translates into a lot of new snow on top. Hopefully the wind dies down before it is blown away and, more importantly, they can open the chair for one more session this season.

[covert]

bluebird skies and full gale winds all day. massive snow transport in progress. results of a large avalanche cycle plainly visible on a variety of aspects and elevations, some paths running 1000+ meters.

[0BernhardFranz]

these slopes are so deadly I would never dare touch them !!! isn´t there some blue or green lifts there ??? something patrolled ???

[enlosandes]

Unconfirmed reports saying they might not even try to open Marte with two days left. Say it isn't so!

[le bump]

these slopes are so deadly I would never dare touch them !!! isn´t there some blue or green lifts there ??? something patrolled ???

that's funny . pretty sure they don't use blue and green in chile or even in europe.