Chile: La Nieve

This is part one of a 3 part photo update from my ski trip to Chile. La Nieve (snow), is the feature of this round. Throughout one month of skiing, sometimes the snow was plentiful, other times scarce and downright shitty. Valle Nevado was having one of its worst years, with only 50% of normal snowpack. Compare that to places in southern Chile like Termas De Chillan which had heaps of snow, as apparent in the photograph below. It was excellent to finally have the opportunity to travel to South America and see first hand the potential of the mighty Andes mountains.


"Chilling at Chillan"

"Valle Nevado"

Big Thanks to Evolve Chile (http://www.evolvechile.com/) for making this trip happen for me! To read a few stories and watch a few videos about the 2010 Evolve Chile camp, click on the following links:

http://newschoolers.com/ns/content/readnews/id/3408?

http://newschoolers.com/ns/content/readnews/id/3421/

Evolve Chile

Skiing in South America has been on my list of things to do for quite some time now. Im so stoked that this summer will give me the opportunity to make that happen. Chile and Argentina encompass almost the entire Andes mountain range, the longest mountain range in the world. As a skier from north America, these destinations provoke images of deep powder skiing in the summer months, something I have yet to experience. But it's also the culture of the region that makes Chile and Argentina such a desirable ski destination. I'm really looking forward to brushing up on my spanish skills, while skiing big mountain descents in the Andes range.

I'll be in Chile for about a month, working with the Evolve Chile freeride camp. Im really grateful that they've given me the opportunity to come down and help out. It should be a really good time! Their setup for the camp is SICK! check out the website for more info:

www.evolvechile.com

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