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Skiing South America on a Budget

August 8th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Often the most expansive part of skiing in South America is the cost of getting down here. If you plan on getting a job good luck. Jobs for gringos are few and far between and if you do land a job it will pay much lower then what you are probably accustom to. There [...]

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Tags: Argentina · Uncategorized

Las Lenas: Downhill All The Way

July 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Here is a resort review of Las Lenas from By Samantha Dobbs.
When I told my mother I was [...]

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A Question from Josh M.- Las Lenas Downtime

July 19th, 2007 · 10 Comments

“I’ve got a question for you. Are most people you ski with in LL grabbing a season pass and apartment and plunking down for the whole winter? Sounds like it must get pretty quiet in between storms. I’m digging the regular updates!”
Hi Josh, thanks for the question.
Yep, most of the gringos from North America and [...]

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Tags: Argentina · Uncategorized · my story

Photos of Las Lenas

July 1st, 2007 · 3 Comments

Here are the first photos of Las Lenas. This shot was of a line I skied this afternoon. To see more photos click here.
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Resort Review: Bariloche, Argentina

June 24th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Photo by: UnofficialAndes.com
Overview
Bariloche is the ski bum capital of Argentina and the major gateway into Patagonia. Official it’s San Carlos de Bariloche, but every one knows it as just Bariloche. Other then the skiing, Bariloche is best known for its fine chocolate. The city is a mix of a classic European alpine town and [...]

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Video: Las Leñas 2007 - Cerro Martín

June 13th, 2007 · No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdW2iIkWPnc

Video provided by SouthSnowboard

First descent of the season on Cerro Martin by Miguel Duhalde.
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