Unofficial Andes

Photo: Tim the Swede skiing under Valcano
For almost two weeks now we have been skiing nothing but fresh powder and life is good. Last night we picked up about another foot of new, super light, snow. High winds and whiteout conditions keep the Marte closed today making the Valcano chair the place to […]

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Their are noticeably less people around Las Lenas this season in comparison to last season. I thought that things would start to pick up last week but this was not the case. Most of the people I have talked to believe that the slowing of the world economy is to blame, others feel that it […]

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“Tim…. Tim, wake up! You hear the bombs going off out there? We got Pow!!” I’m up, I’m up, I mumble to my roommate. A moment later I hear the sound of a shower running and a tea kettle whistling from the kitchen. 20 minuets later, I am dressed and working my […]

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The sound of bombs are echoing through the Las Lenas Valley.
Upper mountain is still socked in but all signs point to deep freshness up top!!! Heavy snow is still falling out side the window and the one question on everyones mind is whether will we get a Marte day tomorrow. Needless to say, […]

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I awoke this morning to snow covered windows and the feeling of electricity in the air. At the moment their is about 3 inches of new snow in the village but it is far from over. The upper mountain is completely socked in and the snow is falling fast and furious. Light winds and […]

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I came across some information on the population of Las Lenas during my short stay in San Rafael that I think some of the followers of this blog might be interested in.
Population Numbers
Season Employees: 1,500
Visitors a week during the winter season: 3,500
Visitors a week during the off season: 700
Year round inhabitants: 300
Weather Update: A small […]

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Strong winds moved into the Las Lenas valley yesterday afternoon and continued into this morning. The strong easterly winds keep the lifts closed till around 11 a.m. thing morning. By midday the sun calmed the winds and all but Neptune and the Marte opened.
Weather Update from Bariloche from LivingPatagonia.com
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I returned from Mendoza today to sunny sky’s, warm temps, spring like skiing and a closed Marte (high winds over the crest) . The snow is melting at a alarming rate but as it melts it is making for some fun conditions. With the Marte closed I headed over to gully off Vlcano […]

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