Unofficial Andes

Bariloche July 3, 2008 (photo by Tylerjames of TGR)

Bariloche June 28, 2007
As most of you know Bariloche is off to a very dry start. I found this photo taken yesterday on the TGR forum and thought a little comparison was in order. What a difference a year can make.
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Cerro Catedral base lodge
So far this season the norther ski resorts of South America have received heap loads of more snow then the resorts in the southern Andes. Cerro Catedral is closed until they receive more snow and many of the other southern resorts are not looking much better.
Here is the latest report from [...]

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It is not easy finding quality weather information for South America. That being said, here are the top weather sites for following storms and other weather patterns over South America.

snow-forecast.com
livinginpatagonia.com

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Arrived in Las Lenas to fresh air, clear sky’s and a good base!

Terrain:
Most of the mountain has a solid base but the bulk of the snow is firm and wind effected. Ts Marte has been running but most/all of the good terrain is closed. Poached some runs only to find really firm wind effected [...]

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Just arrived in Las Lenas after very hard few days and sleepless nights of traveling that went something like this.

San Luis Obispo, CA to LAX by Car
LAX to Dallas TX
Dallas to BA
BUE airport to Retiro Bus Station
BA to San Raf by Bus
San Raf to LL by Bus

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The start of the 2008 South American Ski Season is about a month away. Las Lenas official kickoff is June 14th. Hope your ready!
Enjoy the site and if you have any questions or are looking for information that you can not find on the site drop me an email at Tim@unofficialsquaw.com.
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2008 South America Road Call
The 2008 South America Ski Season is now just a few short weeks away. The official opening of most of the SA resorts is June 14th. So who is going where and doing what? My plans as of now are to arrive in BA by mid-June and then head over to [...]

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According to snow-forecast.com Las Lenas ski resort will be picking up 3-5 feet of new snow on the upper mountain over the next week. Lets hope it keeps up!

You can track the storm using livinginpatagonia.com Weather Page
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Expat and fellow South American bloger, LivinginPatagonia.com, is parting ways with his prime chunk of real estate just outside of Las Leñas. The property sits on the banks of the Rio Salado, just 20 minutes outside of Las Leñas. It’s a great opportunity for anyone looking to get their foot in the door before [...]

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A look at some of the differences between skiing in North America and South America.
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