Manu rippin’ down Paraiso in Las Leñas, Argentina on July 31st, 2011.
All photos & words by our buddy Nick who is chillin’ down in Las Lenas rippin’ around with his Swiss buddies Manu & Dani right now:
Conditions in LL have much improved! Marte opened up a few days ago following the new snow, and the powder has gone from deep and fluffy to wind affected, but still super enjoyable!
Nick’s route thru La Banana off Cerro Martin in Las Leñas, Argentina. August 1st, 2011.
Cerro Martin and Entre Rios have a few dozen lines on them now, and everyone here is enjoying the stoke. Still there are a lot of rocks underneath the new snow (huge gouges in the planks), but the lift lines are non-existent and the steep snow is all very stable, as of yesterday.
The vastness of Las Leñas, Argentina.
We got a sweet line called La Banana off Cerro Martin and enjoyed the 45 degree crux that was almost exactly 2 m wide… just enough to fit the length of our longest skis with a few cm to spare.