el colorado

A more appropriate title would be “How to ski from Santiago, Chile on the cheap.” We’ve gotten a lot of questions regarding this, and people wanting to stay up in … Read More

By, Grant Gary I’m tempted to compare skiing in South America to skiing in Europe or skiing in North America 50 years ago.  The wide open, steep slopes are reminiscent of … Read More

While the ski season is all but dead at most resorts in North America, our neighbors to the south are just beginning to get fired up for their season. Chilean … Read More

Conditions right now at the three resorts above Santiago (El Colorado, La Parva, Valle Nevado) are awesome. The question is how long will it last? Despite a low base temperature … Read More

Santa Tere (or Santa Teracita, Santa Teresa, Max Face, depending on who you ask) is some of the best lift-to-car accessed terrain in the world. Located off the south side … Read More

I had the pleasure of being part of Eye of the Condor last week in La Parva, Chile. The five day photo and film contest went off, and teams were … Read More

Este articulo es directamente desde nuestros amigos en www.chilenieve.com.  Gracias. Una travesía única por los 3 centros de esquí más importantes de Chile Un domingo extremo lleno de adrenalina vivieron … Read More

There’s been a lot of speculation about what the conditions are like in the resorts around Santiago (La Parva, El Colorado, Valle Nevado). I arrived yesterday and  schussed around La … Read More

There’s one thing Chileans love more than snow and Pisco: Condors. These magnificent birds, Chilean’s equivalent to our Bald Eagle, are a symbol of the country’s heritage and strength. That said, it’s no wonder that the most prestigious skiing event that the country has ever held is titled, Eye of the Condor. During the film and photo event, teams of three are given five days to produce a short film and collection of photos. Teams are assembled by brand, with K2, Discrete, Dubstatch Collective, Klint, Optimus Prime (a collection of the Red Bull Airforce and other Transformers).

The event, which kicked off earlier this week, will conclude this Friday. Stay tuned for more updates with photos, videos, and interviews from the various teams.

A quick helmet cam from El Colorado in Chile from July 31st.  Not an insane video, but it gives a great idea of what the conditions are like up there right now.  Looks pretty all time.

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