summer skiing

by:  el Pinche Yanqui de Mierda…aka Rich Quintero If you think you’re a “Hardcore Skier” and you’ve never taken a summer off to ski in South America, then I’ve got … Read More

French Mountain Command and Line Skis rider Leo Taillefer did work last year in his first visit to the Southern Hemisphere. Here’s an edit of his escapades in South America this summer.

Check out his stuff from last summer, disregard the lack of music and listen to the sheer enthusiasm coming out of his mouth.

Climbing and mountain biking was so last month, it’s time to ski again!  Weather you agree with that statement or not, we are skiers and boarders at heart and there … Read More

There is still snow in them thar’ hills! You just have to look a lot harder than normal. Looks like Nate Fillnow and his buddy Chris found some White Gold in Main Chute on Sunday of this week. Yeah, it was rocks as hell but these guys made it look fun. Like Nate said in his email to me, “November can’t come soon enough.” Maybe October will be good too. Fingers crossed!

When do you think the first big snow will be?

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

Yesterday, Ski La Parva announced its second edition of its annual photo/film contest, Eye of the Condor. Last year’s contest featured some of the best names in skiing, including Sean Pettit, Pep Fujas, and Rachael Burks. The annual contest gives teams of 3-5 people free reign on La Parva’s terrain to produce a short edit and a five-photo submission. Cash prizes are given for the best film, best photo edit, and the “People’s Choice Award.” Check out DubSatch’s winning edit from last year:

Additionally, this year’s winning films will be showcased internationally at iF3 Film Festivals. At least while we’re all starring at our computers, dreaming about winter, somebody will be getting it down south.

Spring has been pleasantly forgiving in Jackson. Warm temps, few snow storms- it has been amazing. Hell, it’s supposed to be close to 80F today in the valley. But don’t … Read More

This past summer in South America was spectacular…depending on where you were.  It seemed to snow every four of five days for four or five days in Patagonia & Las Leñas had a couple all-time weeks.

This video was filmed in Las Leñas, Argentina, Bariloche, Argentina and in the backcountry that surrounds them both.

Las Leñas backcountry, Entre Rios.

UnofficialAndes crew in this video:  Eric Bryant, Evan Haines, Miles Clark, and Friends.

Regardless of where you may have been this summer in South America, you had fun because there’s so much more to it than just the skiing and riding.  It’s a whole other world.

Bariloche, Argentina backcountry, Bella Vista.

Learn more about skiing in South America and how to make it happen at UnofficialAndes.com

Conditions are pretty beat in this video, but it’s good to see Tanner Getting his confidence and legs back.  Wether you can’t stand him or think he’s the man, I think we’re all interested in what he’s gonna pull off this coming North American winter.

Right now, it’s pissing rain at the base of the mountain. But, the top of the mountain is nuking snow and the wind is 150 km/hr. It’s kinda hard to … Read More