South American Ski Guide: Las Leñas, Argentina It’s August already, and even if we want to deny it, the season in the United States is over. However, this doesn’t necessarily have to mean that we must put our skis away until next year. In fact, I would dare to say that the real adventure hasn’t even started. When people ask me “Where are you from?”, and I say “Argentina”, many […] Matias Ricci | August 9, 2019 6 Comments
Step-by-Step Ski Buying Guide Technology has grown exponentially, and next to it the huge variety of skis for every taste. With so many skis on the market, it may result complicated to choose just a single pair. It doesn’t matter if you are a novice or an expert freerider, choosing your skis can become extremely disturbing if you don’t know where to start from. Here, you’ll find a step-by-step […] Gear Matias Ricci | September 5, 2018 6 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina Backcountry Report: Cerro Martin Powder Report from July 25th, 2017 As we said on July 24th, most of Las Leñas off piste terrain is closed due to hard, packed snow conditions, caused by a long period without snowfall, lots of sun and strong winds. However, some backcountry itineraries are still possible, and snow has kept better than we expected. Las Leñas, Argentina Conditions Report & […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | July 27, 2017 0 Comments
Las Leñas, Argentina Conditions Report & Photo Tour: Forecasted Storm Never Came Last week, some few inches of snow were forecasted for Las Leñas. Surprisingly, the storm was much bigger and left more than 20’’. Locals and lucky tourists enjoyed some nice powder turns for a couple of days. But heat, sunshine and wind started to melt and blew away all the good white stuff. On Saturday, the same forecast said that […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | July 24, 2017 1 Comment
Climbers Missing On ‘Killer Mountain’, Pakistan Presumed Dead But Active GPS Signals Show They Could Be Potentially Alive The two climbers, Alberto Zerain (Spain), and Mariano Galvan (Argentina), went missing while attempting to summit the 8,125 meter (26,656 ft) peak, Mount Nanga Parbat. Pakistan government says that an avalanche killed them, but Mariano’s family ensures that they could still be alive. What happened On June 15th, Mariano Galván (37) and Alberto Zerain (55), two experienced climbers from Argentina and Spain, respectively, arrived at base camp of […] Climbing Matias Ricci | July 9, 2017 1 Comment
VIDEO: Stan Rey Pushes It To The Limit To Be On Time For Dinner “Dinner at 6pm?” Stan Rey receives this message from his mom while he is standing at the very top of the mountain, with his skis on. “Be home in 5…” Stan replies and starts his way down. There is no way he can make it… or yes? “We all want to please our moms and be on time for dinner. Sometimes […] Matias Ricci | May 25, 2017 1 Comment
The Phone’s Most Addicting Ski Game Ever: “Just Ski” Just Ski is a minimalist phone ski game for both Android and IOS, created by Jeff Weber. A very simple and nice layout makes it special. What makes it even better is that it uses physics principles so that it looks more real. Give it a try, but do not over rotate or you will crash yourself! “My name is Jeff […] Matias Ricci | May 21, 2017 0 Comments
Snow In Argentina and Chile, More on its Way | Photo Tour and Forecasts It had already snowed in the Andes mountain range, but the day before yesterday’s storm was the most significant so far. Most ski resorts in Argentina and Chile woke up covered with white, specially the northern ones.  As opening of the southern season approaches, temperatures are decreasing, and snow is starting to fall. Las Leñas, Argentina Valle Nevado, Chile La Parva, Chile […] Conditions Report Matias Ricci | May 10, 2017 0 Comments
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