Bariloche, Argentina Report: A 3-Minute Window of Fast, Sunny Powder Fantasy Report from August 21, 2023 Yesterday we awoke to pouring rain and fog in town. We knew it had been snowing hard up on Cerro Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina. We got on the first chair and rough weather and cloudy skies. The wind wasn’t too bad, but it was still gusting fierce when it wanted to. We worked […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 22, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Deep Patagonia Highlight Video 2022 | Tierra Del Fuego, El Chalten, & Over 200 Flamingos Last season (2022), we ended up in a bit of pickle. We were honored to be invited by Ice Axe Expeditions to guide 2 trips to Antarctica (due to a backlog from 2 canceled trips due to the pandemic) but the 2 trips had 11 days between them. What the hell were we supposed to do with 11-days in Patagonia […] Trip Report Miles Clark | August 21, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: “The Southern Drifter” Report from August 18, 2023 Greggy finally got here yesterday! He’d been stuck in Santiago, Chile for 12 days due to some paperwork issues with the car he bought. He’s the man because he got a car that we are gonna drive south to deep Patagonia after ski season here then get on a boat to Antarctica. Thanks, Greggy! Yesterday […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 19, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: An Unexpectedly Fantastic Powder Day Report from August 17, 2023 I awoke late today and lazed around the house as I watched the local mountains submerge themselves in deep, wet clouds. It didn’t really look like a good time. At about 11 am, I decided I should go up there and have a look despite knowing for certain the snow wouldn’t be good and the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 17, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Patagonia, Argentina Highlight Video 2022 Last season, 2022, was one of the best seasons we’ve ever experienced down here in Argentine, Patagonia. There were plenty of rough days as per usual, but the fact that we had a deep snowpack in the lower elevations opened up more possibilities than ever. We took full advantage. Thank, Patagonia! Note: We forgot to post this in November 2022! […] Miles Clark | August 14, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: 18ºF & Windy as Hell | “The Labyrinth” Chutes in Silky Powder Labyrinth Chute #2 Video: Report from August 11, 2023 Yesterday morning was an unknown. It had snowed a heavy 6″ the previous day and it wasn’t clear exactly how much it had snowed overnight but it was clear that it had finally gotten cold. Only the upper mountain zones had gotten snow the previous day. Labyrinth Chute #1 Video: The […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 14, 2023 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Riding to the Mountain in Style, Great Slushy Skiing, & Making the Best of Everyday Report from August 9, 2023 Yesterday started with driving rain & howling wind at Cerro Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina. I stayed in bed… Then I saw the sun pop out a bit. I geared up and headed out for a look. The weather turned darn right nice. Warm, light wind, and sunshine. I ran into Agos and Fran […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 10, 2023 0 Comments
Patagonia Backcountry Report: Making Lemonade Outta Lemons… Then My Backpack Fell 1,000′ Down a Chute Report from August 5 & 6, 2023 OK, so it rained to the top around here last week then froze hard. It’s been tough to find worthwhile skiing and riding. We know, because we’ve been out there trying to make it work and occasionally getting beat down by firm conditions. Thursday, we finally found some soft snow. It wasn’t magical, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 7, 2023 1 Comment
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