International (Europe/Japan/Southern Hemisphere) All that snow and Chile resorts are unable to open

[Tricia]

Our Chilean resort friends are experiencing some of the best snow they've had in several years and due to the pandemic are unable to open, ranking 8th in the world for cases.

Valle Nevado reporting 165 cm snow (65 inches) and Ski Portillo reporting storm totals of 48 inches, 14 inches and 12 inches concurrently, and they remain closed while they wait out the complications of travel in this crazy time.

It is clear in web cams and social media posts that they are maintaining the ski areas in hopes of opening, which makes for some droolworthy viewing for those of us who wish we were waxing skis for a trip.

Images: Ski Portillo

Images: Valle Nevado

 

[Jim McDonald]

 

[jimmy]

@Gary Stolt @MaryG Timing is everything, Valle Nevado August 2019.

Our Chilean resort friends are experiencing some of the best snow they've had in several years and due to the pandemic are unable to open, ranking 8th in the world for cases.

Valle Nevado reporting 165 cm snow (65 inches) and Ski Portillo reporting storm totals of 48 inches, 14 inches and 12 inches concurrently, and they remain closed while they wait out the complications of travel in this crazy time.

It is clear in web cams and social media posts that they are maintaining the ski areas in hopes of opening, which makes for some droolworthy viewing for those of us who wish we were waxing skis for a trip.


Images: Valle Nevado
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[Tricia]

So, @jimmy @Gary Stolt @MaryG
This is the difference of a year?

 

[jimmy]

Ya @Tricia The picture on the left from 2019 actually makes conditions look way BETTER than they were. Sounds like they already have had more snow this year than they had all of last season. Not that it matters

 

[Gary Stolt]

We didnt pick the best year for snow but we did pick a good group to travel and ski with. Nice pics.

 

[Turoa Kiwi]

It's a real shame as I was hoping to be there next month to celebrate my 60th .
Oh well. I'll just have to ski my home ski slopes which are getting underway right now

 

[Wasatchman]

It's a real shame as I was hoping to be there next month to celebrate my 60th .
Oh well. I'll just have to ski my home ski slopes which are getting underway right now

I heard Treble Cone is not going to be open every day. Peak times, good pow days, and school holidays. Cardrona bought them and so they figure if you have a pass you can go there which will be open every day. I think Mt Hutt may also not be open every day.

 

[coskigirl]

So, @jimmy @Gary Stolt @MaryG
This is the difference of a year?
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Here‘s August 2017.

 

[Tricia]

It's a real shame as I was hoping to be there next month to celebrate my 60th .
Oh well. I'll just have to ski my home ski slopes which are getting underway right now

Looks like you'll be "one year older when you do." ...Warren Miller.

 

[karlo]

Ahem. Please wear a mask.

 

[Turoa Kiwi]

I heard Treble Cone is not going to be open every day. Peak times, good pow days, and school holidays. Cardrona bought them and so they figure if you have a pass you can go there which will be open every day. I think Mt Hutt may also not be open every day.

Both are open full time.
TC is open. Just. only 30cm up top and 25cms at the base. Rocks everywhere
Hutt is firing 120cms at the top 40cms at the base

 

[Turoa Kiwi]

Looks like you'll be "one year older when you do." ...Warren Miller.

And one year wiser.....

 

[Wasatchman]

Both are open full time.
TC is open. Just. only 30cm up top and 25cms at the base. Rocks everywhere
Hutt is firing 120cms at the top 40cms at the base

Okay. Thanks. I must have received bad information then.

 

[peterm]

Both are open full time.
TC is open. Just. only 30cm up top and 25cms at the base. Rocks everywhere
Hutt is firing 120cms at the top 40cms at the base

Yup, I had a cracking day at Hutt yesterday. Good snow quality and coverage. I believe they've been open 7 days/week since 1 July.
About time we started a 2020 Au/NZ thread...

 

[karlo]

About time we started a 2020 Au/NZ thread...

In the photos and videos section?

 

[Jim McDonald]

Ahem. Please wear a mask. :mask:

Apropos what?

 

[Ron]

Ullr is angry, he has betrothed us with his bounty and we refuse him .

 

[MaryG]

So, @jimmy @Gary Stolt @MaryG
This is the difference of a year?
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agree with @Gary Stolt - company was fantastic, even if the ski conditions last year were not. Sad that Chile snow conditions are so good this year and the resorts are closed.

 

[Ron]

Part of the adventure in skiing in Chile is traveling and the overall experience of skiing in a new country. There's something really cool about walking through he airport with your ski boots in July/August. I remember going through security and the agent asking me why I had ski boots with me. I told him its winter in SA, he had to think a couple of seconds.... .