Blogs from Valle Nevado, Santiago Region, Chile, South America

Enjoying life once again.... Valle nevado is an sky center very near to Santiago, I haven´t been there before, but with some Master´s classmates we could enjoy white new adventures for our own. Do you want to see us?? www.magisterglobalizacion.cl Highly recommended during July to September, more information? http://www.vallenevado.cl/ Hasta pronto!! Mashmella ... read more

Farellones Again... So we had to come back up to the ski resort to collect our boards and snow gear. Turns out we timed it perfectly; arriving the day that a big snow storm came and riding in perfect sunny fresh powder conditions the next day. The best riding day of the season, couldn’t have got much better than that. Though luck from me ran out quickly when we were riding home our usual slope, Andrea and I met a dog on the slopes. We were taking photos of him as he sat down next to us all friendly. We continued to ride on and then we went into some fresh powder. I got stuck up to my knees in the powder and as I was trying to get out the same dog was coming towards ... read more

After 3 weeks of solid riding, finding jobs....(deciding not to take the jobs in the snow park!) our adventures in the mountains are coming to an end tomorrow. As we say goodbye to our good friends Jeremiah and Andrea we are sad but excited for our adventures ahead. This week we are heading to the southern parts of Chile (but we are not going to give it all away just yet) and to be honest we are not too sure of where exactly our adventures will take us next. Yesterday was defiantly the highlight of our riding days. We got to ride off piste on the part of the mountain where pro’s and their bros go to ride.... Santa Theresa! It was here Jana’s riding progressed to rock jumping and Drew progressed to taking a huge ... read more

Hola! So here we are in the mountains looking at the beautiful mountains covered in snow every day. Learning Spanish and snowboarding; we have to say life is great right. All our long hours of work have finally paid off. So where to begin? We arrived in Santiago on Friday and found a back-packers in Plaza-De-Armas. It’s just like another city really, except for the shoe-shiners here and there. We stayed here for 2 nights before travelling up to the mountains. The snow has fallen early so the season has started in most resorts up here which has made it difficult to find work and for the fact that we speak poco espanol (little Spanish!) However we have convinced some people to maybe give us jobs in exchange for accommodation and a lift pass! So we ... read more

Our first South American skiing in Valle Nevado. After a few days in Santiago, we headed out for Valle Nevado in Los Andes. It's only about 1 1/2 hour drive from Santiago, but it's one scary drive. There are 35+ switchbacks and another 30-something hairpin turns, meaning that from Santiago you basically go straight up!! We shared the ride with a Brasilian couple, one of which had been practicing his english. As I was getting very carsick, I had to do something about it pretty quick, or we were going to have "a situation". (Never thought to take any tablets before the drive as I didn't know how stomach turning it was!) In his wisdom, he spoke to the driver (who just ha... read more