Puerto Montt & Chiloe, Chile

Traveling is what we love to do. A country like Chile is very remote. We decided to go far to the southern tip of Chile and visit Chiloe, an Island. We had to pass through a bigger town called Puerto Montt on our way. The next day we took a ferry onto the island city of Ancud, Chiloe. There we explored the beaches, graffiti, animals, and markets. This was such an amazing road trip, I can't wait to go back again. It feels so strange to get that close to Antartica, check out the Chiloe penguins on the rock in one of the shots.

Win a Free Trip to Snowboard at Valle Nevado

Win a Free Trip to Snowboard at Valle Nevado for the 2011 season. LAN Airlines and Valle Nevado Ski Resort are linking up to offer you the chance to have a free Chilean ski vacation on them. Win free airfare, hotel stay at Valle Nevado and Lift tickets for you and three of your friends and family. This is an amazing chance to stay at one of the best places in the world to ski or snowboard. Valle Nevado is located in the mountains just outside of Santiago, Chile. People from all over the world come to enjoy the breathtaking views atop the Andes Mountains. The best thing about all of this is that the Chilean winter is between June-September, so its a great chance to ski or board during the Northern Hemisphere summer. Chileloco has spent some serious time at Valle Nevado riding the inbounds terrain, the backcountry, and the Snowpark. The staff at Valle Nevado is always striving to make the experience better for their guests and they are serious about providing a world-class experience. One of our favorite spots is the pool on the deck, where you can watch the public riding down the slopes while enjoying it from a hot soak in the tub. Valle offers excellent dining options and some crazy nightlife parties. As of June 2011, Valle Nevado was already receiving significant snowfall, so it looks to be a good season.

Spiro Razis Heli Los Andes Centrales de Chile. from spiro Razis on Vimeo.

Get Stoked with this Heli footage from the Andes shot by Marcelo Flores and Starring Snowboarder Spiro Razis.

Hope you win this contest. !Vamos a la montaña!

Snowboard Chile

Words By Jeremy Dubs

When snowboarding in Chile, you never know what to expect. After last season started with a blast just after Memorial Day 2008, everyone was hoping for a repeat. Whether due to global warming (a large hole in the ozone layer is over South America) or simply a seasonal draught, the slopes down in Chile remained sunny and dry through most of June this year. 70 degree plus days in Santiago made for better skating and bbq weather than early winter storms. The weather forecasters were predicting an unusually dry year and the people were wondering if they should trade in their snowboard for a surfboard.

Then a switch from the heavens must have been flipped. The rains started in the South of Chile and spread fast to the Northern regions. As they reached the Andes, the first snowfalls started to form dropping 3 feet of powder. If that wasn't enough, during the last weekend 47 inches dropped in about 30 hours, with sun the following day. Now the mountains are drenched in white fluff so deep, you can get lost underneath it all. When you fall over you are literally swimming in snow.

Here are some updates on Chilean happenings.

At El Colorado ski resort they've made some big changes adding a new t-bar to access further zones and park rats can purchase a Snowpark-only season's pass. They have added new terrain in Farellones with the first lighted night riding in South America. Look out for the weekly night rail jams and contests. Valle Nevado announced that they are discontinuing their halfpipe as of this year, which is sad because it was formerly host to the first snowboarding World Cup event each year in September. In lighter news, sounds like Valle Nevado will host the 2nd Annual Pink Sessions, the first all day Girls-only contest in Chile. Portillo has plenty of snow and it looks to be a good time over there if you have the $1000+ to drop on a week at a private resort with a limit on lift ticket sales of 400 tickets per day. In the south, Termas de Chillan has changed its name to Nevados de Chillan after an ownership change. In addition they are focusing additonal resources on building a snowpark after years of catering exclusively to building exclusive slopes for touring slalom ski teams and ignoring the growing snowboard community. In Pucon the crew at Beanies and Bikinis (the restaurant, snowboard shop and local riders mecca) have been busy developing the Piedra Azul Freestyle Riding Club to get local riders together to progress themselves and build new features. This is the same crew behind the Big Bang Contest, which boasts the only Backcountry snowboard contest to go down in the month of October each year.

As these words are being written, yet another storm has ripped into the Andes and the forecasts are looking excellent for a season of deep dry pow-pow in Chile. Plane tickets are cheaper than ever, so take a break from working this summer and drop some loot on the trip of a lifetime. For those that have to see to believe, El Colorado has added a collection of webcams to get an up-to the minute view of conditions on the slopes at http://www.elcolorado.yx.cl.

Manuel Diaz Snowboarding from Chile to Stevens Pass in this Video

A look inside the Chilean connection at Stevens Pass, WA. Cinematographer Jeremy Dubs takes you behind the scenes of filming How The Northwest Was One to talk about the Chilean invasion at Stevens Pass and how it all started. Get the scoop on Chilean ripper Manuel Diaz, as he blasts new lines at Stevens Pass.


Learn more about Manuel Diaz and the Wildcard Snowboard Crew:
www.wildcardmovies.com
www.funner.us

Pucon BigBang 2009

Last Year's BigBang Video


Subject: BigBang 2009


Big Bangers! The official expected date will be the 10th, 11th, and 12th of October (12th is a holiday). This year the new administration isn't showing much interest in supporting the Big Bang, which is a shame. Thankfully the contest is organized by riders for riders so the mountain will be there and there we will be. The selected spots will be close to the cafeteria so you will all be able to walk and have support of the snowmobiles.


Fees: $20.000 Chilean pesos
Includes 3 days of epic sessions and BBQ.


Ensure your participation by sending us a message with your info.


Thanks,
The BigBang Crew


Asunto: BigBang 2009

Big Banggers! Oficialmente el esperado contest sera los dias 10, 11 y 12 de Octubre (12 Lunes Feriado) . Este año la nueva administracion no presentó mayor interes en el apoyo al Big Bang es una pena, pero la gracvia de esto es que es organizado por riders para riders asi que la montaña estará ahi y ahi lo haremos. Los spots seleccionados seran cerca de la cafeteria por lo que sera todo caminando y con el soporte de algunas motos de nieve.

Inscripcion $20.000
Incluye 3 dias de sesiones epicas y asado.

Asegura tu participacion enviandonos un mensaje de vuelta con tus datos.

Saludos

BigBang Crew

Invitación Atilio in Memory, y Premiación final Circuito Heineken RSS 2009

Estimados:

Junto con saludarlos tenemos el agrado de invitarlos este sábado 26 de septiembre al "Atilio In Memory Session" que corresponde a la última fecha del Circuito Profesional Freestyle Ski & Snowboard “Circuito Heineken RSS”, una de las fechas más esperadas del año. El evento es un memorial que recuerda a nuestro fallecido amigo y gran snowboarder Atilio Cremaschi quien nos dejara hace ya 3 años. La competencia consiste en un Slope Style, y se realiza en el Mono Park de Valle Nevado,
Esta fecha del Circuito toma especial importancia al ser el último evento, y el que definirá las posiciones del Ranking. Participan a la vez todas las categorías del circuito (Open Ski & Snowboard, Hombres & Mujeres) quienes pelearán por los puntos que entregará la competencia, la que al ser un “Memorial” califica como una de las más importantes, y por lo tanto recibe el máximo de puntaje (140 pts. al primer lugar).
Para finalizar este gran se realizará la Premiación del Circuito Heineken RSS donde se premiarán a los 3 primeros lugares del Ranking Nacional (no cuentan extranjeros) en una gran fiesta que se realizará en el “Blue Tambo” de Farellones (ex Alemán), evento con música en vivo, cóctel y muchas otras sorpresas.
Más información en www.circuitorss.cl o en www.chilenieve.com

Atentamente,

Equipo ANDeN

PD: Se adjunta Afiche fiesta y Afiche Atilio in Memory

Dos Tiempos Snowmobile Operation

Un Chile que no todos ven, otro mundo. Despues de años intentando alcanzar el estilo, hemos llegado al corazon de la Cordillera de los Andes, sin otro proposito que destrozarla andando!!! Al fin ese powder soñado, el de la cima, a nuestro alcance.


Our friend Cristian Wehrhahn runs a snowmobile operation around Chile and the andes called Dos Tiempos. He has a custom snowmobile transporter truck that fits 5 sleds in the back with and electronic lift system. Cristian and a team of guides will take you wherever you would like to go in the Chilean backcountry. They've brought teams from Oakley, Burton, Snickers, and many more into terrain that is only hit by the lucky few. Almost as good as heli, you can ride fresh pow with these guys from sunrise to sundown. I have been lucky enough to bum a few rides on the sled into epic steeps and its well worth the adventure. Hit Cristian up at his website Dos Tiempos and hire him for your next Chile Snowboard Trip.

LG Bboy Chile Breakdance Battle - June 20, 2009

LG is presenting a BBoy Battle at Teatro Caupolican in Santiago, Chile on Saturday June 20, 2009. Up to 16 crews will be battling for a $5000us first place prize and a ticket to the Latino Championships.

Introducción
Fecha20 de Junio , 2009
LugarTeatro Caupolican
PatrocinadorLG Electronics/Claro
Produccion B Boy World / / Circulo Bboy / Evolution Producciones

Premio
1 lugar: 5.000 $ US + Trofeo + Ticket al campeonato Latino

2 lugar: 3.000 $ US

3 lugar: 1.000 $ US (*unicamente 1 tercer lugar)

Contenidos


- Audiencia que participe en el evento
- Campeonato LG B Boy Ronda de Chile
- Escaparate B Boy Coreano
- Invitados especiales del show (Movimiento original, Ultratumba)
- Fiesta con Música de baile



PROGRAMA:
1 PARTEFOYER: 11:00 – 19:30
Flippers
Maquinas de baile
Carritos de comida
Display Productos LG
2 PARTESECTOR PRINCIPAL: 11:00 – 13:30
Primera ronda16 equipos 8 batallas 5:5
3 PARTESECTOR PRINCIPAL: 15:00 – 19:30
Programa de la tarde
Cuartas de final 8 crews,
Semi finales 4 crews,
Finales 2 crews,

Jinjo Crew showcase, ( CREW DE KOREA)

Mc`s showcase,

Premio best B Boy

Evento participación de Público
Ceremonia de Premiación
Termina Evento, música suena gente baile




BASES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BASES CAMPEONATO LG BBOY



Fecha Campeonato: Sabado 20 de Junio del 2009
Lugar:Teatro Caupolican.

Hora:
Preliminar 11:00 hrs.

Top 8.
15:00 Hrs.




El Campeonato LG BBOY es una Batalla 5 v/s 5.

Mayores de 18 Años. No se permite la participación de menores de edad.

Cada Crew debe componerse de exactamente 5 Bboys o Bgirls. (En el caso de que algun participante no pueda participar por razones inesperadas el dia del Campeonato, la oficina ejecutiva podrá aprobar o sustituir al participante, o permitirles a la Crew participar con un numero inferior a 5 Bboys.

Sistema de Batalla.

1ª Ronda / pre eliminatoria / batalla de 5 minutos
Siguen en competencia las mejores 8 crews en total. Nota: No exactamente quedan seleccionadas la crew ganadora de Batalla. Si no las mejores 8, es decir, que si en una batalla las dos crews son buenas quedan seleccionadas las 2.


Cupo: 16 Crews en competencia / nota: En caso de sobrepasar el cupo de 16 Crews Inscritas, la organización Circulo Bboy se reserva el derecho de la selección de las 16 crews para la preliminar del Campeonato LG BBOY.
Fecha Máxima de inscripcion el 11 DE JUNIO del presente año, pasada la fecha no se recibirán documentos


2ª Ronda / Top 8 / batalla 7 minutos.


CRITERIOS A EVALUAR POR LO JUECES.

JUECES:
Bboy Menno(HustleKidz Crew/Hollanda),
Bgirl MovieOne(Lunaticks Crew/Spain),
Bboy Skim(JinJoCrew/Korea)


OVERALL: Estilo en general y espiritu de la Crew
EXCLUSION & CLEANNESS: Level de Completacion y limpieza del el Move
CREATIVITY & ORIGINALITY : legitimación i originalidad de el Move y de Style
RHYTHM & STYLE : Musicalidad y Elementos Coreografías.
DIFFICULTY & STRENGTH : Level de Dificultad.




Documentación.

Ficha de Inscripción Completas, es decir, no debe faltar ningun item, ni Fotografia de Crew.


Premios:

1º Lugar $5000 dolares
2º Lugar $3000 dolares
3º Lugar $1000 dolares


Nota: Este Campeonato no considera Alojamiento.

Manuel Diaz Chilean Snowboarder

What is it like to Snowboard in Chile? Watch as Pro Snowboarder Manuel Diaz shows us what its like to spend a day snowboarding the Andes. A complete day exploring the mountains, and shredding the backcountry.
We meet up with Manuel at his house in Farellones. I was traveling with the television crew from 24/7 TV Chile. We were on a mission to show exactly what a day in the life of a snowboarder in Chile is like. Manuel Diaz was the perfect candidate because he is truly the best Chilean freestyle rider out there. He's able to build and destroy big jumps and he's got a good style. His sponsors include Nitro Snowboards, Billabong Clothing, Bern Helmets, Spacecraft, and POW gloves.
So we met with Manuel and proceeded to fill up gas at the local gas station, which has gallons of gas at over $5.00 USD each. Ouch! Products are always more expensive up in the mountains. Then we get the gas and head up to the top, where we dropped the snowmobiles and took off for the upper backcountry. The powder was deep and it took us a while to get out there, but when we finally did, we realized that there was a perfect spot to build a jump out in the middle of nowhere, with a nice steep landing. In snowboarding you really can't ask for much else, so we were very happy that we found this place. The snow was deep and dry and the sun was shining. Classic Andes mountain riding.
We did a little interviewing, where I got interviewed for 24/7 about my recent dvd Sentimental Values and we did an interview with Manuel about building jumps. Then all the camera guys got into position across the valley and got ready to get some shots. Manuel went to hit the jump with Vicho, another local rider. Manuel proceeded to land trick after trick, including fs360, swbs540, fs540, fs720, cab9, bs180, and almost a fs1080. Vicho had some trouble since it was his first jump in a few months and let Manuel take over session. It was an incredible moment to see. Manuel was unstoppable and everything worked out great. The hardest part of the day was snowmobiling out of the area doubling with the sleds in some very steep terrain. It was a great start to June snowboarding in Chile. Thanks to Manuel, Felipe Costa, and Marcello Flores for getting this day organized for us.

Ski Araucarias New Snowpark

Ski Araucarias just released this map of their new snowpark and lift access terrain. This resort is located in the south of Chile on a glacier. The highest chairlift reaches 1,942 Meters or 6371 feet. The resort is located 82kms northeast of Temuco, Chile on the Llaima Volcano in the 9th region of Chile. It is within the Nacional Park Conguillio, a beautiful location with forests of Araucaria trees, also known as Monkey trees. You might have seen this location in Planet Earth's segment on forests. To get there from Temuco go North on Route 5: the Panamerican Highway and go east on Ruta S-31, passing through Vilcun and Cherquenco and you'll reach the resort of Las Araucarias. From Santiago go south on Route 5: the Panamerican Highway until you pass Lautaro, then head east on Ruta S-31 before you reach Temuco.
This resort will be a true sight to see, and its a world away from the more modern resorts such as Valle Nevado or Termas de Chillan. Be prepared for stormy weather and possible road closings. Anything is possible in the South of Chile. Good luck and have a great time at Las Araucarias.

Guided Chile Snowboard Tour

Chileloco is proud to announce our summer 2009 Guided Chile Snowboard Tour for skilled riders only. Visit three mountain resorts with the option of more. Guide and videographer Jeremy Dubs(Funner Films) will capture your trip in full HD-quality video. You will ride the deepest pow Chile has to offer and meet with cool local riders as well as visiting professional snowboarding teams. Ride your choice of El Colorado Ski Resort, La Parva, or Valle Nevado, learning each resort with the locals and getting your riding filmed. Lodging will be arranged based on personal preferences. Options include hostel, hotel, and locals homestay.

We have been in Chile the last 4 winters and are expecting this one to be the best. Living in the mountains, ski-in-ski out style is the best way to experience what Chile is all about. That's why you'll be staying in the mountains, away from the mess of the city and commuting hassle. You'll be able to stay on your board all day long if you like, since most of the restaurants and bars are located next to the mountainside. There are also discotheques that open at 12pm and close sometime after sunrise. The scenery is unreal, something similar to Alaska with large mountainous peaks and probably the best sunsets you will ever experience. The tours are flexible, which means that we're always ready to show you a good time, however you'd like to experience life in Chile.

Basic Package: 4 days, 3 nights
Day 1:
Pickup at Santiago Intl Airport
Dropoff at lodging
Possibility of snowboarding depends upon arrival time
Guided tour of Farellones
Day 2:
Snowboarding at World famous Valle Nevado Resort. Experience the dry cold pow of the Chilean Andes at 10,000+ ft.
Afterwards hang out and eat sushi or pizza in the hotel lounge where all the South American models who came to ski will be waiting to practice their English with you.
Day 3:
Snowboarding at El Colorado Ski Resort. Hit up Chile's most famous snow park, which boasts the most features of any around. Or ride backcountry powder with our pro guides.
Afterparty at Happy Hour, the greatest place to spend the hours from 3 - 7 drinking and experience the musical mastery of Djs spinning records and ladies dancing
Day 4:
Snowboarding La Parva if possible.
Transport to a Santiago hotel or airport available.

Contact snowboarding.chile@gmail.com for info, dates available, and pricing

Chile Snowboard Tour Part 1

A collection of traveling clips and friends snowboarding from our first trip to Chile with a crew from Washington State. Experience the vibe, people, and sights of this beautiful country.
Starring: Jeremy Dubs, Tarek Husevold, Nico Inzerella, Jason Provins, Ricardo Parot, Cole Kozloff, Nate Lind, Jayme Wiseman, Sean Brown, Devin Carroll, Ismael Cuadra, Luciana, Nolan Cumings, Daniel, Nico Saric, Hernan, Mauricio, Flavio, Chispa and more.

Chile Snowboard Freestyle and Freeride

Manuel Diaz, Sebastian Camus, and Martin Parada show you what its like to snowboard the Chilean Andes. These are Chilean snowboarders from Chile. This clip is originally from the movie Funner Filete: From Baker to Chile.

Best Timelapses and Video from Chile

Some of the best timelapses and video shots from a 6 month trip to Chile this year.

Ancud, Chile - La Isla de Chiloe

Traveling is what we love to do. A country like Chile is very remote. We decided to go far to the southern tip of Chile and visit Chiloe, an Island. We had to pass through a bigger town called Puerto Montt on our way. The next day we took a ferry onto the island city of Ancud, Chiloe. There we explored the beaches, graffiti, animals, and markets. This was such an amazing road trip, I can't wait to go back again. It feels so strange to get that close to Antartica, check out the Chiloe penguins on the rock in one of the shots.

La Parva Bike Park Opening Day Fiesta Dec 20th

La Parva is opening its all-new Bike Park this Saturday December 20th. Get up there and shred your mountain bike.
Este Sábado 20 de diciembre daremos inicio al mejor Bike Park de Chile. Te esperamos junto a tu familia y amigos a disfrutar de la montaña en verano.
Ven con tu bicicleta a disfrutar de la Cordillera de Los Andes.
A partir de las 10:00 y hasta las 18:00 podrás disfrutar de nuestro andarivel de Águilas con espectaculares pistas para tener un gran día de entretencion y deporte en la montaña.
El precio del ticket es de $10.000 todo el día.
Aprovecha el descuento especial para el fin de semana de inaguracion imprimiendo el flyer!!!!

Los esperamos

Waterski in Chile

The Carlos Chicharro Memorial Waterski Cup was held October 25, 2008 in Lago Chacabuco, Chile. Here is the day compiled into a collection of youtube videos.

Crashes and Wipeouts from the Carlos Chicharro Water Ski Event in Lago Chacabuco, Chile.


Part 1: Women & Ams
The first part of the Carlos Chicharro memorial waterski slalom competition. Featuring the intro and section with Women and Ams.


Part 2: The Battle between Alvaro Chicharro & Waldo Miranda
Head to head match between 2 of Chile's most famous waterskiers who come out of retirement for the match.


Part 3: The Seniors Finals Segment
The Seniors category battle it out in the finals against one each other at the Carlos Chicharro Memorial Waterski Tournament. Winner of the Seniors category was Ruben Rosenburg.


Part 4: Pro Mens Slalom Finals
Pro Waterski finals from the Memorial Carlos Chicharro Waterski Cup in Lago Chacabuco, Chile. Starring Diego Chicharro, Fransisco Miranda and friends.

Pucon, Chile Snowboard Contest | Oct 2008

Video Music
Song: "Sex, Drugs & Electro"
Artist: The Sonixx
Album: Sex, Drugs & Electro

Movie Description: On Oct 10,2008 the 2nd annual Big Bang snowboard contest happened in Pucon, Chile drawing riders from the USA, Argentina, Canada, Europe and more for a chance to spend 3 days snowboarding in October with free reign of the mountain, chairlifts, and snowmobiles. Crazy airs, crashes, road gaps, funny moments and behind the scenes reports from Pucon, Chile. Nicolas Saric and crew hosted the get-together. There were a few surprises, and some great riding from the crew. What were you doing in October?????

Bob Sinclair in Chile - Nov 27th @ Espacio Riesco

TECHNO PARADE 2008 : BOB SINCLAR Destroys Paris - the last concert he did before he comes to Chile!

Bob Sinclar Concert in Santiago, Chile
by Dubs

Bob Sinclar is coming to Chile this 27th of November to play an action packed concert. The Sounds of Freedom DJ Concert will be happening at Espacio Riesco. Bob is a French Turntable artist who slices the old hits into something completely fresh. I suggest you check out this concert if you will be in Santiago at this time. Tickets for Bob Sinclar start at 15.000 CHP for General Admission and 25.000 for VIP. You can also get a discount from Movistar cell phone company if you are a member of their network at 12.000 for General Admission or 20.000 for VIP tickets.

If you can't wait to hear Bob Sinclar in Chile or you'll miss this breakout star's appearance, then check out some more music:

Bob Sinclar's Party Rocking Anthem That Hit #1 on Billboard Charts in July 2008
Song: "World Hold On (Extended Radio Edit)"
Album: World Hold On (Children of the Sky)

A collaboration album that is hard to find because they spelled Bob's last name as Sinclair.
Bob Sinclar & Steve Edwards
Song: "Together (Club Version)"
Album: Together

Another top hit collaboration between Bob Sinclar and Axwell
Artist: Axwell
Song: "Watch the Sunrise (Bob Sinclar Remix)"
Album: Watch the Sunrise - EP

Check out this album for the best deal of 48 top club hits and it includes "World Hold On" Party Time - Funky House Classics

Maps of Santiago, Chile | Directions | How to Get to Addresses

Street Maps of Santiago, Chile
When you are looking for directions in Santiago, Chile it is hard to find the right website. While you can buy maps in libraries around the city, it is hard to find places by address only. Recently I came across Mapcity.cl which is similar to such search engines as mapquest in South America. It has precise directions to get you to where you need to go. Traveling to locations throughout Santiago,CL can be confusing, to find directions to where you need to go this is a great service. It has helped me find places among the crazy traffic of downtown Santiago. If you need to see where your hotel is located, find a good restaurant, or meet a business associate, then look no further. Once again chileloco is here to help you learn more about life in Santiago, Chile.