This backcountry run is called Los Moais. Amazingly it is accessible from a chairlift from either El Colorado or Valle Nevado Ski Resorts. You do have to hitchhike a ride back up the mountain, which has been known to take anywhere from 30 seconds to hours.
Esta bajada fuera de pista se llama Los Moais. Lo increíble es que puedes llegar a ella por medio del andarivel de El Colorado y Valle Nevado. Eso si tienes que hacer dedo de vuelta al centro de ski, lo que puede tardar entre 30 segundos a horas.
Backcountry Snowboarding and Skiing in Valle Nevado & El Colorado, Chile is super fun. The locals call one of the best zones to ride Santa Terecita, Santa Tere, or Santa Teresa in honor of the Chilean Saint Teresa. The powder is so dry it blows into the air as you ride through it.
Snowboarding y Esqui Fuera de Pista en Valle Nevado y El Colorado. Chile es super entretenido! Los lugareños llaman a esta zona, una de las mejores, Santa Teresa, Santa Tere, Santa Teresita, en honor a la Santa Chilena. La nieve en polvo es tan seca que vuela mientras andas sobre ella.
Hey, just came across this blog-i've added it to the list at Bloggers in Chile if that's ok.
ReplyDeletesick! i had a nice little pow day at crystal the other day, good times. that road looks like it'd be ill on a motorbike in the summer!
ReplyDeleteSi! Santa Tere is amazing. Here are some more powder shots from that zone.
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