South American Shred 2011

[tomx]

At the beginning of this month I checked off a life snowboard quest, getting a little South American Shred on the PowderQuest Frontier Las Lenas Tour. I rode in Chile and Argentina hitting up most of the major resorts on an off piste tour. Trip was incredible, freaking Powderquest has South America dialed. I've been talking out of my *** for fifteen years about making this trip and finally did it this year. The best part of the trip was standing on top of Cerro Torrecillas aka "Pow Farm" in Las Lenas and riding the exact line I had swooned about from photos and magazines articles for years and years. Two days before I flew in the last storm cycle hit giving nonstop sunny days most of the trip. The incredible Powderquest guides managed to continue to pull a rabbit out of the hat and serve up some fresh turns every day for the next two weeks. I can't say enough how much I was impressed with the whole PowderQuest experience. Priority lift service at Las Lenas and private cat ride on the day the Marte closed was super sick. Definitely worth the coin. Iffin you are contemplating a summer shred adventure, check out Powderquest.com, you won't be disappointed. I was blown away buy the guided experience for sure.

Video:

Vimeo (much awesomer HD IMO):
http://www.vimeo.com/29466744

YouTube (eck):
http://youtu.be/68-ctGBDgeY

Pics:

Roca Jack, literally a giant sligshot lift.

Roca Jack, Ski Portillo, Chile

Ski Portillo

Ski Portillo

'Road' to Ski Arpa

Ski Arpa Cat.

Booyaa! Ski Arpa, Chile

Mad Slasher, Ski Arpa, Chile

Powderquest guide, Mo, Ski Arpa, Chile

Don't forget to look up. Ski Arpa, Chile

Marc, Ski Arpa

Farellones, Santa Teresa, Chile

More Santa Teresa

Santa Teresa Lines

Secret Slash roadshot, El Colorado, Chile

Summit of La Falsa Parva, La Parva, Chile

Looking down La Falsa Parva, La Parva

Shredding La Falsa Parva, La Parva

Hiking to "the Chimney", La Parva

Summiting Cerro Marin, Las Lenas, Argentina

Dropping Cerro Martin, Las Lenas, Argentina

Cerro Martin slashers

Steve, Cerro Martin

Super awesome terrain of death this way, Las Lenas

Hiking to Pow Farm, Las Lenas

Summiting Pow Farm, Las Lenas

Behold Pow Farm, Las Lenas

Getting some, Pow Farm, Las Lenas

Pow Farm aftermath, Las Lenas

The end.

 

[Bigmtnsledskr]

Nice TR, I hope to check the South America ski trip off the bucket list sooner then later

 

[tomx]

Winter closing up out here up in the PacNW got me thinking about heading South again. Check out Powderquest if you're thinking the same!

http://www.powderquest.com/