Big Snowfall To Kick Start Delayed South American Ski Season
Big Snowfall To Kick Start Delayed South American Ski Season
Published : 09-Jul-2015 10:27
Snowfalls which may tally as much as 1.5m (five five) over the next five-six days will hopefully get the ski season started at South American ski areas which have been unable to open for three weeks following their planned 2015 opening dates in mid-June.
J2Ski's snow forecasts have calculated the biggest snowfalls will occur at Chile's more northerly ski centre of Portillo, one of the most famous and iconic in South America, which was due to have opened on June 21st and now aims to open four weeks late on July 19th.
https://www.j2ski.com/snow_forecast/Chile/Portillo_snow.html
Another of Chile's best known ski areas, Valle Nevado (archive picture above) near capital Santiago, is also expected to receive significant snowfall although less than half that of Portillo, around 70m during the same period. It says it will open pon the 18th.
https://www.j2ski.com/snow_forecast/Chile/Valle_Nevado_snow.html
The problems for both areas and most others in South America have been too warm temperatures and too little snow.
Across the border in Argentina the new snow is expected to be good at top areas there too. Las Lenas, which has been talking about its investment in new snowmaking, is forecast to receive over a metre of snow for example.
https://www.j2ski.com/snow_forecast/Argentina/Las_Lenas_snow.html
Some areas with significant snowmaking have been able to open limited terrain and resorts at the southern end of the continent like Corralco, have had good snow cover and started their season normally.
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