South America
Why Taking a Solo Ski Vacation is the Best Thing You Can Do
by Sarah WoodsI’ve been a student of this beautiful life and, over the last few years, many of the lessons I’ve learned have been through solo travel. Whether I was exploring the Rockies or Coast Mountains in Canada, The Alpujarra on the south… Read More →
Chilean Babe Tells All: How To Ski Chile Like A Local in 6 Days
by Sarah Woods“When are you coming back to the Cordillera de Los Andes?” my friend Rafa said to me over Skype from his Santiago apartment. “It’s our playground. Limitless possibilities of terrain, active volcanoes, unbelievable scenery, you must come back,” he insisted…. Read More →
Gear Highlight: Awka Skis, Custom Bamboo Skis From Chile
by Sarah WoodsThe ski hill —it’s where lifetime friendships are made and celebrated. And it was on a chairlift five years ago that my Dad met Awka Ski co-owner, Jose Luis Aguila Cruz. Jose, originally from Chile, was up skiing Silver Star… Read More →
Late Spring & Summer Skiing: Where To Get Your Snow Fix
by Patrick ThorneWith the majority of the world’s ski areas now closed (or just about to), it’s tempting to call it a day and succumb to summer activities like hiking and biking. But die-hard snowsports fans know that’s not necessarily true, and… Read More →
4 Wonderfully Surprising Things About Ski Portillo in Chile
by Kristen LummisIt’s hard to be surprised in the 21st Century. With comprehensively informative websites, nearly instantaneous reviews on travel sites and endless opinions on social media, sometimes it seems like the experiences are over before they’ve even happened. Like most travelers,… Read More →
7 of the World’s Highest Ski Bars
by Patrick ThorneFor several of the world’s greatest skiers, there was an unwritten challenge (until quite recently) to ski from the world’s 7 highest peaks. It was an achievement that was finally completed in October 2006. American female freeskier, Kit Deslauriers, became the… Read More →
Strange But True: 8 Out Of The Ordinary Ski Areas
by Patrick ThorneSki holidays are generally fairly straightforward experiences. You plan your trip, you make your trip, hopefully there’s fresh snow and blue skies, you find some great lodging, you have a great time and you head home. Perfect. But some areas… Read More →
13 Ways To Après-Ski Around the World
by Katie CoakleyThere’s no denying it: sometimes the best part of a ski day is the après-ski. From laid-back to lascivious, there are all sorts of après opportunities around the world. We know how it works in our own backyards, like New… Read More →
Resorts Encourage Kids To Get To The Slopes With Great Lift Ticket Prices
by Patrick ThorneWith an ageing population, ski areas know that it’s vital to get children involved in snowboarding and skiing if our sport is to live, thrive and survive in the long term. One of the challenges ski resorts face is how… Read More →
6 Tips For Planning Your Next Adventure Trip
by Erika WigginsCold, wet, hungry, and in the middle of nowhere… I was happy for a plan. We’d just climbed out of a slot canyon in the Kingdom of Jordan. Luckily, beds and hot meals were waiting for us at Rummana Camp…. Read More →
