Downhill skiing in Los Andes - Chile August 2004

Who would have thought so many chileans go skiing on a friday morning? And how can they all have 4x4s?

Notice the cacti with snow on them in the background! I don't think I've ever seen that before.

After an hour's drive and 44 slippery curves we approached the ski centers called Farillones and El Colorado.

El Colorado is larger than any ski center I've ever seen in Norway - 26 slopes and 18 lifts!

The air got a bit thin at 3300 meters above sea level.

Enjoying the sun on the way up.

Powder alarm!!!

Sadly, I suck when it comes to skiing in deep powder... but I'm learning...

My beautiful Kari in her not so attractive 80's ski-suit.

Wow, check out my "damn-that's-the-best-beer-I-ever-had" face!

I almost peed my new ski pants going down this slope with difficulty "black 10". It's in the Valle Nevado ski center...

Marisa and Alvaro from work, and me. At the end of this trip we experienced a white-out. Suddenly we couldn't see...