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08-04-2010, 04:48 PM #1
Skhipster
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TR. Slice of Life, Farellones, Chile.
My sister and her boyfriend came to visit me in Farellones, where I am spending the season. Here is what we did.
While watching sunset from my house, you notice one of the most obvious lines at La Parva, La Chiminea. So we decided to go ski it.
Hitchhiking as always.
Short hike up, view of El Plomo, about 5,400m high.
And a view down to the smoggy city of Santiago.
Jason in the chute.
Then we went to a BBQ that will forever make me feel inadequate back at home and drank piscolas until 3am. We were worried about being 15 minutes late to the lifts in the morning as it was sure to be a nice pow day. But El Colorado was completely deserted. So we proceeded to ski all day without crossing tracks.
A short skin back to the lifts before getting some more.
My visitors grew tired of the constant cold of living in Farellones, and requested some beach time. I happily obliged. I write this TR from Viña del Mar, having spend all day on the beach. Some of my toes are still numb its been so cold up there in the hills. Nothing another BBQ cannot cure.
Until next time!
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08-04-2010, 04:59 PM #2
OUR MAN IN GREENWATER
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Nice. Jealous I am but where's the pics of the BBQ? Next to pictures of powder skiing, pics of roasting meats are nearly as good.
TGR Bureau Chief, Greenwater, WA
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08-04-2010, 09:22 PM #3
Mr. Old Lady
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Kick Ass. Bastard.
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08-05-2010, 08:05 AM #4
On da road...
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brings back memories of last of summer!
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08-05-2010, 09:08 AM #5
Registered User
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Awesome work! Looks like you had the place to yourselves. Where is everyone?!
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08-05-2010, 09:27 AM #6
more caturday plz
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08-05-2010, 11:32 AM #7
Because I'm a caveman....
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Nice work. La Chiminea is a great line and love the access. A pic from 2 years ago, looking down:
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08-05-2010, 02:22 PM #8
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OMG, is all of LaParva skiing like this? Sick, Skied that last summmer in similar conditions. how was the access to La chim? was there a huge cornice or was it pretty accessible?
Be more like your dog...
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08-06-2010, 02:20 PM #9
OG
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thank you for this break form the drivel
well played
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08-06-2010, 03:03 PM #10
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fuck yea! i've skied that line! loving your summer posts!
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08-06-2010, 07:14 PM #11
Slayer of Innocent
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I want to know more about the barbecue. Can you tell us more?
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08-06-2010, 07:30 PM #12
Type 7 stool
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When are you going to get a real job and contribute something to society?!
Life is not lift served.
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08-06-2010, 08:45 PM #13
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nice thanks
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08-07-2010, 12:54 AM #14
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who's funding the trip? yourself? Kudos.
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08-07-2010, 01:05 AM #15
SnowTime
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Thank god the days are getting shorter. Nice pix.
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"Having been Baptized by uller his frosty air now burns my soul with confirmation. I am once again pure." - frozenwater
"once i let go of my material desires many opportunities for playing with the planet emerge. emerge - to come into being through evolution. ok back to work - i gotta pack." - Slaag Master
"As for Flock of Seagulls, everytime that song comes up on my ipod, I turn it up- way up." - goldenboy
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08-07-2010, 06:32 AM #16
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good news is 6-8 is predicted for wednesday, always subject to change but every bit helps. I am predicting major storm around the 14th.....
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08-12-2010, 01:44 PM #17
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Nice to finally see pics of KT shredding it!
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08-23-2010, 05:19 PM #18
neophyte
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sick. how long does the season last down there?
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08-24-2010, 01:21 PM #19
my name - en espanol
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That's the million dollar question this year.
Most years the farellones area resorts (tres valles) close in late september.Aggressive in my own mind
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08-29-2010, 11:28 PM #20
I hate your life
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I miss that place
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