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Video: Hana Beaman and Jake Blauvelt Score Pow in Chile

May 19, 2019 By: Katie Lozancich
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With the seasons a-changing, it’ll soon be time to look elsewhere for your winter fix. Thankfully, snow will start flying in Southern Hemisphere, but the tough decision will be choosing which zone to visit. Hana Beaman and Jake Blauvelt’s recent edit make a strong case for the Andes. Last summer, the two snowboarders made the trek down to Chile to connect with local legends Christian Wehrhahn and Paulo Audisio, who run a backcountry guiding service near Camino al Volcán.

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Thanks to the generous help of their hosts, the duo had a trip of a lifetime, shredding and sledding everything this area had to offer.

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