Record Snowfall

Ascending towards Cerro Lopez













The snow just keeps coming. The local papers are reporting that the current storm is setting a local ten year snowfall record. This comes as no surprise since everyday brings more and more powder. Yesterday I hooked up with an transplanted american, James, for a tour into the trees on Cerro Lopez. Trail breaking was exhausting, but we managed to make our way up onto a ridge and find some nice turns through an open forest of Lenga trees. Low down the snow was very wet and we finished the day off soaked to the bone. With the recent rapid snowfall we were feeling quite cautious about the avi conditions, which turned out to be a prudent outlook; we set off two small slides passing over convex rolls and heard a huge slide rip down the mountain across the valley. The day ended with an exciting ride home in James´rear wheel drive camper van. We loaded several enormous boulders in for extra weight and managed to navigate the snowy roads home safely.
James floats through the Lenga forest













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