Protect Our Winters Expands Into Argentina
Thursday, June 24th, 2010 Posted in business, lifestyle, politics, sports, travel, weather | 2 Comments »Written by Shanie For pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones, his mission of helping Mother Nature began on the slopes outside of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Returning to his favorite place to ride sweet powder, he found it void of snow. Rock and grass ...
Catedral Opens for 2010 Season
Sunday, June 20th, 2010 Posted in lifestyle, sports, travel | No Comments »Written by Jamie Thanks to the recent snow, Cerro Catedral is now open for the 2010 season. The ski area currently has beginner and intermediate terrain open. With more snow in the forecast this week, the season is shaping up nicely.
Getting Ready for Mundial!
Monday, June 7th, 2010 Posted in culture, sports | 4 Comments »Written by Jamie Here in Argentina all of the attention these days is focused on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which begins this weekend. After Argentina's disappointing 6th place finish in 2006, the country is eager for redemption. I caught up ...
Patagonia Sustainable Trails Project
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 Posted in culture, sports, travel | No Comments »It is absolutely true that the beauty in Patagonia is awe-inspiring. So, it is great to hear of stories in which Mother Nature is being respected, appreciated and supported. Here is a great example of that...plus a good look at some ...
Race through the Arrayanes
Friday, April 30th, 2010 Posted in entertainment, sports | No Comments »Written by Jamie On Sunday, May 2, La Doble Arrayanes, un maratón de montaña, will be held on the Quetrihué Peninsula, outside Villa La Angostura. The race will start at the ithisimus and go to Parque Arrayanes and back. Participants can run ...
15th Birthday Celebration for “Bergen The Super Dog” Deep in the Patagonian Forest
Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in day to day, lifestyle, sports | 6 Comments »Written by Shanie Although he can't --- technically speaking --- read this, I want to wish our canine son, Bergen, a happy happy 15th Birthday. Today is the big day. But it really has been a week long celebration of extra ...
Skiing the Puyehue Volcano
Friday, January 29th, 2010 Posted in sports | 3 Comments »Written by Jamie One of our partners, Andes Cross, led an expedition to nearby Puyehue Volcano last winter. The summit of the volcano is 7,336 feet above see level, and located just over the border in Chile. This trip was unique as the ...
My Bariloche Vacation Dream Week
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Posted in sports, travel | 10 Comments »Written by Jamie One of the greatest parts of having a vacation rental business is sharing this special part of the world with others. I decided to put together my "dream week" if I were to come to the Lakes District on vacation. Please ...
Interview with Pro Snowboarder Jeremy Jones
Friday, December 11th, 2009 Posted in business, lifestyle, politics, resources, sports, travel, weather | No Comments »Written by Shanie As I wrote about before, pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones is not only one of the best snowboarders in the world, the creator of a much-needed non-profit, Protect Our Winters (POW), that supports the environment, and the designer of ...
Article in Skiing Magazine about the Shames Co-op
Friday, November 13th, 2009 Posted in business, sports | No Comments »Written by Shanie The Shames Mountain Co-op project that we previously mentioned was recently written about in Skiing Magazine. As we approach a few months that we have been working on the idea, it has been amazing to both of us how ...
