Mountain Rider’s Alliance Launches Grassroots Movement to Better the Ski Resort Industry
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 Posted in business, day to day | No Comments »A new vision for the ski industry Posted on September 3, 2010 by Bob Berwyn A global collaborative explores ski industry sustainability The Mountain Rider's Alliance wants to develop sustainable ski-energy centers. By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — When Hal Clifford penned Downhill Slide back in 2002, it was ...
10 Reasons Why Our Property is an Excellent Investment
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 Posted in Real Estate Opportunities, business, real estate | No Comments »Written by Shanie and Jamie We thought it would be prudent to write a blog post on why our property, Patagonia View Investment Property, is such a special piece of real estate. So, without further ado…here are ten reasons why this ...
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 ...
New Bariloche Flights
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 Posted in business, travel | No Comments »Written by Jamie Andes Airlines has announced it will begin flying from Buenos Aires to Bariloche and then Esquel. Between July and September, flights will be on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and cost 535 pesos each way. Esquel is a sleepy town a ...
PowderQuest Making a Positive Difference
Monday, May 24th, 2010 Posted in business, day to day | No Comments »Written by Jamie I am proud to report that one of our partners, PowderQuest Tours, are pledging US$100 for each tour booked to South America this winter. The donations will go to the Save the Waves Foundation, which is aiding in ...
Peso Approaching 4 to 1
Friday, April 16th, 2010 Posted in business | 2 Comments »Written by Jamie The Argentine Peso is approaching 4 to every 1 US Dollar. This is the highest it has been since we relocated in 2005. Here is a five year chart, courtesy of Yahoo Finance.
Incredible Patagonia Investment Opportunity
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 Posted in business, real estate | 2 Comments »Written by Jamie In breaking news, Shanie and I have made the difficult decision to sell our beautiful property here in Patagonia to pursue a new and exciting project elsewhere in the world. More on that later, but first a little ...
Learning Spanish in Argentina
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 Posted in business, culture, day to day, travel | No Comments »Written by Shanie What are the best methods to truly learning a second language? There are a variety of techniques that may help you move beyond the “Hello, how are you?” phase. Some believe that the Link Method of associating foreign words ...
Bariloche Restaurant Review: Los Timo
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 Posted in business, entertainment, travel | 1 Comment »The sounds of the Patagonian winds whip around the house, whistling with the soft jazz music being played on the stereo. The fire is warmly spilling an orange light over the dinner guest’s relaxed faces. Looking out the ...
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 ...
