I finally got a good internet connection so here is 2 plus weeks of skiing and fun wrapped up in one blog post. I honestly could have done a separate blog post for every day on this trip. Alas, we were so so busy that there was no time for that and I am now sitting, sweating, in a hostel in Colombia trying to edit, organize, and upload photos whilst being eaten by mosquitoes. So you better enjoy them!
In an effort to portray what the trip was like I have selected the best of the best photos for your viewing as well as some day to day "van life" pics.
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| Day 1! Ready to Rock & Roll in our van! |
We arrived in Chillan to rain and a closed resort so we...
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| went to the hot springs! |
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| rocking the mud! |
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| lunch time |
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| Sleeping four people in the van was a work of art! |
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| our kitchen |
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| Just a koala and a panda hanging in a tree, no. big. deal. |
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| a bunch of wild animals |
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| Surf town of Dichato in Chile, waiting out weather in the moutains |
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| Beach hanging for a day |
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| Bottom of Pucon ski resort, our hopes for skiing were dwindling |
so we went to some hot springs instead!
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| Termas des Pezones, outside of Pucon |
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| Best hot springs ever! |
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| testing out the new waterproof camera, it works! |
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| Chilean farm land |
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| Hiking out to waterfall near Pucon |
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| Waiting for better ski weather doesn't always have to be so bad |
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| waterfall! |
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| admiring the waterfall |
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| Pucon |
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| Finally good weather! Hiking Volcan Villarrica |
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| Pucon ski resort, Volcan Villarrica steaming! |
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| smoke is from the volcano |
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| Rock formation on the volcano |
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| Sam, stopping for a snack and pointing out some scenery |
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| At the top!!! |
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| Skiing down! |
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| View from Villarrica |
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| We had to rest a lot... haha |
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| Picking lines and dropping in |
After Pucon, we headed straight to Bariloche, Argentina
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| Nahuel Huapi Lake, Bariloche |
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| Mountains around Bariloche |
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| Walking around the city |
We had a great time partying in Bariloche, but an unfortunate van break in lead us North to better snow, thankfully!
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| Chapelco near San Martin, Argentina |
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| Freshies, all day |
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| Got to explore some bigger chutes |
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| The snow was amazing!!!! |
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| Back at the van for the night |
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| Next day, bluebird pow day! |
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| Top of the mountain, picking lines |
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| Group photo |
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| Did some hiking to some even better snow and views! |
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| Van living... on our way North through Argentina |
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| Volcan Lanin |
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| So many EMPANADAS!!!! |
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| Intense game of Farkle |
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| Driving through Argentina |
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| To the mountains!!! |
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| Into the mountains |
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| and through the night... |
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| into the morning |
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| almost back to Chile |
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| quick stop |
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| to take some pics of... |
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| Aconcagua!!! |
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| Back in Chile at Portillo! |
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| Beautiful day for some skiing! |
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| Unreal |
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| seriously, unreal |
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| more unreal. |
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| nap time? |
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| Independence Day Party! |
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| Day 2 at Portillo |
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| Rough life |
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| mass stoke |
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| Peace! |
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| Wahhh??? |
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| Taking off... |
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| Road down from Portillo, crazy switchbacks! |
and we landed back in Santiago for some last empanadas and "goodbyes"! It was, without a doubt, the trip of a lifetime but I can't wait to make it an annual event! haha
