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Yes, it’s dumping snow in Argentina right now.  Yes, Session 1 of SASS Argentina is underway, and it looks insanely fun.  But if you [like me] aren’t in South America [yet], I can sympathize with you on how frustrating...

With the abundance of freshies that Los Andes are being pounded by, big name skiers are beginning to migrate south in search of the endless winter.  Argentina experts Aymar Navarro and Adria Millan are taking full advantage of the prime conditions, and are...

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the last three weeks, South America’s winter is off to one of the best starts we’ve seen in years.  Hefty storm cycles are providing solid early season coverage, and more snow in the...

Here at SASS, we pride ourselves on the amount of focus we dedicate towards backcountry safety.  All of our Argentina and Japan clients see a basic avalanche education course, and everyone conducts several beacon drills before hitting the sidecountry or backcountry...

South America has continued to see significant snowfall this week, and if that wasn’t reason enough to celebrate, we’ve only got 2 weeks left until SASS Argentina kicks off in Bariloche.  Cerro Catedral has reported snow everyday this week, and we’re...

Just over a year ago, we posted a writeup on what an El Niño snow year actually means.  Key takeaway from last year’s piece: El Niño means significantly more moisture in the air for the Andes, along with milder temperatures, La Niña...

We had planned for the next edition of SASS Jams to be a playlist of smooth hip-hop to cruise to, or maybe some “jah rhythms” to kick back to, but today is Thursday July 2nd and we’re about to dive...

There’s an old saying from our beloved movie of G.N.A.R., “if you are getting rad and no one is around to see it… are you really getting rad?”  Andy Hays spoke these words in the typical Shane McConkey-esque satirical...

With Session 1 kicking off in less than two months, we are getting STOKED for SASS Argentina.  The El Niño year is already in full force down south – as Travis would say, “it’s dumping empanadas”.  So we want...