Category: Argentina

ZEAL Week 2017 at SASS Argentina

ZEAL Week 2017 is a collaboration with our partner ZEAL Optics that brings their brand of #ExploreMore to SASS Argentina for a week of shredding with ZEAL athletes Andrew Burns, DCP and Mauri Cambillia, ZEAL-centric giveaways and contests, product demos and a damn good time. All this in August in the Patagonian Andes of Argentina with the SASS crew and the SASS Argentina experience of backcountry progression, cultural exploration, and insane big mountain terrain. JOIN US and our friends from ZEAL Optics for the third year of ZEAL Week at SASS Argentina.

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Andrew Burns Teaches How To Build Backcountry Jumps

 Andrew Burns has been guiding and coaching at SASS Argentina for the past 14 seasons. That makes SASS Argentina 2018 his 15th season. Burns has taught more people how to build backcountry jumps than anyone on the planet. That’s a fact (we welcome any claims to the contrary). Burns is the man who can take you from the guy sitting on the couch watching your favorite shred movie saying “I could hit that” to actually learning what it takes to build that, hit that and how to hit it well. We have long prided ourselves on being a platform for freestyle progression in the backcountry. Burns is the one on snow making it happen…

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Folsom Skis Demo Fleet in Argentina

We are proud to announce the second year of our partnership with Folsom Custom Skis. We are teaming up to provide a demo fleet of hand picked skis specifically tailored to the terrain at SASS Argentina. Join us this summer and test out some of Folsom’s custom designed shapes in the conditions for which they were built. Every single pair of Folsom Skis in our demo fleet have frame touring bindings giving you the added benefit of being able to take them deeper into the backcountry, try out touring for the first time, or simply get as many laps in as possible.

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Session 5: VIP Week

The SASS Argentina Session 5 VIP Week is a small group experience for adult clients, blending professional on-mountain guiding with upgraded lodging and independent dining. All apartments feature kitchens with a choice of shared or private bedrooms. Unlike other SASS sessions, breakfast is the only meal included giving clients the opportunity to explore additional dining options both throughout the base area and in the town of Bariloche.

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IFSA Athletes at SASS Argentina

Over the past few seasons, we have seen more and more IFSA athletes come down to SASS Argentina for summer training in full-on winter conditions. SASS Argentina is the perfect opportunity for freeride athletes looking to get a leg up on the competition the coming season or gain avalanche awareness and experience in the backcountry. Practicing natural airs, line selection, flow and overall confidence is difficult on the glaciers. These athletes below joined us and took their skiing and riding to the next level.

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IFSA Summer Training at SASS Argentina

SASS Argentina is the perfect opportunity for freeride athletes to get on big mountain terrain during the summer months. In addition to limitless freeride terrain and full-on winter conditions, SASS Argentina is a unique experiential education platform for gaining backcountry awareness and learning more about avalanche safety. We pride ourselves on not just showing you to the goods, but also teaching you how to find those goods on your own in the future. Glaciers just don’t cut it when your goal is to improve your line selection, confidence, terrain management, flow and air awareness on natural features.

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