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30 freestyle skiers set the record for largest synchronized backflip in history

Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
Posted In: Argentina
May 16, 2013
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Any which way you slice dice and roll it. this constitutes an impressive feat of human ingenuity and athleticism. How many freestyle hours spent on the mountain went into completing something like this…? An unanswerable question, but we surely...

Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
Posted In: Argentina
May 13, 2013
Comments Off on Big mountain backcountry skiing and snowboarding in Argentina this summer? Scientific study proves why the smart decision says “go”

A new scientific study proves that individual mice that explore their surroundings have an increased ability to generate neural connections in the brain. What does that mean? It means that exploring increases the brain’s ability to make connections… Therefore,...

Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
Posted In: Uncategorized
April 12, 2013
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Giulia Monego crushing backcountry skiing in the Dolomites of Italy… The advantage of being a backcountry skier and a bad ass? First tracks all day!

Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
Posted In: Uncategorized
April 11, 2013
Comments Off on How to recognize danger in the backcountry: Persistent slab

The resort is just too controlled, too populated with tourists cramping your style, too many industrialists trying to squeeze every penny from a good thing. You’re sick of it and you want to hit the backcountry. But you don’t...

Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
Posted In: Argentina, Snow, Top 10's, Travel
March 16, 2013
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After nearly a decade of sending skiers and snowboarders into the Patagonian backcountry, we at SASS Global Travel feel the time has come to drop some knowledge because we are basically defiling our underwear right now waiting for the...

Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
Posted In: Staff, Top 10's, Uncategorized
March 15, 2013
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Top 10 Best Places to Ski in South America: #1 Cerro Catedral The snow. The story. The legend. It’s really no surprise after sending tours down to Cerro Catedral for the last nine years, SGT awards this world class...

Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
Posted In: Staff, Top 10's
March 14, 2013
Comments Off on Best Places to Ski in South America: #2 Valle Nevado de las Tres Valles

Best Places to Ski in South America: #2 Valle Nevado de Tres Valles Valle Nevado offers the greatest amount of skiable terrain in South America. With unprecedented access to wicked backcountry lines, this renowned ski area shreds into second...

Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
Posted In: Staff, Top 10's, Uncategorized
March 13, 2013
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Best Places to Ski in South America: Las Leñas In what can only be described as a ridiculous amount of skiable terrain, Las Leñas offers some of the most badass, grow-hair-on-your-nuts skiing in the southern Hemisphere. Check out the...

Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
Posted In: Staff, Top 10's, Uncategorized
March 12, 2013
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Top 10 Ski Areas in South America: Portillo As the oldest ski resort in South America, Portillo definitely claims legendary status. Isolated in the Patagonia, visitors must commit to one week of an all inclusive lodge package deal if...

Posted By: Taran Volckhausen
Posted In: Staff, Top 10's
March 11, 2013
Comments Off on Top 10 Ski Areas in South America: Nevados de Chillan

Top 10 Ski Areas in South America: Nevados de Chillan Tucked away in the southern Andes on the slopes of the Chillán volcano, at this ski area you will find plenty of amazing powder, trees and backcountry skiing. After...