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Mt. Hood, Chile, Argentina, or New Zealand for the summer?

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goneforever
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Has anyone been to these countries for the summer?  Are there any good camps there?  I am pretty go in the park, but the huge plus for Chile, Argentia, and New Zealand is that you get some powder.  Any ideas?  Budget is not really a big deal.

Mar 14 2008 8:40AM
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goneforever
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Mar 14 2008 8:52AM
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NicoChile
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it depends on what do you want to get as an experience, going to another country is a hole different thing than just going to mt.hood for example, also if you go to chile or argentina you can visit both countries...i can speak for my self and tell you that skiing over here in chile is pretty sick and fun
Mar 14 2008 10:07AM
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goneforever
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So you think going to South America is a better option?  The whole different country is not a big problem. 
Mar 14 2008 10:39AM
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kristie
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if you're a park rat, you should maybe go to new zealand.  but if it were me, i'd go to argentina.  
Mar 14 2008 10:51AM
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goneforever
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Last summer I was thinking about New Zealand, but I mean, is the flight worth it?  I live in NYC.  That is a loooong flight.

Mar 14 2008 10:58AM
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michael_bc
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Park: Switzerland
(too crowded in Snowpark NZ)

Powder: Argentina
Mar 14 2008 11:28AM
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goneforever
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Are there any glaciers for summer skiing in Switzerland?

Mar 14 2008 11:31AM
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Billiards.
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Are you kidding me? Whats with people and plane rides. The fact that there is no serious time difference (besides it being just strait up a day) between NZ and the US means no jet lag. Long plane rides really aren't a big deal. I have had my fair share and you get hooked up with food, your own tele if its a legit plane, and you can sleep fine unless your seat sucks. No big deal its worth it any day.
Mar 14 2008 12:12PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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right now in ny it is 11:22 in new zealand it is 4:22 AM tomorow, not to bad but still enough to throw you off for a day, and taking time off of work is tricky for going there too, if you only get 14 days off you don't want to waste 4 days....
Mar 14 2008 12:24PM
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jib.ninja
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uhhh, NZ is a 15/16 hour difference (I guess it depends where you are in NA), so it does take a bit of time to adjust.. a few days max.

I've spent summers in NZ, switzerland, and whistler glacier.  NZ is super fun and there is def lots of skiing to be done.  move to wanaka and you are super close to treble cone (good big mountain skiing) and snowpark.  Also, the country has tons of little club hills that often have the craziest terrain you will ever ski.  In switzerland I spent the summer in Saas-Fee.  Awesome glacier,  great park, not too crowded... small mountain town.  It will be full of asians and world cup racing teams. 

I have always wanted to spend a season in south america...  heard nothing but good things about the snow down there.
Mar 14 2008 12:25PM
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Geonerd
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Chile = Pow Pow
Mar 14 2008 12:31PM
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PhaedeD
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obviously chile duhhh
Mar 14 2008 12:32PM
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goneforever
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I know I said, "Budget is not really a big deal." But I mean is there a big difference is price? Now that dollar is falling, which place would be more "dollar-friendly?"
Mar 14 2008 12:41PM
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BK
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http://februebruary.com/vid/NZ2K5bk.mov 






Mar 14 2008 12:56PM
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SteevJee
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I went to Chile last summer and it was way sick. Like people have said if your more into park then probably Argentina, but if you want a more overall experience then definately Chile.
Mar 14 2008 1:04PM
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Kornn101
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i live just outside nyc too man, and im goni to SASS for their august session, its gonna be SO sick

but i just tore my acl partially soooo gotta bust my ass to rehab it before august!
Mar 14 2008 1:43PM
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.makuma.
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jea
Mar 14 2008 2:19PM
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Hristo
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I'm in Austria right now and theres a glacier called Dachstein near me.They say the parks good but no powder what so ever
Mar 14 2008 2:37PM
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Hristo
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I'm in Austria right now and theres a glacier called Dachstein near me.They say the parks good but no powder what so ever
Mar 14 2008 2:38PM
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MoistAbode
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SASS
Mar 14 2008 2:47PM
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NicoChile
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come to Chile man you will not regret it sickk skiing, great parties and everybody is really chill specially with americans...ther is a really good vibe here and last year was soo sick we had tons of snow...
Mar 14 2008 2:50PM
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FUUUCK
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Chile for monumental terrain, New Zealand for park.
Mar 14 2008 2:53PM
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goneforever
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Has anyone been to SASS?  It sounds like fun and their website is sick.
Mar 14 2008 4:26PM
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fillup
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WHISTLER
Mar 14 2008 4:28PM
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Silence
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I didn't open it but I know what edit that is - and it's awesome.
Mar 14 2008 4:39PM
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mattyb.
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I've been to Chile, Hood, and NZ over the summer. Hood is really sick because there are some sick jumps if you go around the Burton comp. Also its actually summer so its pretty warm and fun in the sun. Chile was pretty sick. Where I was there wasn't much of a park but there were lot of places you can just go to ski on the mountain, and never get bored. NZ was sick, I would go there again in a second. The mountains are sick, a bunch of nice parks there. The culture is amazing. Also if you don't want to ski, there is just so much to do outside of the mountains.
Mar 14 2008 4:42PM
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goneforever
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Which resort did you go to in Chile?

Mar 14 2008 5:38PM
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ryan.c
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why would you ever have a choice of mt hood with the others...that would be retarted
Mar 14 2008 6:12PM
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goneforever
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Just keeping my choices open.
Mar 14 2008 7:30PM
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zesty_buddy
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I live in NZ and its sick! If you want park and a some big mountain go to wanaka. they have treble cone and snow park a 30mins drive away. the club fields up in arthurs pass are amazing, as long as you dont mind using rope tows. They crazy terrain and lots of powder, but you need a good snow year for it though, like last year not many opened at all. the culture is pretty similar to america and wanaka will have heaps of people like you here for our winter sometimes accomodation can be pretty hard to find...

Chile and Argentina will be a way different culture but cant give you any info on it seeing as i havent been there.

pm me if theres anything else you wana know.
Mar 14 2008 7:59PM
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huckaberry
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well those other places such as chile, argentina, new zealand all have pow in the summer which is amazing and great. Mt.hood just is a summer camp or you could take the public park, no pow just there for parks or practicing racing. Mt.hood eh i would only go there cause they got camps and stuff and you could learn new things and i like and hour away from hood. but down in south america i would love to ski pow in the summer its winter down there while its summer up here same with new zealand
Mar 14 2008 9:24PM
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michael_bc
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Yes and they have more vertical and more snow than NZ resorts.
Mar 15 2008 3:53PM
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Reptar.
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my friend from chile said that last summer destroyed, and another friend didn't like nz too much.
Mar 15 2008 4:05PM
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mtbakerteacher
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You sure about that? Switzerland = summer, NZ = Winter. I find it very hard to believe that a summer glacier has more vertical than a whole winter mountain.
Mar 15 2008 7:10PM
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mothaeast
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I've only been to NZ but i'd say if you were looking for conditions over everything go to Chile, cause NZ doesn't get huge dumps and light as powder, but I'd say it would be easier and more fun for off the slopes life, cause Kiwis are always cool and you will party hard.
Mar 15 2008 7:15PM
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NicoChile
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i don't know about NZ but here in chile the vibe is really sick specially in my mountain El Colorado, wich is near santiago the biggest city and also near three of the biggest resort of Chile... and the party is sick you finish skiing and you go straigh to the hapopy hour wich is full of girls and music like everything havin a good time...and if you want you can always take litlle trips to the south of chile and see how beautiful it is
Mar 15 2008 7:24PM
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coolhandluke
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^ is chile really that better than las lenas?
Mar 15 2008 9:08PM
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BrightonFridays
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SASS is so sick
ive been there the last two years. the first year i went it was in las lenas which was prety dope but they moved it to bariloche which is a little more touristy but its also a super sick mountain. its got a little better park than las lenas and there are trees so the tree skiing is epic. the camp is also so it like the people who run it and coach are super chill. last year we got a 3 feet of snow best skiing ever 
message me or skianddestroy101 if you are thinking of goin and have questions  
Mar 15 2008 11:39PM
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Abc567def
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hood 4 sure
Mar 16 2008 12:19AM
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carbon.pulse
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come to nz! sick parks and sick big mtn within 45 mins of wanaka.

and to whoever said that snowpark was to crowded, you have to be joking.
Mar 16 2008 12:26AM
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NicoChile
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i would say they re pretty equal

Mar 16 2008 12:27AM
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reBlocke
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to people who've gone to NZ from the states- how much did it cost you, and how long did you go for?
Mar 16 2008 12:41AM
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michael_bc
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I've lived in Wanaka one season. I love the country and the people, it's one of my favorite. But you have to stand in line for AGES to drop the pipe. The park is immaculate, but there's just too many people going there.

This is not the case in Saas-Fee and Zermatt + it's real snow in Switzerland not artificial like in Snowpark NZ.

I know for fact that during august - september of 2007 there were better powder lines to be had in Zermatt than in NZ. Fortunately I was in Argentina shredding some of the best lines of my life. Argentina is epic.
Mar 16 2008 6:57AM
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Balto
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snow park NZ
Mar 16 2008 9:36AM
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Luch
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Come to Bariloche - www.catedralaltapatagonia.com It is the better and bigger in South America. The park is not great but is ok, and you will have a lot of pow and BC See you Luch
Mar 16 2008 3:54PM
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michael_bc
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at these altitutudes summer does not apply, its an arctic climate. Zermatt hat 3000 feet vertical in the summer. The verticals in NZ resorts are pathetic (no offense).
Mar 16 2008 5:51PM
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Kornn101
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god damn im so pumped for sass, and hopefully take a trip back to my home town! santiago chile, born there but never been back =)
Mar 16 2008 6:38PM
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skiP.E.I.
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If it were me, I  would go to New Zealand cause I have family there. I hear everything is really cheap in South America, also the Mountains are huge. Mt. Hood would probably be pretty expensive and all you would be able to do is ski park, but you would have nice weather all the time.
Mar 16 2008 6:41PM
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goneforever
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Thanks for the information so far!
Mar 17 2008 8:38PM
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goneforever
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Bump
Apr 6 2008 6:34PM
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