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The 04 season in the southern Hemisphere
has been irregular, while in New Zealand they registered a snowfall
record, extending the season, in the Andes the story was completely
different – certainly “not a very good season” from this part of
the world.
No snow in August
The season started like every year in late June and the snow came
with regularity until August, the Santa Rosa storm that comes every
year during the last week of August didnt bring enough snow to keep
the hope of closing the season on October like every year.
Just a few more cold fronts from the Pacific Ocean brought some
snow to enjoy a fine September in Catedral Alta Patagonia and Chapelco.
Las Leñas suffered its altitude and this year, the freeriding paradise
of Argentina was the first to say goodbye to the ´04 season.
No snow in September
Chapelco registered a snow fall of almost
6m. However, the lack of cold fronts during September (the last
big snowfall was 06 Sept) forced the resort end the season on 03
October.
Catedral Alta Patagonia suffered the same fate and right after the
first edition of the Tetrathlon Catedral, and the Ariel y Bocha
Memorial Race, the resort which had the misfortune of a lift accident
in the middle of the season with 15 tourists wounded, decided to
put and end in this “season to forget”.
Better luck next year?
Locals say that after a bad season always a good one comes. But
the 2004 season is over in the Andes for sure now, so we look forward
to hopefully better news for the year to come.
Report
from Andres Hidalgo - Natives Resort
Reporter in Las Lenas & Soldeu
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