Top 5 Reasons Why to Ski at Bariloche Catedral this Summer

1)   Unlike the beach you won’t see creepy middle-aged guys in Speedos.

2)   Two new ski lifts have been added.

3)   Unlike the beach you won’t see creepy middle-aged guys in Speedos.

4)   FIS World Cup Boardercross (first time in Argentina) – September 6-13.

5)   Unlike the beach you won’t see creepy middle-aged guys in Speedos.

Located within a snow balls throw of Lake Nahuel Huapi, Bariloche Catedral has the look of Lake Tahoe, minus, of course, casinos advertising Pauly Shore and Kenny Rogers. The mountain offers 53 runs, many above tree-line. Its balance of easy, intermediate and expert trails makes Bariloche Catedral perfect for skiers of all levels.

Visit us at ski.gorover.com for more South American ski info. For even though Go Rover is headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado we’re wise to where the best ski conditions are throughout the planet. Like you, we’re outdoor zealots. There are no ski/board wannabes on our staff.  Instead of containing manila folders, paper clips and  padded envelopes our office supply closet is stocked with Chap Stick, ski wax, Chap Stick, tuning kits, avalanche beacons, Chap Stick, ski pole baskets, headlamps, gaiters, tent poles, dog biscuits, Chap Stick, water bottles, Chap Stick and, oddly, three paperback editions of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman.

Ski.gorover.com is a new interactive online community adventure-travel site. It’s designed to keep you informed on where to ski, where to lodge, where to dine, and where to find the best powder. It also allows you to post videos and photos and to easily connect with others who share your same outdoor interests.

So give us a visit. Drop us a line. And if you need any reading for your next ski trip let us know and we can mail you a copy of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman, while, of course, supplies last.

Ski.gorover.com ­– a two-dimensional portal into a three-dimensional  world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skiing Termas de Chillán 2008

Chile’s Termas de Chillán owns the longest ski run – eight miles – in South America. To fully grasp the king-awe of this, consider that eight miles equates into the length of:

·      3,117 Volkswagen Beetles

·      8,282 Hilary Duffs

·      37,546 Rolls of Bounty Paper Towels

·      82,368 Ten Dollar Bills

·      6,812 Donald Trumps

·      5,280 Tandem Bicycles

·      7,565 Margaret Thatchers

·     118,272 Cans of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup (condensed)

·      7,241 David Bowies

·      22,230 Half-Kegs of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer

Termas de Chillán boasts over 25,000 acres (83.3 Disneylands), making it one of South America’s premier ski resorts. In addition to alpine skiing, the resort also offers a five-star groomed Nordic track. So grab your skis and boards and get out there this summer.

Visit us at ski.gorover.com for more South American ski info. For even though Go Rover is headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado we’re wise to where the best ski conditions are throughout the planet. Like you, we’re outdoor zealots. There are no ski/board wannabes on our staff.  Instead of containing manila folders, paper clips and  padded envelopes our office supply closet is stocked with Chap Stick, ski wax, Chap Stick, tuning kits, avalanche beacons, Chap Stick, ski pole baskets, headlamps, gaiters, tent poles, dog biscuits, Chap Stick, water bottles, Chap Stick and, oddly, three paperback editions of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman.

Ski.gorover.com is a new interactive online community adventure-travel site. It’s designed to keep you informed on where to ski, where to lodge, where to dine, and where to find the best powder. It also allows you to post videos and photos and to easily connect with others who share your same outdoor interests.

So give us a visit. Drop us a line. And if you need any reading for your next ski trip let us know and we can mail you a copy of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman, while, of course, supplies last.

Ski.gorover.com ­– a two-dimensional portal into a three-dimensional  world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Skiing in Portillo

We’re just guessing, but Portillo could easily be an acronym for Powder Ordinarily Remains Tremendous Into Late Late October. This year should be no different. After just barely three weeks into the ski season, Portillo has already received 198 inches of fresh powder.

There’s a reason why Portillo ranks as South America’s oldest ski area – they know what they’re doing. 

Visit us at ski.gorover.com for more South American ski info. For even though Go Rover is headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado we’re wise to where the best ski conditions are throughout the planet. Like you, we’re outdoor zealots. There are no ski/board wannabes on our staff.  Instead of containing manila folders, paper clips and  padded envelopes our office supply closet is stocked with Chap Stick, ski wax, Chap Stick, tuning kits, avalanche beacons, Chap Stick, ski pole baskets, headlamps, gaiters, tent poles, dog biscuits, Chap Stick, water bottles, Chap Stick and, oddly, three paperback editions of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman.

Ski.gorover.com is a new interactive online community adventure-travel site. It’s designed to keep you informed on where to ski, where to lodge, where to dine, and where to find the best powder. It also allows you to post videos and photos and to easily connect with others who share your same outdoor interests.

 

So give us a visit. Drop us a line. And if you need any reading for your next ski trip let us know and we can mail you a copy of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman, while, of course, supplies last.

 Ski.gorover.com ­– a two-dimensional portal into a three-dimensional  world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skiing In South America Summer 2008

Located in Argentina’s Valley of the Yellow Firewoods, Las Lenas features a four-mile run. To fully grasp the wow of this, consider that four miles equates into the length of:

·      2, 974 Shaquille O’Neals

·      105 hockey rinks

·      21,120 Foot-Long Subway Sandwiches

·      44,352 Frosted Blueberry Pop Tarts

·      3,406 Donald Trumps

·      2,346 Ping Pong Tables

·      3,984 Amy Winehouses (excluding the hair)

·      41,184 Dollar Bills

·      31,680 Common Household Garlic Presses

·      11,115 Half-Kegs of Fat Tire Beer

·      4,141 Katie Courics

Currently, Las Lenas boasts a summit base of 158 inches (the equivalent of 2.2 Elvis Costellos) and 121 inches (the equivalent of 24.2 standard sized gravy boats) at mid-mountain. So grab your skis and boards and get out there for prime June conditions.

 

Visit us at ski.gorover.com for more South American ski info. For even though Go Rover is headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado we’re wise to where the best ski conditions are throughout the planet. Like you, we’re outdoor zealots. There are no ski/board wannabes on our staff.  Instead of containing manila folders, paper clips and  padded envelopes our office supply closet is stocked with Chap Stick, ski wax, Chap Stick, tuning kits, avalanche beacons, Chap Stick, ski pole baskets, headlamps, gaiters, tent poles, dog biscuits, Chap Stick, water bottles, Chap Stick and, oddly, three paperback editions of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman.

Ski.gorover.com is a new interactive online community adventure-travel site. It’s designed to keep you informed on where to ski, where to lodge, where to dine, and where to find the best powder. It also allows you to post videos and photos and to easily connect with others who share your same outdoor interests.

 

So give us a visit. Drop us a line. And if you need any reading for your next ski trip let us know and we can mail you a copy of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman, while, of course, supplies last.

Ski.gorover.com ­– a two-dimensional portal into a three-dimensional  world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skiing El Colorado

El Colorado has been open since June 5th. Despite a dry week the mountain offers a 51-inch base with 24 trails open, making for superb early season conditions. The weekend calls for sun and temperatures in the low 30s. Pack the sun block. 

Visit us at ski.gorover.com for more South American ski info. For even though Go Rover is headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado we’re wise to where the best ski conditions are throughout the planet. Like you, we’re outdoor zealots. There are no ski/board wannabes on our staff.  Instead of containing manila folders, paper clips and  padded envelopes our office supply closet is stocked with Chap Stick, ski wax, Chap Stick, tuning kits, avalanche beacons, Chap Stick, ski pole baskets, headlamps, gaiters, tent poles, dog biscuits, Chap Stick, water bottles, Chap Stick and, oddly, three paperback editions of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman.

Ski.gorover.com is a new interactive online community adventure-travel site. It’s designed to keep you informed on where to ski, where to lodge, where to dine, and where to find the best powder. It also allows you to post videos and photos and to easily connect with others who share your same outdoor interests.

 

So give us a visit. Drop us a line. And if you need any reading for your next ski trip let us know and we can mail you a copy of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman, while, of course, supplies last.

Ski.gorover.com ­– a two-dimensional portal into a three-dimensional  world.

 

 

 

Summer Skiing in South America 2008

High-five applause to Valle Nevado for pooh-poohing  paraskavedekatriaphobia and opening the ski season on Friday, June 13^th. 

Located in Chile’s Andes Mountains, just a water bottle’s throw from Santiago, Valle Nevado offers the largest skiable terrain in the southern hemisphere. And because it’s located at 9,924 feet, the entire mountain is above tree line (imagine Mother Nature after getting waxed), providing long, stretching runs for every level and the type of eye-bulging scenery normally only reserved for bearded National Geographic Magazine photographers.

 

Opening day calls for partly cloudy skies with the temperature in the high 30’s – perfect weather to thumb Friday the 13^th fears.  

 

Visit us at ski.gorover.com for more South American ski info. For even though Go Rover is headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado we’re wise to where the best ski conditions are throughout the planet. Like you, we’re outdoor zealots. There are no ski/board wannabes on our staff.  Instead of containing manila folders, paper clips and  padded envelopes our office supply closet is stocked with Chap Stick, ski wax, Chap Stick, tuning kits, avalanche beacons, Chap Stick, ski pole baskets, headlamps, gaiters, tent poles, dog biscuits, Chap Stick, water bottles, Chap Stick and, oddly, three paperback editions of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman.

Ski.gorover.com is a new interactive online community adventure-travel site. It’s designed to keep you informed on where to ski, where to lodge, where to dine, and where to find the best powder. It also allows you to post videos and photos and to easily connect with others who share your same outdoor interests.

 

So give us a visit. Drop us a line. And if you need any reading for your next ski trip let us know and we can mail you a copy of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman, while, of course, supplies last.

Ski.gorover.com ­– a two-dimensional portal into a three-dimensional  world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Five Reasons to Ski Las Leñas in Argentina

Top Five Reasons to Ski Las Lenas

1)   Apres ski sounds cooler in Spanish: Después del esquí.

2)   Lifts are named after Greek and Roman gods. Insert your own Mile High Club joke here for the Venus lift.

3)   Drive 11 hours from Vail and you’re in Kansas City. Drive 11 hours from Las Lenas and you’re in Buenos Aires.

4)   You’re more apt to fall in a counter-clockwise motion.

5)   On July 4^th you can use your ski boots to launch bottle rockets.

Visit us at ski.gorover.com for more South American ski info. For even though Go Rover is headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado we’re wise to where the best ski conditions are throughout the planet. Like you, we’re outdoor zealots. There are no ski/board wannabes on our staff.  Instead of containing manila folders, paper clips and  padded envelopes our office supply closet is stocked with Chap Stick, ski wax, Chap Stick, tuning kits, avalanche beacons, Chap Stick, ski pole baskets, headlamps, gaiters, tent poles, dog biscuits, Chap Stick, water bottles, Chap Stick and, oddly, three paperback editions of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman.

Ski.gorover.com is a new interactive online community adventure-travel site. It’s designed to keep you informed on where to ski, where to lodge, where to dine, and where to find the best powder. It also allows you to post videos and photos and to easily connect with others who share your same outdoor interests.

 

So give us a visit. Drop us a line. And if you need any reading for your next ski trip let us know and we can mail you a copy of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman, while, of course, supplies last.

Ski.gorover.com ­– a two-dimensional portal into a three-dimensional  world.

 

 

 

 

 

Skiing in June

June in most North American ski resorts signifies the arrival of Music Fests, Film Fests, Food Fests, Wine Fests, Pasty City Guys in Docker Shorts Fests…Serving reminder that you won’t ski again for at least another five months. Unless, of course, you book a flight to South America for the start of Argentina’s ski season.

Las Leñas, in particular, rates as one of the best South American areas to satisfy a ski fix. The mountain is still ten days away from opening (June 13^th), yet already has 158 inches of powder at the summit (11,253 feet). It’s not often you see the words “mid-season ski conditions” and “June” used in the same sentence.

 

Visit us at ski.gorover.com for more South American ski info. For even though we’re headquartered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado we’re wise to where the best ski conditions are throughout the planet. Like you, we’re outdoor zealots. There are no ski/board wannabes on our staff.  Instead of containing manila folders, paper clips and  padded envelopes our office supply closet is stocked with Chap Stick, ski wax, Chap Stick, tuning kits, avalanche beacons, Chap Stick, ski pole baskets, headlamps, gaiters, tent poles, dog biscuits, Chap Stick, water bottles, Chap Stick and, oddly, three paperback editions of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman.

Ski.gorover.com is a new interactive online community adventure-travel site. It’s designed to keep you informed on where to ski, where to lodge, where to dine, and where to find the best powder. It also allows you to post videos and photos and to easily connect with others who share your same outdoor interests.

 

So give us a visit. Drop us a line. And if you need any reading for your next outdoor adventure let us know and we can mail you a copy of Maya Angelou’s The Heart of a Woman, while, of course, supplies last.

Ski.goRover.com ­– a two-dimensional portal into a three-dimensional  world.

 

 

 

Top Five Signs You’re Not Staying at a World Class Ski Resort

1)   The resort’s snowmaking gun is a pistol.

2)   The resort’s ski shop sells cross country ski wax that suspiciously resembles complimentary facial soap from local hotel. 

3)   Instead of toboggans, Ski Patrol removes injured skiers on cafeteria food trays.

4)   Daily grooming report includes tips on moustache trimming.

5)   The resort’s ski school classes feature a 300 to 1 student to teacher ratio.

 Go to gorover.com for inside information on where to find the best spring ski conditions, the best lodging deals and the best ski area restaurants. Gorover.com –your two dimensional portal, to a three-dimensional world of outdoor adventure. 

 

March Madness Ski Town Style by Go Rover

While most of the populace believes March Madness refers to college basketball, we, at gorover.com, believe it more aptly applies to skiing. The mindsets of skiers radically change as soon as March arrives.

The ski sunblock fanatics are a prime example. These are the people who from November through February exhibit the mindsets of extreme depth marine life by spackling their cheeks with sunblock on an hourly basis. Not just any sunblock but the type that is the cream equivalent of Carlsbad Caverns.

 

And they always self-righteously badger you about it like they’re the mountain’s self-appointed sunblock marshals, “Gotcha’ your sunblock on? Gotcha’ you sun block on?” 

 

But come the first of March when the temperature begins topping 36 degrees they are the first ones to be whooping down the slopes in bikinis or baggie shorts and griping at day’s end about safety bar tan lines.

 

March also brings a change in tolerance for care of equipment. Serious-minded skiers, who just two months prior were hissing at other lift line occupants for inadvertently grazing the back tips of their $700 skis, are now skimming across manmade ponds with these same skis while costumed as Sponge Bob in thermal square pants.

 

And March also changes attitudes towards conditions. In November there is no second-guessing sharing one Mohawk-thin trail of man-made snow with 13-hundred other fanatics. But come March, the same skiers who were describing November’s three-inch base as “mind-bending fabulous” are grumbling at a base that’s deep enough for Paleoclimatologists to extract ice core samples from. 

 

For more skiing insight, especially on where to find the best spring skiing conditions in the country, visit us at gorover.com – your two-dimensional portal for a three-dimensional world of outdoor adventure.