Snow situation in Santiago
I am concern that many of us tend to spend our winter vacations on the ski centers having a blast in the snow! but no matter to which ski center you go, Farallones, El Colorado, La Parva or Valle Nevado I am sure you have noticed that there is a great lack of snow in all of them and every time we go we end up facing the rocks, the ice or the slush. The problem is that there has not been a big snowfall to set up a firm snow base on the mountain, in fact, the last time that it snowed more than 2 meters was on 2015!
Don't get me wrong I am not trying to ruin your trip to the mountains by saying is all wrong ! you will be far from wasting your time because the centers have managed to create artificial snow to support the already existing one, they use powerful snow cannons at night which work in a very simple way, water is pumped to them and then a big fan inside the cannon expels the water drops and because of the low temperatures, the drops turn into snow which then falls on the track to make sure you get the chance to have fun on it!
It is expected that snow will keep falling during the season so don't stand down, cheer up and gather up a group of friends or family and go skiing! If you don't like it that much or if you have never tried, it this year could definitely be the right time to do it! Just remember to be safe and patient and nevertheless to have lots of fun!
Great post! All of this should help us to think of the consecuences of the global warming, every winter Now comes with more hot days, so we are changing the climate due to our contamination, this winter hasn’t Been that cold, so that should mean a thing. This is something that is not only in our country, for example in the U.K., this summer has been the hottest one of there history.
ReplyDeleteHi! I have just come down from skiing this weekend and the snow was in perfect shape. Of course that in the afternoon a lot of snow melts and you can see some rocks, but its perfectly normal. In fact, on Friday snow a little, so all the ski fans could enjoy their last weekend of vacation in the best way.
ReplyDeleteHi! I like very much this post because I love skiing and I think that is a very important fact that global warming is affecting us directly and we are not taking it so seriously. It is a pity that every year snow is less because it is a holiday entertainment for many families and probably in ten years we may not have the possibility to go skiing in Chile.
ReplyDeleteWow it's very sad that this things are happening in our world. I assume that it may be very sad for those who skii. Thankfully i really dont like skiing.
ReplyDeleteEventhough each year gets warmer earlier in the year, we still are one of the best ski center in America, you just have to pick a good day, that's all. Some years are better that others, obviously, we should be grateful to have a ski center so close.
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