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NOVEMBER 2013
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BEST EXCUSE FOR HEADING
TO THE BAR EARLY
“Tahoe has amazing skiing at places
like Heavenly, Squaw Valley and
Kirkwood. It’s also a region with a lot
of excellent cra breweries. You can
try some of them at
BOOYAH’S
, a bar
located mid-mountain at Heavenly
that has 97 beers, one for each run.
TAHOEMOUNTAIN BREWING CO.
opened last year and has a brew pub
in Tahoe City. Their Hop Song IPA is
aromatic and refreshing, the perfect
end to a long day on the slopes.”
Christian DeBenedetti,
author of
The
Great American Ale Trail
BESTWAY TO BEAT THE
PRESEASON FIDGETS
“If you want to start the season early,
head to South America, where August
is the dead of winter. My favorite ski
resort down there is Chile’s
VALLE
NEVADO
, a 90-minute drive east
of Santiago. It has 2,000 acres of
li -accessible skiing surrounded by
glaciated Andean peaks. Whiteout
snow storms will dump powder in
the morning, then blow away and
leave you with a bluebird a ernoon.
There’s enough backcountry to ski
untracked powder for days a er
the most recent powder dump, too.
You also have lots of walk-to-the-li
lodging options: everything from a
bunk-style room at the Hotel Tres
Puntas to a high-end suite at the
Valle Nevado hotel.”
Billy Brown,
trektechblog.com founder,
self-confessed gearhead
BEST OLD-SCHOOL RESORT
“Most big-time resorts have been
ditching their old single chairli s
and replacing themwith four- and
six-seaters. A couple of years ago,
the cooperatively owned
MAD RIVER
GLEN
in Vermont voted to replace its
old single chair—with a new single
chair. It now has one of only two
single chairs le in the country. The
resort has phenomenal woods skiing.
Don’t be afraid to show up with duct
tape repairs on the cuffs or seat of
your pants—you’ll fit right in.”
Berne Broudy,
Vermont-based writer,
photographer and adventurer
SKI POLL
GABE ROGEL (CHILE)
