Dakine Supports PowderQuest

For close to a decade, Dakine has supported PowderQuest Tours, outfitting our team of guides with the best backpacks, gloves, and travel gear in the industry.
It is essential to have gear you can trust when exposed to the elements of the Andes, Dakine has been flawless.


PowderQuest Guides choice Dakine gear:
Backpacks: Heli-pro, Poacher, Guide
Gloves: Apollo, Bronco, Cobra
Travel Bags: Split Roller, High Roller, Concourse Double

Dakine website
Dakine on Facebook. Become a fan!

Freeskiing World Tour In Chile

News is flying in Chile and on freeskiers.org that The Freeskiing World Tour will host a stop in La Parva, Chile, scheduled for September 3-7, 2009.
According to freeskiers.org, the event will be announced on July 16th on Freeskiing World Tour website.
For Trips in the area during the event visit http://www.powderquest.com/ski-south-america/tour-schedule.aspx

La Parva, Chile Honors Shane McConkey

La Parva, one of Chile's finest ski resorts for off-piste and backcountry access, has honored freeskiing great Shane McConkey in creating a memorial off-piste run, "McConkey's".

Rodrigo Medina, head of La Parva's marketing, was a long time fan of Shane and his inspirational skiing. Saddened by McConkey's death, Medina and friends decided to name one of The Andes best off-piste runs in his honor.

Listed on La Parva's 2009 trail map, McConkey's is accessed via a boot pack hike off the top chair, Las Aguilas, above 3,574 meters.

Nevados de Chillan Photos Part 2

Nevados de Chillan Photos

July 7-8, 2009
PowderQuest guide Mo Rasiah and I spent 2 bluebird days checking out the conditions in beautiful Nevados de Chillan and Las Trancas, Chile. Conditions are early season, but were pretty good above 2000 meters where we spent most of our time riding the off-piste and back country off of Otto chairlift. There is snow coverage all the way to the base of the ski resort.
Yesterday we summited Volcano Chillan Nuevo, 3150 meters, had lunch in the crater by the warm rocks with an epic view East to Argentina. The 1,500 meter descent back to the base was a great way to start the year.

Early Season Ski Touring Pics

Late Fall ski touring on the first snows of the season in Patagonia. Locations: San Martin de Los Andes, Argentina and Villarrica National Park, Chile.