Yyonnx 0 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 First time to ski in the mid of the off-season but timing was right and while Argentina's resorts have had a poor season, we got a good meter while we were there...which was just enough snow to produce the worst scratches on our skis from thinly covered rocks. We spent 4 days at Bariloche's La Catedral; high winds and low viz prevented us from really seeing the mountain on all but one of the days. When we finally did see it, the setting was impressive. We were there to ski off-piste but ended up with a ski guide taking us around the piste...not ideal. Why I'm not sure, but he then had us rent a car and drive 4 hrs down to Esquel to ski a day or two at La Hoya. The drive down was much better than the skiing...a very small operation, a bit like skiing in the cone of a volcanoe. We left after the first day and headed back to Bariloche where they were getting a huge dump. Lifts were the slowest I've ever experience at both places....shudder. A bit of fun in the off-season made me appreciate what we have here in Japan all the more. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 OK, sounds good. Any pics? Link to post Share on other sites
Hotaka Scott 0 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Yes, pics - please . There's been a lack of TRs and ski pics these past few months (probably because its summer). Link to post Share on other sites
Yyonnx 0 Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 how to add pics? have a few can put up... Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted September 10, 2009 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hi If you have pics of Japan or overseas snow, you are very welcom to upload them up to SnowJapan: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/photo_gallery.php Whether you do that, or if you just want to add a photo that you already have somewhere online, this is how to get the photo showing on the forums - just put after it. No spaces. Photos need to be .jpg or .gif format. Hope that helps. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 You need to use the URL of the images themselves. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted September 10, 2009 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hello Tlen The URL you have posted above is a page, not an image. If you go to the page and right click on the image, you will see the URL of the image. That's the one you want to use. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Yyonnx 0 Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 Cerro Catedral La Hoya Back to Cerro Catedral And a little fun in BA Thanks for the help in getting them up! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 that does look good. And lhamas. But dancing with the stars? Link to post Share on other sites
Yyonnx 0 Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 it can't all be work, work, work.... Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 bit of a journey Tokyo to BA. Was it direct? how long did it take? Link to post Share on other sites
Yyonnx 0 Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 you are not kidding. via Toronto (with a 7 hr lay-over) 36 hrs door-to door to BA. Worth the trip, if not for the skiing, then the steak, wine and nightlife! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 ah... there you go. You have the best steak in the world in Japan. Gimme a 10 oz Wagyu anytime. But the wine in Argentina is very good. Up there but without the snobbery. Link to post Share on other sites
Yyonnx 0 Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 no,no, when you say Argentinian steak, think sushi, think "maguro"...you can eat Argentinian steak all day long...not the overly buttery taste of wagyu, which is good in 100g portions, Argentinian steak is out of this world good, you order 500g and end up eating twice that without thinking about it....along with the wine Link to post Share on other sites
Hotaka Scott 0 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Much better with the pics - thanks. It was good to see snow and llamas again. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Nice Tlen. La Hoya is my favourite. Some amazing terrain there when it's on. Link to post Share on other sites
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