Chile Summer Skiing
Posted on Friday, February 29th, 2008
Nestled deep in the Chilean Andes, under massive rocky mountains next to a lake, Portillo is the perfect place for a summer ski camp. The skiing is far better than anything in North America at that time and the overall experience is unbeatable.
This summer, legendary telemarker Kayo Ogilby and I will be hosting the inaugural Big Mountain Telemark Camp in Portillo. Open to all ages of advanced telemark skiers, the camp aims to help riders develop a balanced, fluid, energetic, and powerful tele technique.
We will focus our teachings on visualization, line choice, route finding, snow stability, posture and perfecting the telemark turn. Daily yoga sessions and an emphasis on backcountry awareness will enhance fitness and confidence for increased expression and style in a variety of terrain.
We’re really looking forward to helping our clients take their skills and confidence to the next level in such a unique and exotic setting.
Portillo provides everything a skier may need from a luxurious spa to indoor soccer to night clubs to a movie theater to fine dining. There is a one to one employee to guest ratio and everyone is super nice and cool. And, of course, the skiing is amazing! There are not many freeriders there so you can always find fresh tracks, the lift serves steep couloirs or Alaska-type spines; short hikes will bring you to open powder fields or 6,000 foot couloirs.
This year, I want to blend my yoga practice with telemark skiing to help bring other telemark skills and mountain awareness to the next level. Portillo is just the perfect place for a summer tele camp, the skiing is unmatched, the food is great, the people are awesome, there is a nice yoga studio and it’s in Chile!!!
First descents on Denali, victories in alpine freeskiing contests, big lines in ski movies, appearances in ski magazines, high results in endurance races and yoga teaching certifications make up just a fraction of Cloudveil Ambassador Nick DeVore’s impressive resume. He’s also a really nice guy. And, by summer, his elbow will be healed!
Will Nick DeVore be doing the telemark ski camp in 2009?? If so I would like some information about it. Thanks!
Hey Justin,
Yes, we are doing the camp next summer. We do not yet have official dates. for more info you can e mail me @ nicholasdevore@gmial.com
thanks