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Originally Posted by Skisalot  My first post here -- I read ocassionally and just stumbled upon the Portillo report.
I was there too that week -- with our kids. I think I was on Roca Jack lift with you the afternoon of the big snowstorm with the fresh tracks going UP with one of my kids and my husband (I know there were two of the Bently college guys with us -- not sure if it was you). It was wild not being able to see our skis heading up. My son was waist deep in snow going up!! That was pretty cool. The snow that day was great.
We stayed another week after you left and had beautiful sunshine all week. It is always a trade off in Portillo (this was our third year there) -- the fresh snow was great the week you were there but there was more downtime (wind and avalanche holds) and flat light too. No new snow the second week but brilliant sunshine. We had the same thing last year with two weeks -- one sunny week and one stormy. Each was great in its own way. Portillo is a very special place. |
That was one of the highlights of the trip, the ride up Roca Jack! That and the ski down... sorry to take first dibs
