Avalanche Control Work At Ski Arpa, Chile
After a big storm at Ski Arpa in 2011, we went out to do avalanche control work.Without explosives, we roped up and found some very sensitive cornices. This video was captured while controlling some of the double black diamond terrain at Ski Arpa in a run called Las Cornisas.
Ski Arpa is a backcountry snow cat operation in the Andes of Chile. If you’ve never been to Ski Arpa, Chile make a point to do so. Visit the Ski Arpa website for information on how to book.
This footage of Ski Arpa Guide Derek Lennon was shot by Ollie Nieuwland-Zlotnicki of Sent Productions while filming Vaya A La Cumbre in 2011. Vaya A La Cumbre won the coveted People’s Choice Award at the Coldsmoke Film Awards in 2014. Watch the Vaya A La Cumbre Trailer here.
