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In the first ever big-mountain Freeride team matchplay event...

In the first ever big-mountain Freeride team matchplay event, Europe will challenge the Americas in Valle Nevado, Chile from 5-12 September, 2011.

This new competition will see the world's top male freeskiers going head-to-head in both big mountain freeride and back-country slopestyle formats.

The teams will be captained by two icons of the freeride world - Team Europe will be led by Kaj Zackrisson and Team Americas by Mark Abma.

The start of the ski seasons at dozens of southern hemisphere resorts...

The start of the ski seasons at dozens of southern hemisphere resorts in Argentina, Chile and new Zealand have now been delayed by warm temperatures preventing snow making and a lack of natural snowfall.

In Argentina, the largest resort of Catedral at Baroloche, already facing problems with volcanic ash from a nearby erupting volcano, has delayed opening due to a snow shortage.

In Chile Valle Nevado has also postponed opening to the start of July, but Portillo

Valle Nevado, Chile, June 14, 2010 - Chile's Valle Nevado opens for it's

Chile’s Valle Nevado opens for its 2010 ski season this week with two new lifts allowing the creation of five new intermediate and advanced difficulty slopes including blue, red and black runs.

One of the ski-lifts is a double chairlift that is located in the Ballicas sector,  the other a T-bar lift that  climb to the highest part of the mountain in the Valle del Inca area, opening slopes of in

Ski Portillo, Chile, Feb. 24, 2009 - After completing the 2008 season with above average snowfall

After completing the 2008 season with above average snowfall and all rooms booked to capacity, Ski Portillo, Chile, has announced that their 2009 ski season will run from June 13TH to October 3rd this year.

Portillo is the oldest and remains the most exclusive resort in South America combining old-world elegance, breathtaking scenery and epic skiing.