I e-mailed Joel. Big Sky was not the computer; it was Big Sky marketing, which evidently wants to back up the 400 inch fiction.
South America 2025
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ChrisC
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Whoops, yes! I don't really proofread my posts. OpenSnow is off by 2x / 100%. It's definitely worth a yearly subscription to see incorrect information displayed when actual data is available!
Update for June 18th:
The roads opened to Portillo after being closed for a couple of days. (This is typical for big storms during the season - You do get snowed in for 24-72 hours.)
Portillo Site:
OpenSnow:
Portillo site: 85cm = 33.5 inches Actual 7-day Storm Total
OpenSnow: 44 inches OpenSnow Snowfall Model Estimate
About 33% inflation by the OpenSnow model. I do not think I have seen the model underestimate too often.
I'm not sure why they can't obtain actual data since the Portillo site has been around for a long time. I guess it's easier to be lazy.
Valle Nevado
Almost identical storm totals.
Nevados de Chillan had not updated its snowstorm totals as of today, so we cannot make a comparison. It's doubtful the ski area received more than the below estimate:
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Where do they do that? I've never seen a report from the horse's mouth there.
ChrisC
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I do not recall any snowfall reports from previous years; mostly, I remember lifts and trails shown as open or closed.
Likely a redesigned website:
Weather Report
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It's under the 'Mountain' tab -> then choose 'Climate'.
Or I think I also saw this link:
Hopefully, Nevados de Chillan will update the page.
Nevados de Chillan was never on my list of South American ski resorts:
- Travel Time - 6 hours from Santiago
- Storms shut the mountain down
- Poor operations and terrain openings
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The form is there with no numbers. Maybe when they open? But you never know. TISA!