offshore171
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We depart just after 11am. It turns out we haven't used up all of our July credit, even after drinks, ski hire etc are added to our bill. So they refund the balance in USD cash.
Very reputable operators and I would highly recommend this place to anyone, skier, foodie, or even just someone who likes the stunning sense of place this location offers.
The situation regarding the road pass: It has just opened from the Chile side, so we expect to see the huge backlog of freight trucks making their way UP as we are heading down.
Thankfully, it hasn't yet opened from the Argentina side, so the traffic in our direction (towards Santiago) should be light.
We soon spot the conga line of trucks grinding their way up the hill. Many of these drivers would have been waiting for several days in a staging area.
No traffic at all heading in our direction, so we make good time. But the line of trucks going the other way is continuous for over 100km. I have never seen anything like it.
Lower down the valley, the driver stops and points out the mighty Aconcagua. At about 7000m, it is the highest mountain in the world outside the Himalaya region.
Very reputable operators and I would highly recommend this place to anyone, skier, foodie, or even just someone who likes the stunning sense of place this location offers.
The situation regarding the road pass: It has just opened from the Chile side, so we expect to see the huge backlog of freight trucks making their way UP as we are heading down.
Thankfully, it hasn't yet opened from the Argentina side, so the traffic in our direction (towards Santiago) should be light.
We soon spot the conga line of trucks grinding their way up the hill. Many of these drivers would have been waiting for several days in a staging area.
No traffic at all heading in our direction, so we make good time. But the line of trucks going the other way is continuous for over 100km. I have never seen anything like it.
Lower down the valley, the driver stops and points out the mighty Aconcagua. At about 7000m, it is the highest mountain in the world outside the Himalaya region.
