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World Snow Update - 5th August

Thu 05 August 10
Up to 8cm of fresh snow in the Alps. Big snowfalls – up to two feet/60cm in 48 hours - In Australia. More Snow In Chile and Argentina. Warming up in Africa
Valle Nevado June 2010

Heavy Snow in Southern Hemisphere

Sun 18 July 10

Heavy snow in Australia. A dozen ski areas open in the Alps battle high temperatures on their glaciers. Deep powder in Chile.

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It’s Warming Up On Alpine Glaciers - Snow update

Wed 30 June 10

Fresh snow in South America, Australia and New Zealand. Les 2 Alpes staging major international freestyle ski and board event this weekend. Saas Fee opening this weekend, Mammoth Mountain closing. Temperatures still low at Norway’s summer ski areas which report world’s deepest snow bases.

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Zoe Gillings grabs 6th in first race of season

Mon 01 October 07

Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup Competition in Valle Nevado, Chile, the opening event of the 2007/08 Season

Mt Hutt 10th June 2006

Southern Hemisphere Kicks Off

Sat 10 June 06

Mt.Hutt in New Zealand and Falls Creek in Australia opened today and next week its the turn of the South American resorts

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Population:15 million
Capital City: Santiago
Language: Spanish
Currency: Chilean peso (Ch$)
Highest Peak: Cerro Aconcagua 6962 m
Drugs Information: Cannabis is illegal and frowned upon
Alcohol Drinking 18
Electricity Supply: 240 Volts AC 2 Pin plugs
Driving: Drive on the right side
Speed Limits
d Motorways - 120kph (62mph),Highways 100kph (62mph), Towns 50kph (31mph)
International Phone Code: 0056
Further Information:
<br>Chilean Snowboard Association<br>Vitacura 5534, Vitacu<br>CHI- Santiago<br>Tel++56 (0) 2 2182 879<br><br>Servicio Nacional de Turismo<br>Avenia Providencia 1550, <br>PO. Box 14082, Santiago, Chile<br>Tel++56 (0) 2 236 1416

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