Yesterday was an awesome powder day up at La Hoya (sounds something like "La Oye-sha). This is a great little resort, without the crowds that we've seen at other Argentine ski centers. We started the day by hitching down the street from our hostel. We caught a ride in the back of this pickup with two other hitchhikers who ended up being mountain employees. This couple gave us the low down on the mountain. Basically, the rescue system sucks...Most of the patrollers don´t have beepers and they don´t blast the mountain...so bring your own gear and a partner. Hiking here is sweet. You are warned not to, but ski patrol look the other way when you do. We ended up seeing our friend Gabriel and Eddie from the hostel and did a couple laps with them to end the day. Then back in the Cooling Repair van for a ride back to town with Gabriel and his dad. Finally, Jenny made dinner for our hostel friends, followed by Angie and the others heading for a late night down town, Argentina style. Today we might head up to La Hoya again...forcast is for winds the next few days. Lucky for us a two day pass was super cheap (75 pesos).
Finally a day that was fantastico all the way around. Good weather, lots of sun and minimal wind. La Hoya was awesome, Jen and I had such a great time all day long skiing fresh powder and wind swept runs. We checked out a good chunk of the mountian and managed to find our way out of bounds for some of the best runs we've had down here in Argentina, absolutely beautiful! We skiied right until 5, just hiking out over and over again at the end, taking our new friends with for the last two. Catching a ride back down with the refrigerator repair van once again, such a funny and warm father and son. Then a great dinner by Jen, and laughing at our phallic looking bread and out for just a few drinks, we only stayed out till 1am, so not living up to true Arentinian standards, they usually stay out waay later than that.
Finally a day that was fantastico all the way around. Good weather, lots of sun and minimal wind. La Hoya was awesome, Jen and I had such a great time all day long skiing fresh powder and wind swept runs. We checked out a good chunk of the mountian and managed to find our way out of bounds for some of the best runs we've had down here in Argentina, absolutely beautiful! We skiied right until 5, just hiking out over and over again at the end, taking our new friends with for the last two. Catching a ride back down with the refrigerator repair van once again, such a funny and warm father and son. Then a great dinner by Jen, and laughing at our phallic looking bread and out for just a few drinks, we only stayed out till 1am, so not living up to true Arentinian standards, they usually stay out waay later than that.
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