Chile Forum

Antillanca is run by a club, or was founded by a club. The club still exists. These people would be in a good position to hook you up with other back country skiers:
http://www.antillanca.cl/quienes-somos/ ... ino-osorno/

If you do go to Lonqimay, I recommend staying at Andenrose in Curacautin (right on the route to the mountain). The owner Hans is a fantastic cook and they have central heat, plenty of hot water and a big masonry stove (kachelofen) imported from Europe.

Back country skiing in the south is, of course, dicier than on-piste. A lot of the snow falls wet, then freezes and thaws, freezes and thaws, all winter. Rain is common. There are lots of rotten surfaces. Lots and lots of wind. On the other hand, the scenery is beautiful and there are hot springs wa...

I was ROTFL when watching Trumpster's UN conference speech. Beginning with his usual self adulation then the rest...Oh and he arrived 30 minutes late! https://youtu.be/vPbeM2Q6NWg?t=5887 I watched most of the long version of the speech, with your comment in mind. Really, I didn't get the same impre...

Based on my (limited) observations, the cost of living seems plenty higher in Chile than in US: Wages seem to be about 1/3 of what is paid to comparable workers/professionals in the US. Case in point: Chain saw - double the price (converted to dollars) in Chile. Wages - 1/3 of US. So on that particu...

Thought you would be giving some introduction to your new avatar. I liked the old one; it seemed more consistent with your benevolent live self.

Yaris Sport = hatch Good choice for cargo

Toyota Yaris good choice. Tons of them around and good reputation. Kias are not real solid construction. I have had good (albeit short) experiences with Chevy Sparks as rental cars in Chile.

Charles, can you say more about why you find India to be the most alarming?

I agree completely that over-lighting, and especially with those ugly Chilean street light, ruins the ambience of the neighborhood. Your idea of 1 -2 meter lights, especially at intersections, is hugely more appealing. There's a lot of nice stuff on the north american market. By the way, can you pro...

The location and quality of your parcelacion make it attractive to norteamericanos and Europeans, many of who might be passing through the area as tourists. Those people won't know the ins and out of buying land in Chile, like: Chile's foreigner-friendly ownership circumstances, low property taxes, ...

I think Chile's markets could use cocktail tomatoes - the ones that are maybe 3.5cm diameter, a little smaller than a golf ball. Here in the US they have taken on very well. They have excellent flavor in any season and seem to ship and hold well. There is even a successful commercial grower in Maine...