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Written By Tyler Cohen Photos by Fredrik Marmsater
Invernada. It means wintered, as in The Wintered Valley—La Valle Invernada. And in this remote region of the Chilean Cordillera, Fred Marmsater, Donny Roth and I sought winter last September among 12,000-foot volcanoes that dominate the skyline. Here’s a gallery from the trip, and read about the full expedition in the February/March issue feature, “Invernada.”
 Packed and loaded en route to La Valle Invernada in the golf cart-sized Suzuki. “If that side of the car falls off, I’ll try to grab you,” Donny told me while rattling up a dirt access road. [Photo] Fredrik Marmsater  Circling like a condor, Donny Roth takes some of the first turns of the trip. [Photo] Fredrik Marmsater  Donny and me climbing the east face of Cerro Azul (12,428 feet), the crown descent of the expedition. [Photo] Fredrik Marmsater  Meandering across a plateau for the river bottom before a big day of exploring. We later skied into the water-filled crater at left. [Photo] Fredrik Marmsater  Donny skiing Cerro Fosforito, which we named for the Chilean elder we dined with before and after the expedition. [Photo] Fredrik Marmsater  "If I wanted black sand, I would have gone to Maui.” Hiking down to Laguna Invernada after a week in the Cordillera. [Photo] Fredrik Marmsater More Info:
Donny Roth will be guiding in this region next August. Find out more at Chilean Powder Adventures, chile-powder-adventures.com.
Refugio Tricahue, remote cabañas near Talca, Chile – refugio-tricahue.cl
Fredrik Marmsater Photography – fredrikmarmsater.com |
