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Portillo Chile - September 2009

Alpine Canada hosts an FIS race in Chile
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  • Working with the Electrician in both Spanish and English

    Working with the Electrician in both Spanish and English

  • The view from Tio Bobs

    The view from Tio Bobs

  • First view of the Andes for me.  About 500 miles north of Santiago

    First view of the Andes for me. About 500 miles north of Santiago

  • I guess we don't travel light.

    I guess we don't travel light.

  • The road into Santiago - 6 million people here.

    The road into Santiago - 6 million people here.

  • No, I didn't order it....

    No, I didn't order it....

  • Dick always gets the good looking ones.

    Dick always gets the good looking ones.

  • This is the main road to Argentina.  Closed to 1 lane in many places due to construction.

    This is the main road to Argentina. Closed to 1 lane in many places due to construction.

  • The final road block - waiting to get up to the village of Portillo

    The final road block - waiting to get up to the village of Portillo

  • Count the switch backs - looking up.

    Count the switch backs - looking up.

  • Now, looking down.

    Now, looking down.

  • The one and only hotel (and just about building)

    The one and only hotel (and just about building)

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  • Untitled photo
  • Ted, this one is for you. :)

    Ted, this one is for you. :)

  • Just how much snow is there?  We had to dig down 2M and in 1M to get to this broken wire splice.  The photo doesn't show it, but I am on a downslope of about 20 degrees.

    Just how much snow is there? We had to dig down 2M and in 1M to get to this broken wire splice. The photo doesn't show it, but I am on a downslope of about 20 degrees.

  • View of the race course.

    View of the race course.

  • Taken from the start area.  This is a majour highway into Argentina.  Mendoza is about 250km away.  The trucks are lined up for 15-20 km's and moving at about 1kph up through over 30 switch backs.

    Taken from the start area. This is a majour highway into Argentina. Mendoza is about 250km away. The trucks are lined up for 15-20 km's and moving at about 1kph up through over 30 switch backs.

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    Another splice to fix at the finish line.  Manuel is actually standing.
    Looking into the vault at the finish line.