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The Haitian skier

Posted on 2/12/22 at 9:50 pm
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 2/12/22 at 9:50 pm
made it almost a third of the way down before wiping out.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98152 posts
Posted on 2/12/22 at 9:54 pm to
It wasn't pretty but the Colombian baw crossed the finish line in an upright position
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 2/12/22 at 10:23 pm to
Made it farther than choker Shiffrin
Posted by tokenBoiler
Lafayette, Indiana
Member since Aug 2012
4409 posts
Posted on 2/12/22 at 10:34 pm to
Colombian made a great recovery from what might have done some serious damage.

And Jamaica! In the second run! Hey, anything can happen.
Posted by waiting4saturday
Covington, LA
Member since Sep 2005
9713 posts
Posted on 2/13/22 at 1:54 pm to
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The Haitian skier


What country are they really from that they didn’t make it on?
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98152 posts
Posted on 2/13/22 at 2:13 pm to
Canada IIRC
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
20404 posts
Posted on 2/15/22 at 7:27 am to
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Colombian


Does Colombia get 0 snow? I’m fairly ignorant, but given its a big enough country close enough to mountains it doesn’t seem that crazy someone from there could ski.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98152 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 9:42 am to
quote:

Colombia does not have any ski lifts but the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, a separate area to the Andes and one of the most northerly mountain ranges in South America are snow-capped and it is possible for experienced ski mountaineers to hike up and ski down them.

The mountains, which are located on the Northern region of Colombia's Caribbean coast, 42km away, reach up to 5,700m (18,701ft) but the surrounding land is no higher than 200m above sea level maximum so it is a significant vertical scent to reach the snow.

The nearest airport is located at the city of Santa Marta, 42km (27 miles) away on a dirt road, first to the township of Minca, then to Cerro Kennedy, and on to the San Lorenzo Experimental Station, approximately a one and a half hour ride.



It appears technically possible to ski in Colombia but it's pretty arduous
This post was edited on 2/16/22 at 11:28 am
Posted by sms151t
Polos, Porsches, Ponies..PROBATION
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 2/16/22 at 10:23 am to
I know some teams used to go train in the summer in Colombia and Andes.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
98152 posts
Posted on 2/16/22 at 11:04 am to
Chile has great skiing and a well developed ski infrastructure.
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