Sunday, October 4, 2009

Going Skiing in the Andes

My sister Susy measures 5 feet. Reggie is 6 feet 4 inches . . .

Doesn't he look ready to go kick some powder?

Getting a $4 cup of chocolate to warm up. $8 for a Caesar's Salad. Ouch! No price break there.

Can you see the Andes right there? It took 2 hours to drive from Santiago to Valle Nevado. Santiago is at 500 meters (1,712 feet) above sea level, and Valle Nevado is at 2,861 meters (9,387 feet). It was a very, very, very winding road. The bus driver was great.

Reggie getting outfitted. The bus trip was $20 per person. The equipment rental was around $80 to $100.