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The mountain scenery is finally changing here in the high Andes.  We are officially snowed in!! It’s awesome!  Over a foot of snow fell last night and it is still snowing.  The road will remain closed for today and those guests that are “lucky” enough to still be here will get to enjoy the powder tomorrow when the storm breaks.  Portillo becomes a very different mountain when the snow level rises.  Lines that you once thought were unskiable suddenly become very enticing.  The traverse lines over the rocks become filled in making the best cones/descents on the mountain much more accesible.  It has been a very busy last few weeks with the hotel swarmed with Brazilian guests, this is also makes for very lively nights in the bar and nightclub – the Brazilians love to have a good time, all the time.  We had a week of really warm temperatures which allowed for languorous lunches up at Tio Bob’s.  It is easy to pass the afternoon staring at the lake and gazing up the valley enjoying the sun and good friends.  Every year that I come to Portillo, I learn to appreciate more and more the link that Portillo plays in connecting the historical roots of skiing to today’s skiing world.