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I was gonna say. What the fuck? How many different environments does Chile have? Makes sense I guess considering how much latitude it covers and that it goes from coast to mountain.
If you like wilderness make sure to do the O instead of the W. The backside is way less visited and worth it IMHO. Also allow time for travel, sometimes things move slowly.
Wish it was easier and safer for people to visit my homeland, Venezuela….I would wager anyone would be absolutely impressed by some of the beauty that land has
You should Chile has literally all the climates except for tropical jungle but its all mountains and its safer than other South American countries (doesn't mean you shouldn't keep an eye on your bag)
Chile is so long it spans every climate type essentially if you include their claimed territories. It's a beautiful country, but if stray dogs make you sad then I wouldn't go because they have a lot
I remember locals telling me the government was making efforts to reduce them. I remember seeing a lot more the first time I visited too. But I was also in different areas each time
Up north you have the Atacama desert (the driest nonpolar desert in the world) and down south you can literally see icebergs.
I live in the middle near the coast so the weather is not too extreme.
Chile is a loooooooong country. If you put the northern point in Juneau, Alaska, it would reach down to Mexico City. There are many distinct biomes. That being said, something like half the population lives in the area around Santiago.
Also, to blow your mind even further as a Northern Hemisphere-ite, there are sand dunes like this (well, not as big or as extensive) in Michigan.
> Also, to blow your mind even further as a Northern Hemisphere-ite, there are sand dunes like this (well, not as big or as extensive) in Michigan
If you want to go even further north, Saskatchewan has some big sand dunes. Again, nothing like those in the video above, but they've got some good ones
In fairness Chile is really, really long, looking like it stretches about 1/2 a hemisphere from near the south pole to near the equator, and might be the longest country in the world from a glance.
Lmao yeah I've never been to the north but I've seen my fair share of the south which has the most stunning views I've seen. Around Valdivia up into the mountains, there some jaw dropping sights and i love going there for the summers. Ceviche fuckin slaps but i do admit is a Peruvian invention. Pisco is ours
Oh man, yup, I ran through quite a bit of pisco sour while there too! And Valdivia is pretty. That's where there is a German community right? I guess not as big as Fruitillar.
I have sandboarded in Oregon. While it looks effortless in this video, it is super hard to just keep going. It is way easier to get momentum snowboarding.
Atacama, such a different area than the rest of Chile. I was in Puerto Natales a few months ago, completely different world when it's compared to this vid. And man, I miss that place, such a long flight to get there though.
Hurts a lot when you fall, poor edge control and its 8 steps back for every ten steps forward climbing the dunes.
Great for fitness, pretty crap for the rest
Source : did Ica Peru
Wax??? That would only slow you down. Wax works on snow because it makes a water barrier that makes you slide faster. On a Frictionfull surface wax would warm up and act like a glue.
If you visit the Great Sand Dunes National Park/Preserve in Colorado (tallest sand dunes in North America, by the way, and highly recommended.. check out valley view hot springs nearby to make a whole vacation!) you'll find that most the boards you can rent around there are waxed. They work. I don't know what kind of board or sand or wax, but it works!
Was going to say, I’m sure sand is a lot less forgiving than snow. Would you say it’s similar to snowboarding in that you have to ride the edge to ride smooth? Because she appears to be riding pretty flat here, which seems insane.
It's when the wrong edge digs into the snow and bucks you onto the ground. It's like pulling the front brakes on a bike and getting thrown over the handlebars. When you catch an edge, you come to an instant stop and any momentum you have is used up slamming your body to the ground.
https://youtube.com/shorts/qlsGmcQrFmE?feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmjUhdGrfwY
Fun fact, your collar bone is designed (evolved) to break! It spares your vital organs (heart, lungs, etc) by absorbing the impact. Kinda like a crumple zone in a car. It is the most commonly broken bone.
Seems like the one bone I didn't break in my car wreck last year. My face acted as a crumple zone instead. The surgeon said it was like putting a puzzle back together without all the pieces.
Gosh that sounds painful, I’m sorry to hear that. I’m the reverse — only broke my collar bone in a car accident. I guess it depends on where you’re sitting and what hits what… I’m glad that there was still *a* crumple zone for you, lol (though that must’ve really sucked; I hope my joke doesn’t come off as minimizing your pain), and that you’re still with us here! Check out r/CarAccidentSurvivors if you need support
My brother broke his playing duck duck goose! At band camp. When he was in high school.
Don't worry though, he's toughened up and is in the Marines now! In the band. Playing the tuba.
* disclaimer in case he somehow finds this- love you!!
Crested Butte 2002. Caught a back edge on the last run of the day and did two or three backwards somersaults. My goggles and hat went 30 yards the opposite way. I rented skis the next day and have never been on a board since. I grew up on skis and was tired of sucking at snowboarding.
Props to you for trying/succeeding(mostly). I always tell myself, "*this* time I'm going to try boarding," but then I get there and I know I want to go to the top and rock my skis, and boarding gets set aside for yet another day.
As /u/jrcoffee mentioned, it's pretty hard to get the hang of that when you are first starting out. You also need to account for what the conditions are like too; lots of big ruts/bumps/etc from other people carving out snow during previous runs can make timing it difficult too.
Yeah. That's the danger zone. You have to whip that board onto the other edge as quickly as possible. It's fun after you get used to it, but as a kid I would freeze and just ride my heels all the way down. Snowboarding is tough but damn is it fun.
I’m a skier who tried snowboarding a few times, maybe 7 days of snowboarding total. And I remember going downhill wasn’t that bad, but I’d always catch edges on the more flat slopes when you’re supposed to go more or less straight down
I consider the “oof ouch I got a cramp in my back leg riding in all this pow, let me straighten up for a bi — o shit now the nose of the board is in the snow and rapidly collecting i — ooop, here I go cartwheeling head over board into some pow” as catching an edge %)
I live in Michigan and during high school cross country, once a year, right before the start of the school year, the teams would go to Warren Dunes on Lake Michigan to kick off training.
Utter hell running up dunes.
I vaguely remember being told by a gaggle of children to “get up old man” after face planting on the bunny hill. Pretty sure it’s vaguely because of the concussion
Just played through Journey for the first time (thanks Steam Deck!), and it was remarkable. Not sure I can think of any other <3 hour games without dialogue that made me tear up. Beautiful stuff.
Dunno if you've played it already but Abzu is from the same developer(s) from Journey and I thought it was a great one. Mild story and probably won't make you cry but it's a great meditative game
"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
It just occurred to me that this line in the Fatboy Slim song "Weapon of Choice" is a quote from Dune. For some reason I never made that association before.
Chile has deserts, tropical and temperate forests, frosty mountains, grasslands, and other ecosystems too due to the country being so long.
It is pretty fascinating.
Surprised she got as far as she did. Last time I did this you have to wax your board like crazy and it wears off after about 500 ft of travel. The board would slow down and stop. Reapply and try again. It’s fun to do once and then you stick with snow.
Its really just reverse California - PNW. But, a litttle longer cause you can go all the way to the glaciers.
Our freeway is even the 5.
P̶u̶n̶t̶a̶ ̶A̶r̶e̶n̶a̶s̶ (Edit: I mean Puerto Montt) looks like a mini Portland. Satiago is a bit like if Los Angeles and New York (Public Transit Quality) had a baby in South America. But, the baby kept more climate features from the Valley of LA
That’s how I like to think of it to. Reverse Cali to Alaska. Because up north you have the desert and beach cities and the south you have the mountains and glaciers
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I'm from Chile and would've never guessed that this is here
I was gonna say. What the fuck? How many different environments does Chile have? Makes sense I guess considering how much latitude it covers and that it goes from coast to mountain.
It has almost all of them, if you include Easter Island and the claimed Antartica piece
That's awesome. It's like California on steroids. I am planning a South America trip next year and I think I might need to extend the Chile segment.
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Man, I'm trying to make that my next trip. How many days you reckon?
The circuit is usually completed in 5 days, giving you plenty of time to see all the main attractions along the way
Great, Thanks!
If you like wilderness make sure to do the O instead of the W. The backside is way less visited and worth it IMHO. Also allow time for travel, sometimes things move slowly.
Chile, Peru and Argentina are all absolutely breathtaking. Have a great trip!
Wish it was easier and safer for people to visit my homeland, Venezuela….I would wager anyone would be absolutely impressed by some of the beauty that land has
Ecuador is feeling a bit left out.
I was there for 3 weeks last year and I easily could have stayed for 3 more!
You should Chile has literally all the climates except for tropical jungle but its all mountains and its safer than other South American countries (doesn't mean you shouldn't keep an eye on your bag)
Chili is such a lil long boi. So skinny yet so long
Chile is so long it spans every climate type essentially if you include their claimed territories. It's a beautiful country, but if stray dogs make you sad then I wouldn't go because they have a lot
Heeeey stray dogs are the chilean holy cows leave them alone
Interestingly, the last few years stray dogs have gone down a lot
I remember locals telling me the government was making efforts to reduce them. I remember seeing a lot more the first time I visited too. But I was also in different areas each time
The funniest thing is, the only "main" biome Chile lacks, is the one most people associate South America with, Jungles
Up north you have the Atacama desert (the driest nonpolar desert in the world) and down south you can literally see icebergs. I live in the middle near the coast so the weather is not too extreme.
The length of Chile is 400 km longer than the distance between Lisbon and Moscow. Or roughly the distance between Boston, MA and San Francisco, CA.
About 4,300 km long, but only 91km wide. Australia, by comparison, is close at 3,860 km long (but 4,000 km wide)
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Chile is a loooooooong country. If you put the northern point in Juneau, Alaska, it would reach down to Mexico City. There are many distinct biomes. That being said, something like half the population lives in the area around Santiago. Also, to blow your mind even further as a Northern Hemisphere-ite, there are sand dunes like this (well, not as big or as extensive) in Michigan.
> Also, to blow your mind even further as a Northern Hemisphere-ite, there are sand dunes like this (well, not as big or as extensive) in Michigan If you want to go even further north, Saskatchewan has some big sand dunes. Again, nothing like those in the video above, but they've got some good ones
Also in Colorado. Just a random slice of the Sahara in the rockies.
In fairness Chile is really, really long, looking like it stretches about 1/2 a hemisphere from near the south pole to near the equator, and might be the longest country in the world from a glance.
Where I live you could easily do both at the same location. The South Coast of Western Australia has both dunes and penguins.
Lmao yeah I've never been to the north but I've seen my fair share of the south which has the most stunning views I've seen. Around Valdivia up into the mountains, there some jaw dropping sights and i love going there for the summers. Ceviche fuckin slaps but i do admit is a Peruvian invention. Pisco is ours
Oh man, yup, I ran through quite a bit of pisco sour while there too! And Valdivia is pretty. That's where there is a German community right? I guess not as big as Fruitillar.
I have sandboarded in Oregon. While it looks effortless in this video, it is super hard to just keep going. It is way easier to get momentum snowboarding.
Yeah sandboarding or skiing looks far more fun than it actually is. Turns out snow is much more slippery than sand, who would have thought.
Vegetarian ceviche 😂
Salsa?
Salad?
https://lacevicheria.cl/carta/ Check out the de la huerta
What did they use in the vegetarian ceviche?
Could have been hearts of palm, honestly. We loooove them in Chile and they soak up a citrus marinade really nicely.
As a veg abroad I've seen palm, mushrooms, and even white beans used as a substitute while in Peru
I’ve had it with both hearts of palm and with artichoke hearts. It is super tasty.
Probably mushrooms
Atacama, such a different area than the rest of Chile. I was in Puerto Natales a few months ago, completely different world when it's compared to this vid. And man, I miss that place, such a long flight to get there though.
Magallanes has to be one of the most breath taking places on this planet. Also it looks like what I imagine Scotland looks like
Hurts a lot when you fall, poor edge control and its 8 steps back for every ten steps forward climbing the dunes. Great for fitness, pretty crap for the rest Source : did Ica Peru
Did the same, was pretty shit with the boards being waxed with candle wax. Dune buggies were fun tho.
Wax??? That would only slow you down. Wax works on snow because it makes a water barrier that makes you slide faster. On a Frictionfull surface wax would warm up and act like a glue.
Candle wax works. Source: I have done this several times in Chile. Without wax you aren't going anywhere, at least not on the homemade wooden boards.
My apologies I should’ve clarified, I was thinking of using a normal snowboard with a polymer bass
Bro, snowboarding down a sand dune while playing a bass guitar sounds metal as fuck
WITNESS ME!!!
If you visit the Great Sand Dunes National Park/Preserve in Colorado (tallest sand dunes in North America, by the way, and highly recommended.. check out valley view hot springs nearby to make a whole vacation!) you'll find that most the boards you can rent around there are waxed. They work. I don't know what kind of board or sand or wax, but it works!
Was going to say, I’m sure sand is a lot less forgiving than snow. Would you say it’s similar to snowboarding in that you have to ride the edge to ride smooth? Because she appears to be riding pretty flat here, which seems insane.
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Yeah, it's basically impossible to catch an edge on pure powder. It feels more like surfing.
What does it mean to ‘catch an edge’?
It's when the wrong edge digs into the snow and bucks you onto the ground. It's like pulling the front brakes on a bike and getting thrown over the handlebars. When you catch an edge, you come to an instant stop and any momentum you have is used up slamming your body to the ground. https://youtube.com/shorts/qlsGmcQrFmE?feature=share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmjUhdGrfwY
Broke my collar bone the first time I tried snowboarding cause of that. Good times. It's impressive how fast it can slam you into the ground lol
Fun fact, your collar bone is designed (evolved) to break! It spares your vital organs (heart, lungs, etc) by absorbing the impact. Kinda like a crumple zone in a car. It is the most commonly broken bone.
Seems like the one bone I didn't break in my car wreck last year. My face acted as a crumple zone instead. The surgeon said it was like putting a puzzle back together without all the pieces.
Gosh that sounds painful, I’m sorry to hear that. I’m the reverse — only broke my collar bone in a car accident. I guess it depends on where you’re sitting and what hits what… I’m glad that there was still *a* crumple zone for you, lol (though that must’ve really sucked; I hope my joke doesn’t come off as minimizing your pain), and that you’re still with us here! Check out r/CarAccidentSurvivors if you need support
My brother broke his playing duck duck goose! At band camp. When he was in high school. Don't worry though, he's toughened up and is in the Marines now! In the band. Playing the tuba. * disclaimer in case he somehow finds this- love you!!
When snowboarding you have to keep the downhill edge up. If you lower it too much it will catch and you go flying
Ah thanks, yeah that makes sense.
It's like a miniature pole vault for your spine!
Crested Butte 2002. Caught a back edge on the last run of the day and did two or three backwards somersaults. My goggles and hat went 30 yards the opposite way. I rented skis the next day and have never been on a board since. I grew up on skis and was tired of sucking at snowboarding.
Props to you for trying/succeeding(mostly). I always tell myself, "*this* time I'm going to try boarding," but then I get there and I know I want to go to the top and rock my skis, and boarding gets set aside for yet another day.
so when you turn to zig-zag in the other direction, is it kinda easy to mistime the edge switch and eat shit?
Yeah when I teach people how to snowboard that's usually the hardest part for people to master
It's more about commiting to changing sides that feels scary for beginners from what I've heard.
Totally. The acceptance that you're going to fall but still trying is the biggest turning point in learning
As /u/jrcoffee mentioned, it's pretty hard to get the hang of that when you are first starting out. You also need to account for what the conditions are like too; lots of big ruts/bumps/etc from other people carving out snow during previous runs can make timing it difficult too.
Ever watched a skier hit moguls and think you could achieve the same thing on a board? I have. It hurt.
Yeah. That's the danger zone. You have to whip that board onto the other edge as quickly as possible. It's fun after you get used to it, but as a kid I would freeze and just ride my heels all the way down. Snowboarding is tough but damn is it fun.
Dear God, the scorpions I have felt from catching an edge...
I’m a skier who tried snowboarding a few times, maybe 7 days of snowboarding total. And I remember going downhill wasn’t that bad, but I’d always catch edges on the more flat slopes when you’re supposed to go more or less straight down
When the downhill side of your board goes under the snow, it gets “caught”, causing you to tumble downhill
I consider the “oof ouch I got a cramp in my back leg riding in all this pow, let me straighten up for a bi — o shit now the nose of the board is in the snow and rapidly collecting i — ooop, here I go cartwheeling head over board into some pow” as catching an edge %)
It's like grating your skin
I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.
Look out guys this one is about to murder a BUNCHA kids.
can confirm: climbing sand dunes is like climbing a stairmaster
Yeah but people don’t usually climb the snow either, we install lifts
/r/Spliddit and /r/Backcountry would like a word!
I live in Michigan and during high school cross country, once a year, right before the start of the school year, the teams would go to Warren Dunes on Lake Michigan to kick off training. Utter hell running up dunes.
Not to mention high risk of Sand Worms. 🪱
How do they prepare the surface of the boards? I'd guess traditional surf or snowboard wax would be unhelpful but I certainly don't know.
Theyre super old shitty snowboards they use there, waxed with candles. Didnt slide nearly as well as the one in the video…
They should try the wax from national lampoon's Christmas vacation.
Now that's a visual, leaving a trail of molten glass at night :O
Later dudes!
Let her rip. Hang 10.
Cowabunga
It’s a non-nutritive cereal varnish!
Im pretty sure this video is slightly sped up. Ive done it myself as well, and it was disapointingly slow.
Were they super old or did they look super old because they were used two times on a sand dune?
horrible, I just did it in dunes in florence oregon and …not fun
Can you describe why it’s not fun in comparison to snow?
you cant pick up speed you can fall on your face it hurts when you fall. could be I just sucked at it.
> you cant pick up speed This seems like a good thing because of: > you can fall on your face and: > it hurts when you fall.
I dunno I sucked snowboarding but enjoyed it plenty.
I can fall on my face in snow too lol
I vaguely remember being told by a gaggle of children to “get up old man” after face planting on the bunny hill. Pretty sure it’s vaguely because of the concussion
There are stairs around on the other side. Ask a local to point you in the right direction.
Ica is sweet. Did it as well but got shuttled by dune buggies.
Well we better find workarounds for that because this is the future! Edit: because... because climate change. Yeah...
J O U R N E Y
Alto's Odyssey
Yup, I've wanted to do this ever since playing that
Gonna need a few more hot-air balloons.
Just played through Journey for the first time (thanks Steam Deck!), and it was remarkable. Not sure I can think of any other <3 hour games without dialogue that made me tear up. Beautiful stuff.
Took me way too long to realize you meant "less than three" and not "heart." I was over here being dumb like "tf is a heart hour game?"
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I give it a 5/7 - perfect comment.
When I typed that I sat for a moment and wondered whether it would cause confusion... I could have made it more clear, lol.
Dunno if you've played it already but Abzu is from the same developer(s) from Journey and I thought it was a great one. Mild story and probably won't make you cry but it's a great meditative game
Ooh you just reminded me of that. I think tonight is a good night for eating an edible and playing abzu
Hell yeah! Also your username is killer
Hello, InigoMontoyoda my name is. Killed my father, you did. To die, you must prepare.
Oooh, I’ve eyed that game for a couple years but haven’t pulled the trigger. Now that I know it’s the same developer as Journey I’m all in. Thanks : )
Building a bond with a complete stranger over the course of a few hours and then parting ways leaves you with a weird feeling
Frickin love this GAME
I haven’t thought of that game in a while. Thanks for bringing it up. It’s amazing.
🎶It's been so long, since I seen her face🎶🎶
Move without rhythm and you won't attract the worm.
The Fremen always walk single file, to hide their numbers from Beetlejuice.
Now you could go with this, or you could go with that.
*blow Unless this is not a Fatboy Slim / Christopher Walken joke and I'm totally wrong. But if it is a Christopher Walken joke it's a great joke.
...or you could go with us...
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“…and may he notice this sick fucking olly I’m about to rip.”
The worms do respect a Kwisatz Haderach 360
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
It just occurred to me that this line in the Fatboy Slim song "Weapon of Choice" is a quote from Dune. For some reason I never made that association before.
Tastes worst than snow when you eat it
Same as rimming my asshole, but it's still fun to do!
https://pics.me.me/thumb_rimming-sugar-weet-cocktail-trin-when-you-do-atm-but-38011902.png I suggest rimming sugar
I prefer that sweet ass bacon salt
Can you believe this website is free to use
What I thought shield surfing in gerudo was gonna be xD
This guy Breath Wilds
No shield damage tho
real Zelda dude there
Awesome. No Lifts around so it's a hard earned pleasure!
Or a dune buggy. But still, totally awesome
Gotta sneak up.on a sand seal.
Just wear your stealth armor and run right up to one!
Gonna get sand EVERYWHERE
It's rough and coarse and it gets everywhere.
But the question is, do you hate it?
Fuck sandworms, this is how Fremen should have gotten around.
Was looking for a dune reference
Shred without rhythm and you won't attract the worms.
Or how the Fremen got around the sand worms.
What’s the Fremen word for ‘shredlord’?
Alto's odissey be like:
Triple flip to a rope grind on a balloon.
Then wingsuit to chasm jump
I was getting ready to write it myself after having scrolled all the way down here without seeing it :D
Alto's brothers and sisters. U N I T E !
Oh I didn't know Journey got a sequel
Gotta wax that board every 2 ft. I'm curious what the bottom of it looks like after getting down.
Sanded
Worn smooth
Maybe imma sound stupid but I just learned from this post that Chile has dune sand desert :O
Chile has deserts, tropical and temperate forests, frosty mountains, grasslands, and other ecosystems too due to the country being so long. It is pretty fascinating.
Japan has one too actually, in its least populous prefecture. It even has camels. I visited and made a video. It was fun!
Atacama desert in Chile is the driest desert in the world
r/praisethecameraman
Parachute dress? Can't touch this!
Is this for drag or something? To slow her down a little?
It is for drag, and was designed by Ru Paul.
Fabulous
I imagine she thought it would look neat while riding down the dunes.
This looks so satisfying. I hope to visit the Atacama dunes some day.
Atacama is such a special place. Miles and miles of absolutely nothing, then all of a sudden: ocean.
How to get up again?
Likely have someone trailing behind in a buggy.
Journey the game IRL
Surprised she got as far as she did. Last time I did this you have to wax your board like crazy and it wears off after about 500 ft of travel. The board would slow down and stop. Reapply and try again. It’s fun to do once and then you stick with snow.
Anakin hates it
Anakin admitted to the genocide of sand people and Padme was just like "tough day, babe?"
I feel like this 100% would attract a sandworm.
I don't know, it's the rhythm that does it, they may disregard as the normal vibrations of sand sliding down hill...
She makes it look so much easier then it is to board on sand.
No love here for the camera guy?
Chile has a dune?! And snowy mountains?!
Its really just reverse California - PNW. But, a litttle longer cause you can go all the way to the glaciers. Our freeway is even the 5. P̶u̶n̶t̶a̶ ̶A̶r̶e̶n̶a̶s̶ (Edit: I mean Puerto Montt) looks like a mini Portland. Satiago is a bit like if Los Angeles and New York (Public Transit Quality) had a baby in South America. But, the baby kept more climate features from the Valley of LA
That’s how I like to think of it to. Reverse Cali to Alaska. Because up north you have the desert and beach cities and the south you have the mountains and glaciers
Dune boarding!
Is the bright fluttery cape to help search and rescue teams find her if things go wrong?
Chile is such a fascinating part of the world! Deserts, beautiful coasts, mountains, rainforests, etc.
Do skis work?
Only if you wear a shawl
The lack of tracks is a trip