PORTILLO--AMBIANCE IN THE ANDES-A 1900-word
report on the skiing, unique ski lodge, and special atmosphere
at this Chilean resort. Lying in the shadows of the Western Hemisphere's
highest mountain, Mt. Aconcagua (6956 m.) and along the shores
of the beautiful Laguna Del Inca, Portillo has played host to
both ski and speed-skiing world championships. Their bizarre and
unique five person Poma lift called a "va et vient"
is almost as difficult to ride as a wild bull, and is reason enough,
in and of itself, to visit this
fascinating and different kind of ski resort.
