Photo by Sydney Kuder ‘25
The Northwood ski team has been in Valle Nevado, Chile, since September 13th. Valle Nevado is well known for its stunning sunrises and sunsets, and panoramic views of the Andes mountains. The ski team has been in awe of their surroundings the first few days of the camp, snapping photos of sunrises while loading the poma lift in the morning, and viewing the sunset at night from their hotel.
Many athletes have downloaded an app called Alpenglow, which predicts the beauty of the sunrise and sunset that day. Anja Robertson ‘26 loves viewing the beautiful sky while loading the lift for skiing in the morning. “Having Alpenglow downloaded makes watching the sunrise and sunset very convenient because I know beforehand how great it is going to be,” Robertson said.
Photo by Sydney Kuder ‘25
The ski team is not just in awe of sunsets and sunrises, however; they were blown away on the first day of skiing by the view of the Andes mountains from the top of Valle Nevado. “The view from the summit is mesmerizing,” Lola Ferillo ’27 said. “Skiing at Valle Nevado is more enjoyable because of the sights it offers,” she added.
The ski team is more than halfway through their camp and look forward to many more sunrises and sunsets to come. They just completed their first four-day block of Slalom and have a four-day GS block next. They have been enjoying their camp so far and can’t wait for their next day on snow.
Left to right: Natalie Gaekle ‘25, Sydney Kuder ‘25, Cara Dempsey ‘25, Anja Robertson ‘26, Elleanore Pelletier ‘25, Marie-Jeanne Cazes ‘25, Leanne Aubut-Laurin ‘26, Arielle Haccoun-Chaquete ‘25, Bella Cummings ‘27, Maika Beaudoin ‘27, Riley Ward ‘27. Photo by Raychel West.
