Ruben Velazquez from Bariloche completed his ski patrol exchange to Aspen. He worked as a fulltime patroller at Aspen Highlands during the 2023/24 winter season. So successful was his experience... read more →
Eric Young, from Aspen Highlands, is participating in the 2023 Ski Patrol Exchange in Cerro Catedral, Bariloche (July through September). His girlfriend KC Thornton, who is studying occupational therapy, traveled... read more →
Aspen Highlands Ski Patrol Andy Biehl shares his experience in Bariloche. I was honored to be the 8th Ski Patroller to participate in the Aspen Sister Cities exchange with the... read more →
In 2002, Bariloche, Argentina, and Aspen, CO, formally became Sister Cities. Since then, through a variety of community exchanges, our relationship has grown stronger and we are proud to say... read more →
Matías Sanchez has been a ski patrolman at Bariloche’s Cerro Catedral for eight years. In November of 2021, he traveled to Aspen to report for duty at the Snowmass Ski... read more →
Cerro Catedral, Bariloche "YOU WERE, ARE AND WILL FOREVER BE THE GUARDIAN ANGEL OF THE MOUNTAIN AND THE HEART OF THE SKI PATROL" Tribute to Mario Ruiz, chief of patrol... read more →
https://www.aspentimes.com/news/aspen-highlands-ski-patrol-honors-exchange-patroller-killed-in-bariloche/
https://www.anbariloche.com.ar/noticias/2020/08/03/76153-el-recuerdo-a-mario-ruiz-de-bariloche-a-aspen
Mario Ruiz, from Bariloche, Argentina, was named “Ski Patroller of the Year” for Aspen Highlands at the end of the 2019/20 season after completing his Sister Cities ski patrol exchange. ... read more →