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By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 11 hours ago January 14, 2025

WATCH: The Super C - FIFTY+

The Super C might be the most infamous ski line in South America.

Hidden from view but only a short hike from the Portillo ski area, the Super C is a couloir that rivals some of the best couloirs on the planet. But its proximity to the ski area doesn’t mean it’s a gimme. A 45-50 degree entrance into a leg-burning 5,000-foot descent provides a challenge for all skiers.

The FIFTY+ goes international and is joined by legendary skier and Mr. Portillo himself Chris Davenport, Elyse Saugstad, and filmmaker/godfather of freeskiing Mike Douglas.

The episode will premiere at 8 am MT on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

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Sam Collentine

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Sam Collentine is the Chief Operating Officer of OpenSnow and lives in Basalt, Colorado. Before joining OpenSnow, he studied Atmospheric Science at the University of Colorado, spent time at Channel 7 News in Denver, and at the National Weather Service in Boulder.

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