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Cool off with frosty snow photos — from the southern hemisphere!

Posted Wednesday, July 17, 2013
— Alpine / downhill skiing
Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, Argentina

Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, Argentina

Mt. Hutt, New Zealand

Mt. Hutt, New Zealand

Portillo, Chile

Portillo, Chile

Perisher, Australia

Perisher, Australia

We're having a heat wave this week in Vermont so it seems appropriate to share some frosty images of skiing in the southern hemisphere!

Has anyone out there actually skied south of the equator? If so, where did you ski and was it worth the trip?

Here are some snowy shots from this month. Hope they help cool you down!

Photos are from their Facebook pages. Even though they are far away, it's fun to follow them to see how their upside-down ski season is going!

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