Where To Ski in Chile
Can’t decide where to ski in Chile or go snowboarding in Chile? In deciding which Chile ski resorts or backcountry spot to go to for your next snow trip, everyone has different factors that are important. To aid in your decision making:
- Check out our Chile ski resort ratings which have categories such as: ski and snowboard terrain for different abilities; snow; lifts; family-friendliness; nightlife; and the likelihood of finding “freshies”.
- See the “best skiing in Chile” page to see which are the most highly rated Chile ski resorts by Powderhounds’ readers.
- See the table below for a list of major ski resorts in Chile and mechanized backcountry operators for a description of location and whether each ski area is a destination resort or just suited to a day trip, and which are close to other areas to combine on a road trip or guided Chile ski/snowboard tour.
- See the map of the Chile ski resorts above.
- See the Chile ski resorts statistics below.
Major Ski Resorts in Chile
One part of your decision making about where to ski in Chile may be related to whether a ski resort is worthy of a week long vacation, and how easy it is to combine with other areas to give you adequate terrain variety for skiing or snowboarding in Chile.
Types of Chile ski resorts:
- Major destination resort – you could stay here for a week. It is typically a large ski area with lots of amenities.
- Minor destination resort – this is a moderately sized resort where you could stay for a few days. Your trip may combine it with another minor or major destination resort.
- Day trip – no on-mountain lodging so you’ll need to stay in a town nearby
Chile Ski Resorts Stats
| Chile Snow Resort Statistics |
| |
Average
Snow Per
Season (m) |
Latitude
(- S) |
Base Elevation
(m) |
Top Elevation
(m) |
| Portillo |
5.1 |
32.84 |
2,548 |
3,310 |
| La Parva |
7 |
33.34 |
2,670 |
3,630 |
| Valle Nevado |
7 |
33.35 |
2,860 |
3,670 |
| El Colorado |
5 |
33.35 |
2,430 |
3,460 |
| Lagunillas |
* |
33.61 |
2,130 |
2,480 |
| Chapa Verde |
* |
34.05 |
2,370 |
3,100 |
| Nevados de Chillan |
10.1 |
36.84 |
1,500 |
2,400 |
| Corralco |
9 |
38.41 |
1,440 |
2,400 |
| Las Araucarias |
* |
38.49 |
1,550 |
1,950 |
| Pillan |
10.2 |
39.27 |
1,410 |
2,100 |
| Antillanca |
* |
40.77 |
1,070 |
1,534 |
* information not available
| Chile Ski Resorts - Terrain Statistics |
| |
Hectares |
Vertical (m) |
Trails |
Lifts |
| Portillo |
500 |
762 |
35 |
14 |
| La Parva |
400 |
960 |
30 |
14 |
| Valle Nevado |
901 |
810 |
30 |
14 |
| El Colorado |
524 |
1,030 |
113 |
19 |
| Lagunillas |
202 |
350 |
13 |
3 |
| Chapa Verde |
1200 |
730 |
20 |
4
|
| Nevados de Chillan |
500 |
900 |
20 |
13 |
| Corralco |
1800 |
960 |
29 |
6 |
| Las Araucarias |
350 |
400 |
10 |
4 |
| Pillan |
*
|
690 |
22 |
9 |
| Antillanca |
400 |
464 |
28 |
5 |
* information not available