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Ski Resorts in Chile

Ski Portillo Chile or known simply as Portillo is a unique mountain resort located high in the Andes Mountains of Chile, 160 kilometers from Santiago.

The resort offers 3 lodges including the center of all activity, The Hotel Portillo as well as 2 smaller lodges, The Octagon Lodge and the Inca Lodge.

Portillo is an all inclusive resort where one prices pays for accommodation, lift passes, 4 meals daily as well as use of all the resort facilities.

Skiers and more recently snowboarders have been coming to Portillo since the resort first opened in 1949 and the resort has developed a very loyal clientele who come back year after year to enjoy fine skiing as well the camaraderie of the many international guests.

Winter enthusiasts can choose from 14 lifts that serve 35 named runs and endless off-piste opportunities.

The resort offers terrain for all levels of skiers and riders and offers an excellent ski school with multi lingual instructors.

Portillo should be on every skiers bucket list of Must Visit resorts.

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Portillo Mountain Stats:

Total Lifts: 14 lifts for no more than 450 guests

  • 3 quad chairs
  • 1 triple chair
  • 1 double chair
  • 4 va et vient “slingshot” lifts
  • 5 pomas

There is never a lift line in Portillo.We limit the number of day tickets sold and with only 450 resort guests, it’s always smooth sailing on the mountain.

The famous Va et Vient (French for ‘come and go’) lifts were built by the Poma company for Portillo’s Roca Jack, Condor, Las Vizcachas and El Cara Cara runs.These runs are steep avalanche chutes, making the use of lift towers illogical.The Va et Vients are pulleys that are anchored to the mountain above which, by way of a specially designed attachment, pull 5 skiers up the mountain side by side at once.The Va et Vient lifts are recommended for expert skiers only and although they may seem intimidating at first are actually quite simple and fun once given a try.

Vertical drop:
2,500 feet

Longest run: 1.5 miles

Altitude of Hotel: 9,450 feet

Altitude at highest ski point: 10,860 feet

Longest Run: 2 miles

Average annual snowfall:
27.2 feet

Chance for beautiful weather: 80% sunny days

Ski -in, Ski – out access from hotel to slopes

Distance from Santiago: 102 miles (2 hours)

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Termas de Chillan, which means the “Spas of Chillán”, soars 1,650 meters above sea level on the slopes of the Chillán Volcano amidst the invigorating mountain air. With its location of about 82 kilometers from the flurry of the Chilean city of Chillán and almost 500 kilometers away from Santiago, Chile’s capital and largest city, Termas de Chillán was originally famous for its hot springs. Now, it is also the abode of a modern Ski Center and 3 hotels – one of which is the 5-star Gran Hotel that features a casino and a thermal spa.

The Termas de Chillán Ski Center is marked by 28 trails served by 11 lifts, and has a total of 35 kilometer runs over 10,000 hectares of mountain terrain. 30 percent of this 10,000-hectare terrain is ideal for beginners while the remaining 40 and 30 percents are for medium level and expert skiers correspondingly. The Ski Center is also known to have South America’s longest ski run, the Las Tres Marias or The Three Marias, going on for a seemingly endless 13 kilometers.

Aside from the spa, the Gran Hotel is also known to house the first mountain casino in Chile, restaurants, a bar, a convention center, three swimming pools, a souvenir shop, and other amenities you will be requiring during your vacation.

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The Valle Nevado Resort is a small self contained village located approximately 45 miles (2 hour drive) from the Santiago Airport high above the city of Santiago, Chile.

Valle Nevado offers access to the largest skiable domain in South America with nearly 7,000 acres. With such a vast amount of terrain the resort caters to all levels of skiers and snowboarders.

Skiers and Riders can choose accommodations ranging from the budget friendly Hotel Tres Puntas, the family friendly Puerta del Sol or the 4* Hotel Valle Nevado as well as condominiums and apartments.

All accommodations are located slope side or a short walk to the lifts and all hotel facilities and restaurants are located within walking distance of each other.

All Valle Nevado Packages include accommodations, 2 meals daily, unlimited sking/riding during your stay, use of all facilities and all lodging tax.

Information about 2013 season:

  • Value season is the period from August 30 - September 27. During the value season period bookings do not have a minimum of nights required, except for the week of August 31 - September 7 that bookings must be 7 nights from Friday to Friday.
  • Regular season is the period from June 28 to July 4 and from July 26 to August 29. Bookings must be by week (7 nights from Friday to Friday) or by mini-week (4 nights from Friday to Tuesday or 3 nights from Tuesday to Friday).
  • Holiday season is the period from July 5 to 25 and bookings must be by week from Friday to Friday.

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