El Colorado

Chile Ski Resort

El Colorado

Have fun conquering the obstacles or test your skills at snow parks ideal for adventurers.
The Sunset Park and Olympic Valley Park await you with jumps and railing circuits that will push your skills to the limit.

About El Colorado

2,700 meters high and only 50 kilometers from the capital city of Chile, El Colorado ski resort stands out from the rest of the winter resorts because of a single feature: the entire valley of Santiago may be watched from its base.

Together with El Colorado and Valle Nevado, it is the largest skiable surface in South America. El Colorado offers 38 kilometers distributed into 30 long and varied runs that may interconnect with the Nevado runs by means of a special ticket.

Main Information

Vertical drop: 2962 feet
Altitude at highest ski point : 10935.04 feet
Average annual snowfall : 24 feet
Chance for beautiful weather : 80% sunny days
Hotels: Posada de Farellones, La Corniza Hotel
Distance from Santiago: 22 miles

Open Season
June

Facilities
Equipment Rental

Service
Canopy

Restaurants
Hotels & Mountain

Weather
Winter days above -6 °C

How to get there?

El Colorado is located 36 kilometers away from Santiago and has a total of 101 trails. Its highest peak is the Cerro Embudo, located 3,470 meters above sea level and the track that is located lowest is at 2,560 meters meters above sea level; Los Zorros trail.

The maximum gradient reached in El Colorado and Farellones is 1,090 meters above sea level.

Ski Area

El Colorado has trails for all levels, divided into:

Beginners (51%)
Intermediate (28%)
Advanced skiers (8%)
Experts (12%)

It has two Snowparks for snowboarders, daily or seasonal locker service, 19 ski lifts, a ski school, a mini ski school for children, two ski rental shops, five restaurants, a cafe and mountain emergency service, as well as 2 Ski Shop stores.