Metropolitana, Chile
El Colorado ski resort
- Top 3,477 m
- 68 km of runs
- 14 lifts
- ❄️ About 15 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,477 m
- Quick transfer1 h 15 min from Santiago
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings, our transfer partners’ drive times.
The short answer
El Colorado has about 68 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 2,413 m up to 3,477 m (11,407 ft), a vertical drop of 1,064 m. By mapped runs it is number 1 of the 9 Chile ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), about 48 km away in a straight line.
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El Colorado 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,945 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 15 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 1313°7°0 mm
- Sat 1411°7°0.3 mm
- Sun 157°4°0.9 mm
- Mon 164°2°3 mm
- Tue 171°-1°11.3 mm
- Wed 183°-5°3.6 mm
- Thu 190°-2°7.7 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,477 m11,407 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,064 m3,491 ft
- Mapped runs
- 68 km103 runs
- Lifts
- 14mostly t-bars
Runs by difficulty
About 39% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 35% intermediate and 26% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 20 | 14.7 km |
| Easy | 17 | 11.5 km |
| Intermediate | 38 | 23.7 km |
| Advanced | 28 | 17.8 km |
Lifts
14 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| T-bars | 10 |
| Chairlifts | 4 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL) | Santiago | 48 km |
| Governor Francisco Gabrielli (MDZ) | Mendoza | 149 km |
| Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano (AFA) | San Rafael | 221 km |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of El Colorado?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,477 m (11,407 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,413 m (7,917 ft), a vertical of 1,064 m (3,491 ft).
How many km of ski runs does El Colorado have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 68 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to El Colorado?
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 48 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the El Colorado piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Santiago → El Colorado
Private transfer from €183