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Valle Nevado ski resort

Snow-covered ski slopes at sunset above Lo Barnechea, Chile
Ski slopes above Lo Barnechea, near Santiago, Chile. Photo: Daniel Kist / Pexels.

Good for

  • Snow-sureLifts up to 3,675 m

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Valle Nevado has about 47 km of mapped runs and 17 lifts, with skiing from about 2,856 m up to 3,675 m (12,057 ft), a vertical drop of 819 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 9 Chile ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), about 50 km away in a straight line.

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Private transfer Santiago Airport → Valle Nevado, 77 km by road, about 1 h 38 min. You book with the partner (Airport Transfer Portal); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in Valle Nevado

Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Valle Nevado, with prices for your dates.

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  • Transfer from Valle Nevado, Farellones, Colorado or La Parva ski to Santiago
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    Transfer from Valle Nevado, Farellones, Colorado or La Parva ski to Santiago

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  • Transfer from Santiago To Valle Nevado, Farellones, Colorado or La Parva ski
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    from €91 (AUD 148)

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  • Private Santiago Airport Roundtrip to Valle Nevado Ski Resort
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    Private Santiago Airport Roundtrip to Valle Nevado Ski Resort

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    from €300 (AUD 488)

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  • Santiago: Full day panoramic tour to ski resort Valle Nevado
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    Santiago: Full day panoramic tour to ski resort Valle Nevado

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  • From Santiago : Ski Day in Valle Nevado, Colorado or Farellones
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  • Full Day Valle Nevado and Farellones ski centers
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Valle Nevado 7-day mountain forecast

At about 3,266 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 21 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 1311°5°0 mm
  2. Sat 149°6°0.3 mm
  3. Sun 155°2°0.9 mm
  4. Mon 162°0°3 mm
  5. Tue 17-1°-3°11.3 mm
  6. Wed 181°-7°3.6 mm
  7. Thu 19-2°-4°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.

Valle Nevado: runs from 2,856 m to 3,675 m, a vertical drop of 819 m3,0003,2003,4003,600Top of the highest mapped run: 3,675 m (12,057 ft)Top 3,675 m · 12,057 ftBase 2,856 m · 9,370 ft819 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
3,675 m12,057 ft
Vertical drop
819 m2,687 ft
Mapped runs
47 km63 runs
Lifts
17mostly platter lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 8% (4 km), Easy 44% (20.7 km), Intermediate 39% (18.5 km), Advanced 9% (4.1 km)Novice: 4 km, 6 runs (8%)Easy: 20.7 km, 19 runs (44%)44%EasyIntermediate: 18.5 km, 32 runs (39%)39%IntermediateAdvanced: 4.1 km, 6 runs (9%)

About 52% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 39% intermediate and 9% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice64 km
Easy1920.7 km
Intermediate3218.5 km
Advanced64.1 km

Lifts

17 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts5
Chairlifts5
Rope tows3
Magic carpets2
T-bars1
Gondolas1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL)Santiago50 km
Governor Francisco Gabrielli (MDZ)Mendoza147 km
Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano (AFA)San Rafael220 km

Ski transfers to Valle Nevado

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Valle Nevado?

The highest mapped run starts at about 3,675 m (12,057 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,856 m (9,370 ft), a vertical of 819 m (2,687 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Valle Nevado have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 47 km of downhill runs and 17 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Valle Nevado?

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 50 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Valle Nevado 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 → Valle Nevado

Private transfer from €189