Valle Nevado, Chile

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SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE'S PREMIER SKI RESORT

Valle Nevado is the Southern Hemisphere’s premier Ski resort.  Just 30 kilometres from Santiago del Chile it's almost 11,000 hectares of skiable terrain suits skiers of all abilities.

The area is comprised of three valleys, Valle Nevado, El Colorado and La Parva. There are 35 runs which equates to around 9,000 hectares of groomed terrain.

The resort is serviced by a 5 star, a four star and a three star hotel at the summit suit the budget of all types of ski enthusiast.

The resort caters for all levels of Skier. Skiers and snowboarders will find opportunities to ski off-piste with plenty of virgin snow to enjoy. The host of world snow boarding events the resort has the Southern Hemisphere's first super half pipe.

When to go:

The area is open from June to October every year. On average 80% of that time has fine weather, offering perfect conditions to ski.

There are three seasons at the resort:

Low:  17th of June – 30th of June // 26th of August – October

Shoulder: 1st of July – 7th of July // 29th of July to 25th of August

High:  8th of July – 29th of July

Technical Details:

Resort Elevation:                9,222 feet
Trails:                               34
Lifts:                                 11
Highest Point:                    Tres Puntas (12,038 feet)
Lowest point:                     El Prado (9,381 feet)
Average Snow coverage:      5.64 feet at base