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Cerro El Fraile Ski Center

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Located in the austral zone at 1,600 meters above sea level, and just 29 km. away from Coyhaique, El Fraile Ski Center is a unique choice, since it allows you to ski among lenga, pine, and ñirre forests, with a magnificent view of Frío and Pólux lakes.

With an area of 550 hectares, the center is equipped with two ski-lifts and 5 runs with "powder snow", ranging between 600 and 3,200 meters of length.

The center also contains a first-aid service, cafeteria, equipment rental and an equipment repair service. Cerro El Fraile Ski Center operates from Thursday to Sunday, and in winter holidays from Tuesday to Sunday. The shuttle "up" schedule is until 1:00pm and "down" starts at 2:00pm.

Basic Information

Location
29 km. southeast of Coyhaique, Aysén Region

When to go
From May to September.

Attractions
Carretera Austral, view of the Simpson River and Cerro Castillo National Reserve, forests of lenga and Antarctic beech.

How to get there
Santiago-Coyhaique: by air or land through Ruta 5 Sur and Austral Highway.

Activities
Skiing.

Services
Entertainment, meals, transportation.

Surroundings
Coyhaique, Frio lake, Polux lake, and Foitzick lagoon.

Hotels

Nearby Hotels
Hosteria Coyhaique
In the Chilean Patagonia, among mountains and cold jungles, you will find a hotel of international quality and southern warmth... Hostería Coyhaique, the best service and prestige in the austral area.		 caluga

Trails and Lifts

Those who are taking their first steps in skiing can do it in Escuela track. Ideal for beginners, it has a 8 degree slope and a length of 300 meters. Los Huemules track, for novices, has a 14 degree slope and a length of 600 meters. Los Aguiluchos is for medium level skiers, it has a 23 degree slope and a length of 1,800 meters. For advanced skiers,  Los Pumas slope is a 28 degree slope and has a longitude of 1,800 meters. Finally, Los Cóndores, for experts, has a 35 degree slope and a length of 2,200 mts.

They possess 2 ski lifts that function from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm.

Nº Name Type Lenght (mts)
 Heigth (mts)
1
 - Surface  (platter) 500 -
2
 - Surface  (platter) 1.000 -

 

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