Chile : Ski Guide : El Colorado

Situated in the Metropolitan region and only 39 km. from Santiago. The maximum altitude is 3,333 with a fall of 903 Meters., which gives a ski area of 1,000 hectares. Receiving many short snowfalls with an average of 5 meters of precipitation in a normal year,  El Colorado also has a snowmaking system to guarantee snow throughout the season.

This center, together with La Parva and Valle Nevado, forms the biggest and best ski area in South America.

Farellones and El Colorado are close to the center and offer a variety of accommodations, in particular, the Apart Hotel Colorado and the Hotel Posada de Farellones, the last one being one of the first to be built in this resort, in the 1940's. There are also restaurants, cafeterias, clubs, transportation, a ski school, equipment rental, etc.

2009 Season: from June 12th to September 20th.

Hotels	Flights	Tickets	Where to Eat
Packages	More Articles	Ski School	Trail Map
Transport	Lifts	Equipment Rental

Hotels

	Posada Hotel  Farellones Farellones It is situated at the entrance of Farellones,  this Swiss style building offers easy access to the El Colorado, La Parva and Valle Nevado ski centers. It offers its guests transportation to the ski centers, ski rental, a drying room for your boots and heliski.
	El Colorado Apart Hotel Ski Center Located in the heart of the Three Valleys of the Andes, surrounded by the highest mountains of South America.  Contains apartments for 2 to 7 people that include kitchen, TV, heating, a terrace with a view of the spectacular ski grounds.

Packages

	Ski Season at El Colorado Center Less than an hour from Santiago, the invitation is to visit the Apart Hotel El Colorado, with immediate access to the ski slopes Program from 3 days /2 nights US$ 230
	Ski at Posada de Farellones. The Best Alternative Found amongst the only existing forest in this place located 2,400 meters above sea level and is only 36 km from Santiago. Program from 4 days /3 nights US$ 324

Transport

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Slopes and Ski-Lifts

The highest skiable point in Colorado is 3,333 meters above sea level and the minimum is 2,430 meters above sea level, with a drop of 903 m. The center has 22 ski runs (13,3 km.), which trace down the slopes of the Colorado hill. The easiest runs take up 51% of the skiable area, the intermediates 28%, those graded difficult 8% and finally the slopes graded solely for experts take up 13% of the area. The grade of difficulty of the slopes from the easiest to the most difficult are marked with the colors green, blue, red and black.

The center has 19 lifts of both pulling and seated types and they operate from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening.

Tickets

You can buy ski passes from ticket offices in Farellones, at the bottom of the Zorros II lift, in El Colorado (El Parador building).

Regular Season: Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays and period from July 04th to August 28th.
Special Season: From June 04th to July 03th. And from August 29th to September 21th.

Note: Adult: 13 to 64 years old; Child: up to 4 years old; minor: 5 to 12 years old; senior: 65 and up.
Important: Rates in American Dollars. Prices are referential. Rates may change without notice.

Ski School

The center's Ski School is run by 40 instructors of different nationalities who give both skiing and snowboarding classes either individual or group. Mini Ski School is a specially-designed program for children between 4 and 10 years old to learn how to ski in a safe and fun way.

Equipment Rental

In the Ski Shop situated in El Parador, you can rent accessories and equipment for skiing and snowboarding.

Notes: Rates in Amrican Dollars. Prices are referential. Rates may change without notice. The fare "Child" applies to 12 years old.

Where to Eat