Located at an altitude of 2.700 mts, La Parva Ski Center has a quality that no other resort can offer: a complete view of Santiago Valley in all its magnitude.
Moreover, its infrastructure and facilities provide tourists and sportsmen with everything they need. Its 14 runs, with different lengths and drops, offer a variety of alternatives for all types of skiers. The inclines vary between 30 and 983 mts, and their length between 280 and 1.393 mts. You will also find all the necessary facilities to engage in the practice of snowboarding and heliskiing.
Villa La Parva has all the services that visitors may need: accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental, ski school, bar, transportation, cafeteria, club, medical clinic and parking lot.
Location: 41 km east of Santiago, Metropolitan Region.
When to go: June to October
Attractions: Villa La Parva, La Parva Hill
How to get there: Leave Santiago heading East (Kennedy Ave. and Las Condes Ave) and take the road to Farellones. The road is paved, and it is 35 km. to Farellones and another 6 to La Parva. Traffic is controlled by the police and using snow chains is compulsory. From 8:00am to 2:00 pm, traffic goes uphill, and from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm, it only goes downhilll.
Activities: Skiing, snowboarding.
Services: Accommodation, transport, restaurants, entertainment, medical clinic, minimarket, gas station, club.
Surroundings: El Colorado Ski Center, Valle Nevado Ski Center, Villa Farellones.
Restaurants
There are six restaurants in the center. While at the base of the slopes you will find La marmita de Pericles, Au Bon Pain and Hostería La Parva, on the slopes you will find La Golondrina and 3.100.
La Marmita de Pericles Restaurant: It specializes in fondue and raclettes. It has a warm and welcoming mountain atmosphere.
El Manzano: Situated in La Golondrina ski track, it has a great variety of first class meat and seafood.
Pub El Piuquén: Pizzas and mountain food.
ST-Tropez: International cuisine and bar.
3.100: At the summit of the Alpha lift, it specializes in sandwiches, soups, and kebabs.
La Pirca: Located on the tracks
Ski School
La Parva ski school has national and international instructors of the highest level, who give lessons to children and adults, from the very basics to competition levels in every discipline. The lessons cover from beginner to expert levels, in and off-piste.
The Mini-school is a great alternative for 5 to 12 year-olds who want to learn the fundamentals of skiing or improve their technique. These lessons last half a day or the entire day (the latter includes a meal).
Finally, the school has the necessary facilities and a qualified staff to teach disabled skiers (Down's Syndrome, sightless, paraplegic)
Trails and Lifts
La Parva has green tracks for beginners, blue for intermediate skiers, red for advanced, and black for experts, and their vertical drops range from 30 to 983 mts. They are maintained and groomed every night, so that all slopes are always in optimum conditions.
Also, for those who enjoy the adventure of skiing on virgin snow, some hectares are left ungroomed.
The center has 14 lifts: 2 quadruple chairs, 1 triple chair, 1 double chair, and 10 surface (platter) lifts.
Nº
Name
Type
Length (mts)
Height (mts)
1
Las Águilas
Quadruple Chair
2.123
571
2
Alpha
Quadruple Chair
1.393
397
3
Flores
Double Chair
1.306
412
4
Tórtolas
Double Chair
939
212
5
Piuquenes
Surface (Platter)
1.150
220
6
Nevada
Surface (Platter)
765
197
7
Franciscano
Surface (Platter)
1.471
336
8
Las Vegas
Surface (Platter)
1.184
351
9
Enlace
Surface (Platter)
280
85
10
Parva Chica
Surface (Platter)
610
130
11
Manzanito
Surface (Platter)
851
170
12
Paloma
Surface (Platter)
774
197
13
Osito
Surface (Platter)
180
30
14
Golondrina
Surface (Platter)
180
18
Tickets
The center has three spots where you can buy ski tickets: Hosteria La Parva, and the bottom of Alpha (triple seat) and Manzanito lifts.
Ski Rental
If you need to rent skis or snowboards, the Ski Rental offers different alternatives for children or adults, beginners or experts. It also has a repair and maintenance service for boards and skis.
Also, La Bolsa del Ski shop is specialized in snow sports. There you can find the necessary equipment, clothing, and accessories for all the snow sports practiced here. Its qualified staff will help you find exactly what you need.
+56 (9) 6309 1076
