Valle Nevado - Skiing in Chile

It is no surprise why people travel from around the world to ski in Chile. You cannot beat the majestic Andes Mountains for skiing and snowboarding. The ski resort called Valle Nevado has some of the most premium quality snow in chile and is one of the best locations to participate in these winter sports.

Valle Nevado

Valle Nevado's infrastructure is modern and contains quality equipment and offers premium service to the visitors that travel here to enjoy the Chilean mountains' amazing summits. French Ski resorts were the inspiration of Valle Nevado with modern buildings, equipment and hotels. The Andes Express ski lift located here is the best in the Southern hemisphere. La Parva and El Colorado are neighboring resorts so visitors can easily travel between the resorts.

Valle Nevado presents visitors the largest skiing surface area in all of South America. It houses three beautiful hotels, apartments and eight fabulous restaurant of various cuisine. This resort is adored as a family summer vacation area when winter sports are not active.

Map of Valle Nevado Lifts

Ski season in Chile is June through October. Valle Nevado is conveniently located close to Santiago's International airport being only 35 miles away. The resort finds itself in the heart of the amazing Andes and has over 23,000 acres of area to ski on. It is incredibly comfortable with a high speed detachable chairlift, a fully equipped pro shop and professional ski instructors that speak over a dozen languages. For the more experienced skier there is helicopter skiing and a Super Half-Pipe which is the only one in South America.

In terms of the Southern Hemisphere, Valle Nevado is the favorite resort of winter sport enthusiasts. It houses an abundance of groomed slopes, mounds of ultra fresh powder and many bumps along the way. There truly is a world of adventure waiting to be explored here at this resort.

Snowboarding is very popular at Valle Nevado as it offers over 9,000 acres to ride on with 35 well groomed trails. This is the biggest riding resort continuing through the summer months. It also offers the Southern Hemisphere's only Half-Pipe.

Looking for an extreme adrenaline rush? Take a ride in a helicopter that will fly you up to virgin snow and drop you at insane heights to leave you to take the long ride down.

Heli Skiing in Valle Nevado

Over 50 professional skiers and snowboarders are staffed here, speaking many languages to teach classes for the beginner as well as anyone that needs just a refresher course or technique tips. They will teach you step by step guidance to help improve your abilities in a fun and safe surroundings.

Valle Nevado has a modern and complete stock of more than 1,200 sets of snowboard and ski gear that is consistently renewed with the latest upgrades. They also offer specialized attire to satisfy any equipment requirements you may have. Additionally, the workshop is fully equipped with state of the art technology to repair equipment or take care of any maintenance issues.

People travel from every inch of the world to visit Valle Nevado to combat these dominating slopes. The slopes here will make you want to make this you annual winter resort destination.