Metropolitana · Chile · ski area
Farellones ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Farellones is a ski area in Metropolitana, Chile with 6.1 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 2,338 m and 2,619 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 6.1 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Top elevation
- 2,619 m
- Vertical drop
- 281 m
- Nearest airport
- SCL · 45 km
Slopes by difficulty
13 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 2 T-bars
- 1 Rope tows
- 1 Chairlifts
- 1 Magic carpets
Farellones is a ski area in Metropolitana, Chile. Its 13 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.1 km, which ranks it #14 of 28 ski areas in Chile and gives it 1.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 470 m long.
Slopes at Farellones
About 61% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 39% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Farellones a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 5 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,338 m up to 2,619 m, a vertical drop of 281 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.
Getting to Farellones
The nearest airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), about 45 km away in a straight line — roughly 58 minutes by car; Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is 152 km away. Nearby ski areas include El Colorado (67.7 km), La Parva (56.6 km), Valle Nevado (47.3 km) and Lagunillas (5.2 km), which together add 192 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Farellones
- 1Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSCL45 kmstraight lineSantiago, Chile
Airports in ChileTransfers & Meet & Greet →
- 2Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportMDZ152 kmstraight line
Mendoza, Argentina
Airports in ArgentinaTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3 AFA222 kmstraight line
- 4 UAQ266 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near Farellones
- 3 kmEl Colorado68 km of slopes · 14 lifts · up to 3,476 m
- 4 kmLa Parva57 km of slopes · 15 lifts · up to 3,571 m
- 5 kmValle Nevado47 km of slopes · 17 lifts · up to 3,674 m
- 28 kmLagunillas5.2 km of slopes · 3 lifts · up to 2,414 m
- 55 kmParque ArenasSmall ski area
- 60 kmPortillo15 km of slopes · 14 lifts · up to 3,346 m
- 71 kmLos PuquiosArgentina5.3 km of slopes · 6 lifts · up to 2,809 m
- 73 kmLos PenitentesArgentina10 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 2,612 m
- 73 kmPircas Parque de NieveArgentinaSmall ski area
- 78 kmCentro de Ski Chapa Verde22 km of slopes · 6 lifts · up to 3,109 m
- 80 kmArpaSmall ski area
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.