Portillo ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Portillo is a ski area in De Valparaiso, Chile. Its 27 mapped downhill runs add up to 15 km, which ranks it #8 of 28 ski areas in Chile and gives it 4.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 549 m long.

Slopes at Portillo

About 53% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 8% intermediate and 38% advanced or expert, which makes Portillo a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 14 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 4 button lifts, 4 rope tows, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,578 m up to 3,346 m, a vertical drop of 768 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Portillo

The nearest airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), about 87 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 53 min by car; Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is 125 km away. Nearby ski areas include Arpa, La Parva (56.6 km), Valle Nevado (47.3 km) and El Colorado (67.7 km), which together add 183 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.