Valle Nevado ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Valle Nevado is a ski area in Metropolitana, Chile. Its 63 mapped downhill runs add up to 47 km, which ranks it #3 of 28 ski areas in Chile and gives it 14.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 751 m long.

Slopes at Valle Nevado

About 52% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 39% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes Valle Nevado a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 17 lifts: 5 button lifts, 5 chairlifts, 3 rope tows, 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bar, 1 gondola. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,858 m up to 3,674 m, a vertical drop of 816 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Valle Nevado

The nearest airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), about 50 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 5 min by car; Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) is 147 km away. Nearby ski areas include El Colorado (67.7 km), La Parva (56.6 km), Farellones (6.1 km) and Lagunillas (5.2 km), which together add 150 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.