ADVENTURE TRAVEL: 2016 Ski Holidays in Chile Resorts

ADVENTURE TRAVEL: 2016 Ski Holidays in Chile Resorts
By Jorge Jefferds April 9, 2012

Winter wants to stay in several parts of the United States. For ski enthusiasts, the white sport is never something to pack for the next season. On the contrary, whenever spring announces the snow melting, they just travel to the South Pole or anywhere, in order to vacation more. Chile, in South America, is preparing to start the winter 2016 ski season. Proudly, they offer an interesting list of excellent ski centers. Have a look at them.

Heli Skiing in Chilean Andes

Valle Nevado
This center is located 27 miles from Santiago, by the Farellones road, and was inaugurated in 1988. Its three hotels have a lodging capacity for 800 people (there are not refuges), it also possesses complete equipments that turns it into the biggest ski resort in Chile. Ski season occurs between June, July, August, September and October 2006. Distance to the resort is just 35 miles from Santiago's International airport.

Ski Portillo
Portillo is located 92 miles from Santiago, in the same road that leads to Mendoza, crossing The Andes Valley. Portillo is one of the most famous ski resorts and the only that has been host of the Ski World Cup in South America. The Speed World Record was beaten in its run. With an outstanding environment, surrounded by high Andean picks, Portillo is placed in front of Del Inca Lagoon, characterized for dust-snow in winter and spring.

Valle Nevado

El Colorado
El Colorado Ski Center (2,430 - 3,333 meters above sea level / 7,970 - 10,930 feet above sea level) is formed of two interconnected villages, each one with hotels and refuges. Next to La Parva and Valle Nevado, it is the major and best ski surface of South America. Due to its location close to the city of Santiago, services offered, convenience and ski slopes, the resort has been transformed in the ideal center for the practice of white sport among families and young people during each winter season.

La Parva
La Parva is located in a beautiful area, 38 kilometers (23.6 miles) from Santiago. La Parva has an impressive view to the valley of Santiago and it is the winter center with major population, due to the great variety of refuges and private apartments, which are rented during the ski season. Snowboard and heliskiing practices are implemented for those who enjoy these activities.

La Parva

Corralco
Corralco is the newest ski center in Chile, and offers new alternatives when it comes to ski and snowboarding for Chileans and tourists from all over the globe. The center has two hundred hectares, with tracks for beginners and experts, with the best snow in the area and in the middle of a simply wonderful landscape.

Termas de Chillán
This ski resort is Chile's most complete Ski and Spa Center, featuring an assortment of 28 meticulously groomed runs. The area kindly nourishes unmatched snow conditions, and pristine native forests with South America's longest run of 13 kilometers (8 miles). For an incomparable cross-country experience, Termas de Chillán has a professionally groomed Nordic trail system. In the magnificent Southern Andes Mountains of Chile, on the slopes of the majestic Chillán volcano, the resort offers spectacular ski terrain and breathtaking views, ideal for skiers, snowboarders, dog sledding and Randonee enthusiasts.

Termas de Chillán

Ski Pucón
Ski Pucón Chile, located 20 minutes from the town of Pucón, has an excellent infrastructure for the practice of this sport, with specific facilities for the organization of the most important international competitions. Pucón is one of the destinations with the major variety of tourist attractions in Chile.

Antillanca
Antillanca ski center is located 80 kilometers (49, 7 miles) from Osorno, between Rupanco and Puyehue lakes. Antillanca counts with excellent tracks and ski during the winter season (June to October). This winter center is characterized to have the best conditions ski outside tracks and emphasizes by its slopes and cornices.

Antillanca Ski Resort

It is important to let you know that advanced reservations are mandatory in these resorts. Chile’s arrival airport is always Santiago. You can search on flights with American Airlines, LAN, and Delta Airlines. For domestic flights to cities like Osorno, Pucón, Chillan, and many other cities in the south of the country that connect you with the ski centers, LAN and Sky Airlines offer the best deals in tickets.