Related Regions: Chile, Santiago, South America

El Colorado Overview

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El Colorado

El Colorado Ski Center is a cone-shaped peak with wide-open fields. It sits between Valle Nevado and La Parva and is closest to the Chilean capital, Santiago. El Colorado is an older resort popular with beginners and intermediates, although advanced skiers love the resort’s eastern side, which receives huge dumps of snow, and the steep chutes that face Valle Nevado. Visitors may purchase an interconnect ticket with the two other resorts.

Elevation

Summit

10935ft
Vertical Drop

2962ft
Base

7972ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

35%

Intermediate Runs

30%

Advanced Runs

25%

Expert Runs

10%

Longest Run

0 MILES

Skiable Terrain

2471 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 20
Gondolas & Trams: 0
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 0
Quad Chairs: 0
Triple Chairs: 3
Double Chairs: 1
Surface Lifts: 16

Tourist Office

Farellones

Chile

Phone: 56-2-246-3344

ski@elcolorado.cl

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 06/01/2013

Projected Closing Ski Season: 09/30/2013

Years Open: 15

Average Snowfall: 10"

El Colorado Reviews

by werowe 5th August 2012
- Overall Rating 4
- Family Friendly 0
- All Mtn. Terrain 0
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 0
Southern Pacific Review

Pros: few people, large
Cons: road up mountain is dangerous
by mdavidjohnson 14th February 2009
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 2
El Colorado

Pros: Access, Park, Proximity to Santiago
Cons: Busy on weekends
by SES84 17th May 2008
- Overall Rating 2
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 1
El Colorado Review

I went to El Colorado in late August last year (2007) for a few days around the same time as the other poster who saw Shaun White. I stayed in the Puerta... [! full_review
by SES84 16th May 2008
- Overall Rating 2
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 3
- Terrain Park 3
- Nightlife 3
El Colorado Review

I was staying at Vallen Nevado and came over to El Colorado for a day. I'm not really a fan of either, but I wouln't reccomend going to El Colorado. Overall its... [! full_review