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Ski Portillo Chile (known simply as Portillo) is a ski resort located 160 kilometers (100 miles) from Santiago, Chile near the city of Los Andes. Beneath imposing mountains, Portillo rises from 2880 meters above sea level to its highest point 3332 meters with 23 ski trails and 12 lifts.

Portillo is the oldest ski area in South America, and its history holds an important place in the legend of skiing. It is a history of adventurers and the Andes, and of dreams and accomplishments in the wonderful world of skiing.

º Vertical drop: 2,664 feet

º Average annual snowfall :24,7 feet

º Longest run: 2 miles

º Chance for beatiful weather : 80% sunny days

º Altitude of Hotel: 9,350 feet

º Ski -in, Ski - out access from hotel to slopes

º Altitude at higuest ski point : 10,859 feet

º Distance from Santiago: 102 miles (2 hours)

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Email:

info@skiportillo.com‎ ‏
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Phone
Hotel Portillo: (56-2) 361 7000‎ ‏
Toll Free USA: 1 800 829 5325‎ ‏
Toll Free Canadá: (800) 514 2579‎ ‏



SKI AREA

Over the past 50 years, Portillo has gained a reputation as an excellent destination for skiers and boarders. Practicing ski sports in Portillo is a very popular activity among people from all around the world.

With our first-rate snow, we can cater to skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. 80% of the terrain is carefully groomed on a daily basis, and the most difficult terrain is natural snow pack. Expert skiers have access to vast and challenging areas, steep terrain and exhilarating experiences. Skiing in Chile is a great way to discover new challenges.

There are plenty of choices at Portillo and all are easy to access and crowd free. Portillo also allows beginners and intermediate to excel at their own pace on groomed runs and open bowls. Practicing ski sports in Chile is made available to everyone in Portillo.

BEGINNERS

Portillo is an excellent place to learn how to ski or snowboard. Beginners, intermediates and experts can enjoy skiing in Chile. With the help of our Ski School, beginners will find themselves turning confidently in no time. El Puma, El Corralito, and La Princesa are our beginners runs. Portillo has everything that a beginner needs to practice ski sports in Chile.

BEGINNERS - INTERMEDIATE

For skiers and boarders who already feel comfortable on the mountain, we have El Conejo, Las Lomas, Canarios and Bajada del Tren.

INTERMEDIATE - ADVANCED

The Juncalillo run is Portillo's longest and the favorite practice run site of the U.S. and Austrian ski teams. Practicing ski sports in Chile is a popular activity among professional skiers. Jean-Claude Killy won a gold medal on our Plateau Run, probably our most popular run at the resort. David’s Run, Descenso, Los Zorros, and El Estadio offer variety and excitement.

EXPERT

Portillo's expert runs are renowned. They include the Roca Jack and Condor runs, so steep they require a special, one-of-its-kind lift; the Upper Plateau and Garganta; and the famous Kilometro Lanzado, home to three speed skiing trial records (One of the most popular in Chile). The 200km speed barrier was broken, for the first time, here on Portillo’s Kilometro Lanzado.

POWDER SKIING AND UNPACKED RUNS

Portillo is renown for its powder skiing, and with so few guests there’s no worry that everything will be tracked out by the afternoon. We do not groom some of our guests’ favorite advanced runs such as Garganta, Condor and Roca Jack. Our guests like these vertical runs as nature leaves them.

OFF-PISTE TERRAIN

Using either our Roca Jack or Condor lifts, skiers and snowboarders can traverse - weather and avalanche risks permitting - to unbelievable off-piste terrain, such as the steep, powdery Primavera Run. The ideal way to ski off-piste terrain is to first hire a guide who can show you the secret spots and powder stashes. Skiing in Chile is an exciting adventure.


PORTILLO EXPERIENCE

The Portillo ski and resort experience is unlike that of any other commercial ski resort in Chile and abroad. We offer our Grand Hotel Portillo, with a variety of room options, as well as the Octagon Lodge and Inca Lodges. There is no neighboring town, meaning Portillo is totally self-contained, much like a cruise ship nestled in the magnificent Andean peaks. Your skiing experience in Chile will surely be unforgettable.

But Portillo is not just for skiing or snowboarding, socializing and relaxing, it is also for renovating and restoring the body and mind in a natural environment that is nothing less than spectacular. Portillo has been South America's premier destination ski resort for more than 50 years, internationally famous for its majestic, Andean setting and powder snow. If there is a temple for ski sports in Chile, Portillo is it.

Portillo operates on a weeklong, Saturday to Saturday basis. Our guests arrive from like a freshman class, but quickly make friends and contacts, sometimes even on the drive up from the airport. By the end of the week, families have grown closer, romances have bloomed and guests have made lifelong friends, having lived, skied and laughed together during their wonderful week in Portillo.

Our guests come from near and far, they speak several languages and they represent the full spectrum of skiing and snowboarding abilities: beginner-beginners to #1 world champions come to know Portillo as the best ski resort in Chile, for many different reasons . . . its beauty . . . its ski terrain . . . the warm hospitality . . . the camaderie . . . the fun. So many Portillo guests end up coming back - they simply love the Portillo way of life.