El Colorado
Ski resort · Metropolitana, Chile
El Colorado is a ski resort in Metropolitana (Chile) with 68 km of runs and 14 lifts. You can ski between 2,413 m and 3,477 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,064 m. Its longest run is Sol 1 (1.8 km) and the steepest, Sol 1, reaches ≈ 41% on its toughest stretch.
See El Colorado on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 68 km
- Lifts
- 14
- Elevation
- 2,413–3,477 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,064 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green15 km
- Blue12 km
- Red24 km
- Black18 km
The steepest runs at El Colorado
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Sol 1 Red≈ 41% · 22°
- 11, 18 Green≈ 17% · 10°
The longest runs
- Sol 1 Red1.8 km
Lifts
10 T-bar lifts · 4 chairlifts.
When to go to El Colorado
For snow, September: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is June.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,899 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,945 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near El Colorado
- La Parva1 km · 57 km of runs
- Farellones3 km · 6.1 km of runs
- Valle Nevado3 km · 47 km of runs
- Lagunillas29 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Portillo58 km · 15 km of runs
- Los Puquios68 km · 5.3 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is El Colorado?
- In Metropolitana, Chile. The nearest resort is La Parva, 1 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does El Colorado have?
- 68 km: 15 km of green runs, 12 km of blue runs, 24 km of red runs, 18 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of El Colorado?
- You can ski between 2,413 m and 3,477 m: a vertical drop of 1,064 m.
- How many lifts does El Colorado have?
- 14: 10 T-bar lifts, 4 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at El Colorado?
- Sol 1 (red), at ≈ 41% (22°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at El Colorado?
- For snow, September: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is June. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at El Colorado?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.