La Parva
Ski resort · Metropolitana, Chile
La Parva is a ski resort in Metropolitana (Chile) with 57 km of runs and 15 lifts. You can ski between 2,644 m and 3,585 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 941 m. Its longest run is Portezuelo (3.8 km) and the steepest, La Muela Sur, reaches ≈ 62% on its toughest stretch.
See La Parva on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 57 km
- Lifts
- 15
- Elevation
- 2,644–3,585 m
- Vertical drop
- 941 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green3.7 km
- Blue14 km
- Red29 km
- Black10 km
The steepest runs at La Parva
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- La Muela Sur Black≈ 62% · 32°
- Esperanza Black≈ 54% · 28°
- Pioneros Black≈ 48% · 26°
- Manantiales Blue≈ 47% · 25°
- Vegas Sur Black≈ 47% · 25°
The longest runs
- Portezuelo Red3.8 km
- Manantiales Blue2.1 km
- Camino Fabres Valle Amarillo Green1.9 km
- Quebrada Verde Black1.3 km
- Travesía Blue1.3 km
Lifts
9 platter lifts · 5 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to La Parva
For snow, August: 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 3,135 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,114 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near La Parva
- El Colorado1 km · 68 km of runs
- Valle Nevado3 km · 47 km of runs
- Farellones4 km · 6.1 km of runs
- Lagunillas31 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Portillo56 km · 15 km of runs
- Los Puquios67 km · 5.3 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is La Parva?
- In Metropolitana, Chile. The nearest resort is El Colorado, 1 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does La Parva have?
- 57 km: 3.7 km of green runs, 14 km of blue runs, 29 km of red runs, 10 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of La Parva?
- You can ski between 2,644 m and 3,585 m: a vertical drop of 941 m.
- How many lifts does La Parva have?
- 15: 9 platter lifts, 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at La Parva?
- La Muela Sur (black), at ≈ 62% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at La Parva?
- For snow, August: 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 La Parva?
- 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.