Portillo
Ski resort · De Valparaiso, Chile
Portillo is a ski resort in De Valparaiso (Chile) with 15 km of runs and 14 lifts. You can ski between 2,577 m and 3,349 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 772 m. Its longest run is Bajada Del Tren (1.2 km) and the steepest, Garganta, reaches ≈ 68% on its toughest stretch.
See Portillo on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 15 km
- Lifts
- 14
- Elevation
- 2,577–3,349 m
- Vertical drop
- 772 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.1 km
- Blue6.9 km
- Red1.2 km
- Black5.6 km
The steepest runs at Portillo
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Garganta Black≈ 68% · 34°
- Roca Jack Black≈ 67% · 34°
- Plateau Red≈ 47% · 25°
- Las Lomas Red≈ 38% · 21°
- Bajada Del Tren Blue≈ 27% · 15°
The longest runs
- Bajada Del Tren Blue1.2 km
- Las Lomas Red0.8 km
- Garganta Black0.7 km
- Roca Jack Black0.6 km
- Plateau Red0.4 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 4 platter lifts · 4 rope tows · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Portillo
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 3,008 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,963 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Portillo in the rankings
Resorts near Portillo
- Los Puquios23 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Los Penitentes28 km · 10 km of runs
- La Parva56 km · 57 km of runs
- Valle Nevado56 km · 47 km of runs
- El Colorado58 km · 68 km of runs
- Farellones60 km · 6.1 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portillo?
- In De Valparaiso, Chile. The nearest resort is Los Puquios, 23 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Portillo have?
- 15 km: 1.1 km of green runs, 6.9 km of blue runs, 1.2 km of red runs, 5.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Portillo?
- You can ski between 2,577 m and 3,349 m: a vertical drop of 772 m.
- How many lifts does Portillo have?
- 14: 5 chairlifts, 4 platter lifts, 4 rope tows, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Portillo?
- Garganta (black), at ≈ 68% (34°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Portillo?
- 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 Portillo?
- 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.