Valle Nevado
Ski resort · Metropolitana, Chile
Valle Nevado is a ski resort in Metropolitana (Chile) with 47 km of runs and 17 lifts. You can ski between 2,856 m and 3,675 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 819 m. Its longest run is Vals (3.6 km) and the steepest, Shake, reaches ≈ 52% on its toughest stretch.
See Valle Nevado on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 47 km
- Lifts
- 17
- Elevation
- 2,856–3,675 m
- Vertical drop
- 819 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green4.0 km
- Blue21 km
- Red19 km
- Black4.1 km
The steepest runs at Valle Nevado
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Shake Black≈ 52% · 27°
- Twist Black≈ 52% · 27°
- Momia Black≈ 49% · 26°
- Adrenalina Black≈ 49% · 26°
- Cascada Black≈ 49% · 26°
The longest runs
- Vals Blue3.6 km
- Camino Alto Blue3.3 km
- La Felicidad Blue2.1 km
- Camino Bajo Green1.9 km
- Sol 2 Red1.7 km
Lifts
5 platter lifts · 5 chairlifts · 3 rope tows · 2 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift · 1 gondola.
When to go to Valle Nevado
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 3,360 m (the resort's mean elevation is 3,266 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Valle Nevado
- La Parva3 km · 57 km of runs
- El Colorado3 km · 68 km of runs
- Farellones6 km · 6.1 km of runs
- Lagunillas30 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Portillo56 km · 15 km of runs
- Los Puquios66 km · 5.3 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Valle Nevado?
- In Metropolitana, Chile. The nearest resort is La Parva, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Valle Nevado have?
- 47 km: 4.0 km of green runs, 21 km of blue runs, 19 km of red runs, 4.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Valle Nevado?
- You can ski between 2,856 m and 3,675 m: a vertical drop of 819 m.
- How many lifts does Valle Nevado have?
- 17: 5 platter lifts, 5 chairlifts, 3 rope tows, 2 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Valle Nevado?
- Shake (black), at ≈ 52% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Valle Nevado?
- 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 Valle Nevado?
- 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.