South American Ski Area Extends Season After Huge Snowfalls
Chile’s Portillo ski area has announced it is extending its 2026 season by several week into mid-October after massive snowfalls over the past month.
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El Fraile at 1129 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 7 pm (local time) / 19 Aug 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | |
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 cm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
min °C | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
chill °C | -6 | -4 | -3 | -7 | -4 | 1 | -3 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5 | -5 |
Humid % | 94 | 93 | 93 | 60 | 43 | 44 | 40 | 45 | 76 | 75 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 67 | 98 | 96 |
Freeze m | 750 | 600 | 750 | 0 | 1000 | 1650 | 0 | 1150 | 1050 | 0 | 1950 | 2150 | 2100 | 1700 | 1150 | 1150 |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
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Latest snow reports near El Fraile:
- 2 hours ago
Light rain showers reported from Coyhaique at 302 metres elevation 9 kms W of El Fraile but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from El Fraile
- 11 hours ago
Continuous moderate rain reported from Coyhaique at 302 metres elevation 9 kms W of El Fraile but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from El Fraile
El Fraile Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in Chile are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Photos of El Fraile
T-Bar by Esteban Echaveguren
Randonnée en haute Fraile by Esteban Echaveguren
Niebla by Esteban Echaveguren
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The above table gives the weather forecast for El Fraile at the specific elevation of 1129 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of El Fraile. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Chile.
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Visitor Reviews of El Fraile
Overall 2.5 Based on 8 votes and 3 reviews
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- Sergio Fuentealba from Chile writes:
Espectacular escenografía patagona, bosques de nothofagus y vistas al Valle Simpson con lagos y montañas. No es el ideal para encontrar buena calidad de nieve y al infraestructura es básica, cuenta con dos lineas de ascensos de arrastre (Palto y Ancla), cuatro pistas, buen offpist. Camino precario y prístino, se debe tener cautela en todo momento.
Visitor Reviews of El Fraile
Sergio Fuentealba from Chile writes:
Espectacular escenografía patagona, bosques de nothofagus y vistas al Valle Simpson con lagos y montañas.
No es el ideal para encontrar buena calidad de nieve y al infraestructura es básica, cuenta con dos lineas de ascensos de arrastre (Palto y Ancla), cuatro pistas, buen offpist. Camino precario y prístino, se debe tener cautela en todo momento.
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