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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Ski Arpa at 3215 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 7 pm (local time) / 19 Aug 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Mon 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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clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
min °C | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
chill °C | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Humid % | 13 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Freeze m | 3750 | 4050 | 4050 | 4050 | 4150 | 4100 | 4100 | 4050 | 3950 | 3900 | 3800 | 3850 | 3950 | 3950 | 3950 | 3950 |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
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Ski Arpa Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Aug 2026 |
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Other resorts in Chile are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Snow History
Week 3 of August has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Chile are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Ski Arpa at the specific elevation of 3215 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Ski Arpa. 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 Ski Arpa
Overall 2.5 Based on 2 votes and 9 reviews
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- Ronald C. Jr from Brazil writes:
I was at Arpa last July and the whole experience was really great. From the stay at Casa San Regis in Los Andes to the "choripan" and beer after the ski at the refugio, everything was truly unforgettable. The terrain is large enough to find lots of different lines, even without good snow (2 weeks with no new snow). Tony and his crew are both very professional and friendly. Their care for safety also impressed me greatly. Much better 2 days of Ski Arpa than 7 days at any Chilean resort that I know. A must do ski trip in South America.
Visitor Reviews of Ski Arpa
Ronald C. Jr from Brazil writes:
I was at Arpa last July and the whole experience was really great. From the stay at Casa San Regis in Los Andes to the "choripan" and beer after the ski at the refugio, everything was truly unforgettable. The terrain is large enough to find lots of different lines, even without good snow (2 weeks with no new snow). Tony and his crew are both very professional and friendly. Their care for safety also impressed me greatly.
Much better 2 days of Ski Arpa than 7 days at any Chilean resort that I know. A must do ski trip in South America.
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