Access Road to Ski Portillo in Chile Now Closed For 4 Weeks Straight
Access to the iconic ski resort of Portillo in Chile by road has now been closed for what’s thought to be and unprecedented four straight weeks.
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Chapelco at 1251 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 12 Aug 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4.0mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
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 cm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
min °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -5 | -4 | 4 | 0 |
chill °C | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -7 | 2 | -3 |
Humid % | 95 | 96 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 97 | 91 | 92 | 70 | 90 | 59 | 55 | 40 |
Freeze m | 1100 | 1050 | 1250 | 1350 | 1400 | 1700 | 1800 | 1600 | 1750 | 1400 | 1100 | 1300 | 750 | 950 | 2400 | 3450 |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
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Chapelco Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 137 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 25 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 25 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Argentina are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
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Week 2 of August has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Ski en Ladera Sur - Chapelco by Adriana
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Upload new photo Other resorts in Argentina are reporting: powder (1) / good piste (1)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Chapelco at the specific elevation of 1251 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Chapelco. 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 Argentina.
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Visitor Reviews of Chapelco
Overall 3.9 Based on 78 votes and 77 reviews
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- Alejandra Carrascal from Argentina writes:
Conozco todos los centros de ski de ARgentina y este nobescel mejor. Deben asfaltar rl tramobq falta para subur alcerro. Modernizar lo s medios de elevacion. Contratar mas empleados oaea el renral. Demore 45 min el 3 de agisto. Hay mucha colacen kas fikas y se pierde denasuadontiempo ahi con lo caro que cobran los pases ! El personal no da la musma infoben ka ogicina de base que en el cerro. La comuda en lis iaradores es cara y un asco. Hay muchos inexoertis en pistas intermeduas qye se llevan puesto gente . No controla nadoe kas reglas. El jardin de nieve 10 ountis !
Visitor Reviews of Chapelco
Alejandra Carrascal from Argentina writes:
Conozco todos los centros de ski de ARgentina y este nobescel mejor. Deben asfaltar rl tramobq falta para subur alcerro. Modernizar lo
s medios de elevacion. Contratar mas empleados oaea el renral. Demore 45 min el 3 de agisto. Hay mucha colacen kas fikas y se pierde denasuadontiempo ahi con lo caro que cobran los pases ! El personal no da la musma infoben ka ogicina de base que en el cerro. La comuda en lis iaradores es cara y un asco. Hay muchos inexoertis en pistas intermeduas qye se llevan puesto gente . No controla nadoe kas reglas. El jardin de nieve 10 ountis !
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