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El Colorado resort snow
Lat Long: 33.29° S 70.27° W
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El Colorado Ski Resort Guide

Weather Forecast for El Colorado at 2910 m altitude

Issued: 7 am 11 May 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in El Colorado: 2.4 cm on Sat 16th  (after 8 AM)

El Colorado Resort Guide

El Colorado has 20 lifts within its 1011 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 1140m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 77 trails at El Colorado.

El Colorado Resort Guide

El Colorado has 20 lifts within its 1011 Hectares of terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 1140m of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 77 trails at El Colorado.

Vertical:

Top: 3480m
Arrow
1140m
Bot: 2340m

Best for:

Beginners level skier
Beginners/
Intermediates

Pistes:

77
64%
18%
18%

Hectares of Ski:

1011
Snowmaking: 12%

El Colorado Lifts:

  • drag lift icon16
  • ski lift icon4
  • cablecar icon—
Total lifts = 20
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Visiting El Colorado

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip.

  • Opens
    20 Jun 2026
  • Closes
    4 Oct 2026
  • Accommodation
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  • Restaurants | Bars
    7 | 2
  • Nearest Airport
    Santiago
  • Nearest Train Station
    Santiago
  • Tourist Office Website
    www.elcolorado.cl
  • Tourist Office Phone
    +56 2 8899260

El Colorado Features

The terrain at El Colorado includes:

  • Halfpipes
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  • Terrain Parks
    2
  • X-Country
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  • Ski Hire
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What's it like at El Colorado resort?

El Colorado, in the central region of Chile, is a large resort with 20 lifts (4 chair lifts and 16 surface lifts) that offers skiers an impressive 906 metres (2971 feet) of vertical descent. El Colorado has 2500 acres of terrain with 77 trails. El Colorado is evenly suited for both advanced and intermediate skiers and snowboarders but with some terrain for beginners. We have no information about the existence of any cross country ski trails at El Colorado. For snowboarders there are two terrain parks. A small proportion of the pistes at El Colorado are covered by snowmaking. The nearest airport is at Santiago and the nearest train station to El Colorado is also at Santiago.

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    Interactive El Colorado trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

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    When's the snowiest month to visit El Colorado?

    JulyAverage: 1.9 snow days per week
    The snowiest week in El Colorado is week 2 of July. There are typically 1.9 snowy days during this week with 42 cm of snowfall. Check out the El Colorado Snow History graphs below.

    What's the snow currently like in El Colorado?

    A summary of the current snow conditions in El Colorado. View more information on the El Colorado detailed snow report page.

    Last 7 Days Snow Accumulation
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    El Colorado snow depths:
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    Visitor Reviews of El Colorado

    Overall: 3.4 Based on 58 votes and 24 reviews

    • Snowsure 3.7
    • Variety of pistes 3.6
    • Off-piste 3.7
    • Scenery 3.9
    • Apres-Ski 3.4

    Sílvia pellegrino from Brazil writes:

    Mala experiencia.
    A mi hijo se lo llevaron de seis años en el teleférico súper alto sin haber estado allí antes. Bajó una montaña de forma completamente precipitada e irresponsable. No nos respetaron y nos pusieron en riesgo. Horrivel

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