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El Fraile at 1129 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 29 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:Light rain (total 6.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light rain | light snow | light snow | light rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
min °C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
chill °C | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | 0 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -6 |
Humid % | 96 | 96 | 93 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 86 | 99 | 98 | 87 | 99 | 98 | 96 | 99 | 98 | 94 | 97 |
Freeze m | 1200 | 1300 | 1350 | 1250 | 1400 | 1300 | 1300 | 1650 | 1600 | 1350 | 1550 | 1200 | 1100 | 1250 | 1100 | 1100 | 1300 | 1100 |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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El Fraile Snow Conditions
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 27 Sep 2026 |
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Other resorts in Chile are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of September has on average:
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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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