El Colorado (Chile)

El Colorado is a Chilean ski resort located 39 km from Santiago. Situated in the Andes Mountains, it can be reached in approximately one hour via paved road. Located on Cerro Colorado, with a maximum height of 3333 m and a vertical drop of 903 m. It receives abundant and short snowfalls with an average of 3.5 m of snow precipitation in a normal year, making it an important winter tourist destination in the Metropolitan Region.

On September 9, 2012, the "Snow Battle 2012" event took place, a hard-ski competition that combined skiing, crossing, and hiking in which 80 amateur skiers competed.

Infrastructure



 * 98 Ski Slopes
 * 2 Snowparks
 * 16 Lifts
 * 4 Chairlifts
 * 11 T-bar
 * 1 Ropetow (school)
 * 1 Platter
 * 1 Ski Carousel
 * 1 Ski School
 * 1 Mini Ski School
 * 2 Rental Shops
 * 6 Restaurants
 * 1 Cafeteria
 * 1 Mountain Emergency
 * 1 Ski Shop

Infrastructure

 * 40 Modules + 8 Jumps
 * Park Area: 119,660 m2
 * Built Area: 94,160 m2
 * Access Lifts: 2 drag lifts (“Colorado Chico 1 and 2”)
 * Boardercross Distance: 250 m2 length
 * American bus