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
- 1 Snowpark
- 16 Lifts
- 4 Chairlifts
- 11 T-bar
- 1 Ropetow
- 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
Snowpark
Infrastructure
- 40 Modules + 8 Jumps
- Park Area: 119,660 m2
- Built Area: 94,160 m2
- Access Lifts: 2 drag lifts
- Boardercross Distance: 250 m2 length
- American bus