SKI
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Chile has large areas fit for skiing which are easily
accessible and which provide all the hospitality, atmosphere and
services of modern winter resorts. From June to October you can
enjoy their pistes for different kinds of winter sports.
Discover the Chilean Andes and the best snow in the Sourthern
Hemisphere, while enjoying your favorite sports: skiing, monoskiing,
cliff parachuting, and heliskiing.
Four of the most important ski resorts in the country are to be
found very close to Santiago. Their
different pistes, quallty of SNOW and excellent infrastructure enable
one to have an unforgettable stay. What is more, before going
up or after coming down from these ski resorts one can take advantage
of the various attractions in Santiago:
theatres; museums; sophisticate restaurants; discotheques; and of
course the elegant shopping centres and the excellent bargains that
they offer.
- Farellones - El Colorado
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At only 40 km East of the capital
this resort has 18 ski lifts for slopes with varying degrees of
difficulty, a ski school, a discotheque, restaurants, and
comfortable ski huts, as well as condominiums for rent, and the unique
possibility of skiing at night every friday and saturday.
- La Parva
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In this same area and only 55 kms from
Santiago , La Parva offers services
directed towards a more select market. It has 13 ski-lifts and
slopes for beginners, intermediates and advanced. It is also
possible to heliskiing and snowboard, to rent chalets, apartments
and to stay in a comfortable selfcatering Hotel.
- Valle Nevado
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This is located 60 km East of Santiago
and has 9 ski lifts and 26 slopes open to all levels. Two large and
modern hotels and one condominium provide In the country`s central
area and only 67 km South East of Santiago
is the resort of Lagunillas. This has 3 huts, 4 ski lifts,
cafeterias, ski hire and classes.
- Others
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- Chappa Verde
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Chapa Verde is found 53 km North East of Rancagua and has 1
hut, 2 ski lifts and a cafeteria.
- Antuco
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At a distance of 89 km East of Los Angeles one rises to Antuco,
and this has 3 ski liffs, a restaurant, a bar, a cafeteria, a ski
school and ski hire.
- Lonquimay
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Lonquimay, 162 km North East of Temuco has ski lifts, a cafeteria,
and a hut. In the same area 80 km East of Temuco Llaima has 1 hut
and 5 ski lifts.
- Antillanca
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Antillanca is found 102 km East of Osorno, which includes 22 km of
non-asphalted roads. There are 2 flights a day between Santiago and
Osorno, and also a transport Osorno-Antillanca.
- La burbuja
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The ski resort La Burbuja, 60 km East of Puerto Varas has huts, 1 ski
lift, a cafeteria, nursery, ski classes, and ski hire.
- Cerro El Fraile
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In the austral area of Chile is Cerro El Fraile located 29 km South
East of Coyhaique. This has 2 ski lifts, first-aid services, ski
workshop and ski hire.
- Cerro Mirador
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Cerro Mirador 8 km West of Punta Arenas has 1 ski lift,
first-aid service and ski school.
Entertainment and apres skis
In the country`s main winter resorts the tourist have
daily programmes of activities and shows which are especially
prepared for their entertainment. Children and adults can
enjoy a wide range of services. Hoaled swimming pools, games
rooms, restaurants, cinemas, recreation centres, discotheques,
live music, and others provide a nice end to a day`s skiing
and make their stay a more pleasant one. rou can also enjoy
the speciallities of the excellent Chilean gastronomy which
includes a wide variety of fish shellfish, meats, delicious
fruit and the famous Chilean wines.