El Colorado is a Chilean

ski resort A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area–a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North Am ...

located 39 km from

Santiago Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ...

. Situated in the

Andes Mountains The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long and wide (widest between 18°S ...

, 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 A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metropolitan area usually ...

. 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 (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

Snowpark

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

References

External links

Official site
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