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El Colorado

Chile · Metropolitana · Single resort

El Colorado is a ski resort in Metropolitana (Chile). It has 67.6 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The runs go from 2413 to 3481 m (1068 m vertical).

Piste length
67.6 km
Lifts
14
Base station
2413 m
Top station
3481 m
Vertical drop
1068 m
Country
Chile

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 14.7 km (22%)
  • Medium: 11.5 km (17%)
  • Hard: 23.7 km (35%)
  • Expert: 17.8 km (26%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 63% (32°)
  • Mostly facing west (31% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 14

Chairlift: 4

  • Cóndor · Chairlift · 1,500 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 2822–3201 m
  • El León · Chairlift · 1,500 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 2916–3222 m
  • Pingüino · Chairlift · 1,500 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 2771–2960 m
  • Cururo · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 2759–2941 m
  • Colorado Chico 2 · 1,000 pers./h · 2772–3015 m
  • Colorado Chico 1 · 1,000 pers./h · 2771–3012 m
  • La Liebre · 1,000 pers./h · 2896–3317 m
  • La Copa · 1,000 pers./h · 2981–3256 m
  • Los Zorros 1 · 1,000 pers./h · 2588–2754 m
  • Los Zorros 2 · 1,000 pers./h · 2589–2753 m

On site

  • 24 car parks
  • 4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 2 mountain huts
  • 1 rental shops
  • 1 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 2 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 1 cm, Snow depth 2 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 1 cm, Snow depth 1 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 1 cm, Snow depth 1 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 1 cm, Snow depth 2 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 2 cm, Snow depth 4 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 3233 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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