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 (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