Portillo, Chile
| Ski Portillo Chile | |
|---|---|
Laguna del Inca at 2,853 m (9,360 ft) | |
Ski Portillo Chile Location in Chile | |
| Location | Andes mountains, Valparaíso Region, Chile |
| Nearest major city | Los Andes |
| Coordinates | 32°50′10″S 70°07′44″W / 32.836°S 70.129°W |
| Vertical | 762 m (2,500 ft) |
| Top elevation | 3,310 m (10,860 ft) (lift) 4,222 m (13,852 ft) (summit) |
| Base elevation | 2,548 m (8,360 ft) (lift) 2,880 m (9,450 ft) (hotel) |
| Skiable area | 5.0 km2 (1,240 acres) |
| Trails | 35 |
| Longest run | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Lift system | 5 chairlifts, 9 surface lifts |
| Snowfall | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) |
| Snowmaking | yes |
| Night skiing | none |
| Website | skiportillo.com |
Portillo is a ski resort in the Andes mountains of Chile. Located in the Valparaíso Region, it is 61 km (38 mi) from Los Andes, the nearest city, and 160 km (100 mi) by vehicle from Santiago. Its hotel sits at an elevation of 2,880 m (9,450 ft) above sea level.
Ski Portillo has 35 named runs and 14 lifts. The lowest lift loads at 2,548 m (8,360 ft), and the highest reaches 3,310 m (10,860 ft), yielding a vertical drop of 762 m (2,500 ft).
The summit of the mountain (Ojos de Agua) climbs to 4,222 m (13,852 ft). Nearby peaks include Los Tres Hermanos at 4,751 m (15,587 ft) and La Paraya at 4,831 m (15,850 ft). Aconcagua, the highest mountain in both the Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere, is nearby at 6,961 m (22,838 ft), which exceeds any peak outside the Himalayas, Karakoram, Pamir and Tien Shan of Asia.