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El Colorado (Chile)

Coordinates: 33°20′57″S 70°17′32″W / 33.34917°S 70.29222°W / -33.34917; -70.29222
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El Colorado
LocationAndes Mountains,
Chile
Nearest major cityOsorno
Vertical903 m
Top elevation1540 m
Base elevation2430 m
Skiable area1300 ha
Trails14
Lift system4 chairlift, 11 surface lift, 1 rope tow
Websitewww.elcolorado.cl

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.[1]

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

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El Colorado in August 2012
  • 98 Ski Slopes
  • 2 Snowparks
  • 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

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Infrastructure

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Corralco, El Colorado, Valle Nevado, and Parque Farellones kick off the ski season". Lugaresdenieve.com. June 27, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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33°20′57″S 70°17′32″W / 33.34917°S 70.29222°W / -33.34917; -70.29222