Portillo, Chile
| Ski Portillo Chile | |
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chairlifts, 9 surface lifts | |
| Snowfall | 8.3 m (27 ft 3 in) |
| Snowmaking | yes |
| Night skiing | none |
| Website | skiportillo.com |
Portillo is a
Santiago. Its hotel sits at an elevation of 2,880 m (9,450 ft) above sea level, and the highest lift reaches 3,310 m (10,860 ft). The lowest lift loads at 2,548 m (8,360 ft), yielding a vertical drop of 762 m (2,500 ft). Ski Portillo has 35 named runs and 14 lifts. It is owned and operated by the Purcell family who have a chain of hotels in Chile, most noticeably the Tierra Hotels including Tierra Atacama in San Pedro de Atacama.[1]
Plans to build the ski area were drawn up in the 1930s. Construction began in 1942 and the ski area was opened in 1949. Several of the
northern hemisphere summer and hosts the national ski teams of Austria, Italy, and the United States
.
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). Tien Shan in Asia are higher.
Location
Portillo lies close to the border between Chile and
Paso Los Libertadores
.
Season
The ski season at Portillo typically runs from mid-June to early-October, conditions permitting.
References
- ^ Once in a Lifetime Journey. "Tierra Atacama - A luxury retreat in an otherworldly destination".
- OCLC 449852.
- ^ Lange, Serge (1986). 21 Years of World Cup Ski Racing. Johnson Books / James Wotton.
External links
Media related to Portillo, Chile at Wikimedia Commons
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