Pair Valle Nevado with Punta de Lobos for the ultimate Chilean Adventure
WORDS • CINDY HIRSCHFELD | FEATURED IMAGE • JEFF CRICCO
It may seem like cheating summer to head to Chile’s Valle Nevado. While your friends are sweltering back home during August’s dog days, you’re chasing powder on more than 2,200 high-alpine, lift-served acres in the rugged Andes. The resort’s name translates as “snowy valley” and, sure enough, 275 inches of the white stuff fall on average each ski season.
You’ll be able to soak up plenty of “summer” sunshine, too. Valle Nevado’s storm cycles are frequent but short. Yet, because of the ski area’s aspect and high elevation—12,041 feet at the top of the Tres Puntas poma, almost 9,400 feet at the lowest lift terminal—the snow can stay cold and dry for days.
True, it’s a long way to go for a ski trip, but if you have the Ikon Pass, consider this: 2018–19 passholders receive five to seven days of skiing at Valle Nevado starting next June. Mountain Collective passholders also get two days at the resort.
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