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Centro de Ski El Colorado, al oriente de Santiago de Chile

El Colorado

Farallones · Santiago Metropolitan Region · Chile · 2,467 m

  • ✓ Open
  • 130 cm snow depth
  • 96/98 runs
  • 8/16 lifts
Photo: Alfredo Cofré · CC BY-SA 2.0

Season runs from 27 Jun 2026 to 18 Oct 2026

Resort OpenUpdated 4 min ago
Snow depth
50–130cm
Packed powder
Runs open
96
of 98
Lifts
8
of 16
Skiable km
24km
of 50 km
Recent snowfall0 cm in 24 h0 cm 48 h8 cm 72 h

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Trail map

Trail map — El Colorado

Snow seen from space

Satellite image of El Colorado with snow highlighted
True colour on 14 Oct; snow detected by the satellite in cyan. The circle is the measured area.

43 %of the ground snow-covered within 7 km · 14 Oct

Last 60 days

16 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground17 Aug: 82 %18 Aug: 78 %19 Aug: 76 %20 Aug: 63 %21 Aug: 72 %22 Aug: 60 %23 Aug: 64 %24 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground25 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground26 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground27 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground28 Aug: 68 %29 Aug: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground30 Aug: 52 %31 Aug: 45 %1 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground2 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground3 Sept: 49 %4 Sept: 49 %5 Sept: 51 %6 Sept: 41 %7 Sept: 47 %8 Sept: 45 %9 Sept: 41 %10 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground11 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground12 Sept: 44 %13 Sept: 42 %14 Sept: 37 %15 Sept: 44 %16 Sept: 35 %17 Sept: 41 %18 Sept: 15 %19 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground20 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground21 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground22 Sept: 39 %23 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground24 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground25 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground26 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground27 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground28 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground29 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground30 Sept: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground1 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground2 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground3 Oct: 32 %4 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground5 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground6 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground7 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground8 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground9 Oct: 62 %10 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground11 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground12 Oct: cloudy: the satellite could not see the ground13 Oct: 41 %14 Oct: 43 %16 Aug14 Oct

% clouds

Source: NASA GIBS, MODIS Terra and Aqua (snow cover) and VIIRS NOAA-20 (true colour). Updated daily with a one-day lag.

Weather by elevation

El Colorado

2,467 m
2°Cfeels 0°
Wind
9 km/h (gust 21)
Humidity
37%

Snow depth by area

  • Summit
    130 cmPacked powder
  • Base
    50 cmPacked powder

7-day forecast

El Colorado · 2,467 m
DayMin/MaxSnowProb.Gust
Thu 150° / 6°—14%32 km/h
Fri 162° / 7°—28%43 km/h
Sat 173° / 8°—35%31 km/h
Sun 181° / 8°—70%43 km/h
Mon 191° / 4°—96%34 km/h
Tue 201° / 4°—80%34 km/h
Wed 210° / 2°—63%37 km/h

What to do without snow

This is not the resort's official programme: it is what is mapped in OpenStreetMap within 5 km of the resort centre. Check opening times on the resort's own website.

Terrain by difficulty

Terrain by difficulty

96 of 98 open
  • Beginner17 / 1717%
  • Intermediate16 / 1717%
  • Advanced31 / 3132%
  • Expert32 / 3334%

Skiable area: 1,299.9 haSnowparks: 2

Snow report from OnTheSnow · compiles the report published by each resort

Frequently asked questions about El Colorado

Is El Colorado open today?
According to the latest report (15 Oct, 12:03), El Colorado is open. 96 of 98 runs and 8 of 16 lifts are open.
How much snow is there at El Colorado?
The snow depth is 50–130 cm (packed powder snow).
How many runs and lifts are open at El Colorado?
96 of 98 runs and 8 of 16 lifts are open.
What can you do at El Colorado without snow?
There are 18 mapped activities around the resort: viewpoints (11), peaks (4), mountain huts (2). See what to do without snow →
How often is this information updated?
The report is read automatically from OnTheSnow every few minutes. The last reading was 4 min ago.

Updated 4 min ago

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