Chile de Finde

Snow from Santiago

No car? Still skiing.

Three resorts within about ninety minutes of Santiago, transport leaving from the metro, and an honest total for the whole day. No gear, no clothes and no clue is also a valid starting point.

Prices checked on 2026-08-10

Dates

Ski this weekend

Ticket prices move a lot by date. These are the real prices each store shows for each date.

Day ticket price by resort and date
Date El ColoradoLa ParvaValle Nevado Cheapest
Saturday 15/08 $64.000 $65.500 $75.000 El Colorado
Sunday 16/08 $64.000 $54.000 $75.000 La Parva
Saturday 22/08 $60.000 $58.000 $66.500 La Parva
Sunday 23/08 $60.000 $48.500 $57.500 La Parva
Saturday 29/08 $60.000 $47.000 $58.000 La Parva
Sunday 30/08 $60.000 $37.500 $46.500 La Parva
Saturday 05/09 $60.000 $45.500 $64.000 La Parva
Sunday 06/09 $60.000 $45.500 $44.000 Valle Nevado
Saturday 12/09 $60.000 $37.000 $52.000 La Parva
Sunday 13/09 $60.000 $37.000 $34.000 Valle Nevado

Build your day

Build your ski day

Four questions and we tell you where to go, what it costs and what to book. Prices checked on 10 August 2026.

What do you want to do?
What's your level?
What do you need?
  • The helmet is not in the «full set» At all three the helmet is a separate line: 13.000 to 16.500. The full set means skis or board, boots and poles.
  • The resorts do not rent clothing None of the three rents a jacket or trousers. If you have none, you rent it down in Santiago before going up.
  • The clothing has to be tried on in the shop They do not hand it over without fitting it. Collect it the afternoon before from 14:00: 07:00 on a Saturday is not enough time, least of all for a group.
How do you want to do it?
Which day?
  • The ticket is not refunded if the weather turns The resorts' tickets state plainly that there is no refund and no postponement. The weather risk is yours.
  • Each date has limited stock The calendars show how many places are left per day, and the price moves with demand. The weekend you want can sell out.
  • The price climbs as the date approaches In a single night we watched two near dates rise by 4.000 each. The tariff is dynamic: waiting does not make it cheaper.
  • The three seasons do not end together El Colorado stops selling after 20 September. La Parva and Valle Nevado keep selling into October, ever cheaper.

Pick a date to see the real price for that day.

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The three, at a glance

Cost of a full beginner day with no car, no gear and no clothing, with a lesson, on 29/08.

First time

First time skiing in Chile?

What goes wrong when booking

  • Buying at the counter on the day is the most expensive mistake El Colorado charges 75.000 at the counter on a weekend and sells that same Saturday for 60.000 on its site. That is 15.000 for not booking ahead.
  • You need a physical card, and it does not come with the ticket All three resorts charge 6.000 for a rechargeable card on top of the ticket. It is a one-off and lasts, but nobody expects it.
  • Do not load two tickets onto the same card Valle Nevado warns that loading more than one ticket at a time blocks the card. Recharge the next one when you are about to use it.
  • The helmet is not in the «full set» At all three the helmet is a separate line: 13.000 to 16.500. The full set means skis or board, boots and poles.
  • The resorts do not rent clothing None of the three rents a jacket or trousers. If you have none, you rent it down in Santiago before going up.
  • El Colorado's beginner pack is weekdays only The 107.000 «Ski Day» bundling class, gear and ticket is low season. It does not apply on a Saturday: you assemble it piece by piece.
  • With a lesson the day costs less than without one At El Colorado, booking a class drops the ticket to 26.000 and the gear to 30.000. Together that comes in under going alone at full ticket and full gear.
  • The ticket is not refunded if the weather turns The resorts' tickets state plainly that there is no refund and no postponement. The weather risk is yours.
  • The transport policy contradicts itself on its own site Their FAQ promises a full refund if the resort closes; the product terms say there are no refunds. What is actually in writing is changing the date or transferring it. Confirm before paying.
  • You do not pick a date when you buy the transport No date selector appears anywhere in the purchase flow: what you buy behaves like a voucher. Agree the day with them before assuming a given Saturday.
  • Only a small backpack fits in the van One ski set per person plus a 40×30×20 cm bag, up to 8 kg. A normal suitcase costs 30.000 extra.
  • Each date has limited stock The calendars show how many places are left per day, and the price moves with demand. The weekend you want can sell out.
  • The clothing has to be tried on in the shop They do not hand it over without fitting it. Collect it the afternoon before from 14:00: 07:00 on a Saturday is not enough time, least of all for a group.
  • The beginner ticket is not the whole mountain It covers El Colorado Chico, Pingüino, Cururo and Zorros. Plenty for a first day, but it is not the full day ticket.
  • The price climbs as the date approaches In a single night we watched two near dates rise by 4.000 each. The tariff is dynamic: waiting does not make it cheaper.
  • The three seasons do not end together El Colorado stops selling after 20 September. La Parva and Valle Nevado keep selling into October, ever cheaper.

Don't have a ski crew?

Bravío Ski Day

Saturday 29 August · El Colorado

A small trip out of Santiago for people who can come on their own.Beginners welcome.

Come alone. Show up curious.

Status

Proposed date, not confirmed yet. It runs with 5 people.

We decide on 2026-08-24. If it runs, everyone books by 2026-08-26.

What it is

A ski day at El Colorado. We go up from Santiago together in the morning and come back in the afternoon.

Who comes

A small international group. People who just arrived in Chile, or arrived recently. You don't need to bring anyone: most people come alone.

Group size

5 to 10 people.

That is not our number: El Colorado's school opens a group lesson with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10.

Departure

Av. Apoquindo 4900, units 30–37, Las Condes (Ómnium mall), next to Escuela Militar metro station.

Check-in 07:00–07:30, departure 07:30–08:30, back down from the mountain at 17:00.

What you'll need to book

  • transport
  • the pass
  • gear
  • clothing if you need it
  • a lesson if you want one

Estimated cost

Per person, depending on what you already have. Everyone pays each provider directly.

First timer

No car, no gear, no snow clothing, with a lesson

Round-trip transportChecked
$39.900
Clothing: jacket, pants, gloves and gogglesChecked
$55.000
Group lesson, 2 hChecked
$60.000
Beginner ticket (with lesson)Checked
$26.000
Full equipment (lesson rate)Checked
$30.000
HelmetChecked
$14.000
Rechargeable cardChecked
$6.000

Total$230.900

Beginner

No car, needs skis, boots and helmet, has clothing, with a lesson

Round-trip transportChecked
$39.900
Group lesson, 2 hChecked
$60.000
Beginner ticket (with lesson)Checked
$26.000
Full equipment (lesson rate)Checked
$30.000
HelmetChecked
$14.000
Rechargeable cardChecked
$6.000

Total$175.900

Intermediate

No car, own gear, no lesson

Round-trip transportChecked
$39.900
Lift passEstimate
$60.000
Rechargeable cardChecked
$6.000

Total$105.900

Prices checked on 2026-08-10. The ticket is dynamically priced and can move until it is bought.

What Bravío does

  • Brings the group together.
  • Helps you understand what you actually need.
  • Coordinates the plan and the timings.
  • Makes it possible to come alone.

What Bravío doesn't do

  • Doesn't sell the ski pass.
  • Doesn't sell the transport.
  • Doesn't rent the equipment.
  • Doesn't provide the instruction.
  • Isn't the travel provider.

This trip is in the past.

Bravío grows by people, not by numbers. · If you say you're coming, show up.