El Colorado Resort Guide

The El Colorado resort summary is: El Colorado has 20 lifts within its 2498 Acres of terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 3740ft of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 77 trails at El Colorado. Read More


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El Colorado Resort Guide

The El Colorado resort summary is: El Colorado has 20 lifts within its 2498 Acres of terrain that is suitable for all levels, including terrain park enthusiasts. Find location, trail maps and piste maps covering the mountains 3740ft of vertical range and surrounding area. There are 77 trails at El Colorado. Read More

Vertical:

Top: 11418ft
Arrow
3740ft
Bot: 7678ft

Best for:

Beginners level skier
Beginners/
Intermediates

Pistes:

77
64%
18%
18%

Acres of Ski:

2498
Snowmaking: 12%

El Colorado Lifts:

  • drag lift icon16
  • ski lift icon4
  • cablecar icon
Total lifts = 20
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Visiting El Colorado

Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip to El Colorado.

  • Season opens
    7 Jun 2025
  • Season closes
    4 Oct 2025
  • Accommodation
  • Restaurants | Bars
    7 | 2
  • Nearest Airport
    Santiago
  • Nearest Train Station
    Santiago
  • Tourist Office Website
  • Tourist Office Phone
    +56 2 8899260

El Colorado Features

The terrain at El Colorado includes::

  • Halfpipes
  • Terrain Parks
    2
  • X-Country
  • Ski Hire

What's it like at El Colorado resort?

El Colorado, in the central region of Chile, is a large resort with 20 lifts (4 chair lifts and 16 surface lifts) that offers skiers an impressive 906 metres (2971 feet) of vertical descent. El Colorado has 2500 acres of terrain with 77 trails. El Colorado is evenly suited for both advanced and intermediate skiers and snowboarders but with some terrain for beginners. We have no information about the existence of any cross country ski trails at El Colorado. For snowboarders there are two terrain parks. A small proportion of the pistes at El Colorado are covered by snowmaking. The nearest airport is at Santiago and the nearest train station to El Colorado is also at Santiago.


Explore El Colorado Location Map

Interactive El Colorado trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.

El Colorado Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°F)Wind (mph)Weather
Top Lift: 0ft
39
10
clear
Middle Lift: 
46
5
clear
Bottom Lift: 0ft
54
5
clear

When's the snowiest month to visit El Colorado?

JulyAverage: 1.9 snow days per week
The snowiest week in El Colorado is week 2 of July. There are typically 1.9 snowy days during this week with 16.5in of snowfall. Check out the El Colorado Snow History graphs below.


Visitor Reviews of El Colorado

Overall: 3.5 Based on 48 votes and 24 reviews

  • Snowsure 3.8
  • Variety of pistes 3.6
  • Off-piste 3.7
  • Scenery 3.9
  • Apres-Ski 3.5
  • Vote

Sílvia pellegrino from Brazil writes:

Mala experiencia.
A mi hijo se lo llevaron de seis años en el teleférico súper alto sin haber estado allí antes. Bajó una montaña de forma completamente precipitada e irresponsable. No nos respetaron y nos pusieron en riesgo. Horrivel

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