Skiing South of Santiago, Chile
All You Need to Know
Skiing south of Santiago, at any location, means that the location is also further south of the equator and therefore, in the winter, the days become a little shorter, the winter temperatures a little colder, the precipitation a little higher, and the snow perhaps a little moister than the snow in the ski centres further north.
Therefore, skiing south of the equator during “normal” ski seasons, this combination will result in more snow at the southern ski centres and for a longer period. This is one of the big advantages of seeking a ski destination south of Santiago.
Here we will talk about one such place and in another section, we will highlight the ski centres in the Chilean Lake Region, which is further south still.
Just under 500km south from Santiago, east from the city of Chillan is Nevados de Chillan. Here there are ski facilities for all levels of skier as well as natural hot springs to bath in.