Portillo ski resort: snow, terrain & trip planner

Andes, Chile · Base 8,498 ft · Summit 10,860 ft · Vertical 2,362 ft

Updated Nov 15, 2026, 22:00 UTC: usually opens around Jun 13.

Portillo snow report

Nov 15: closed; 8 in. forecast at the summit over the next 7 days.

Status from the resort's snow report (skiportillo.com); forecast and modeled snow from Veabird's snow model. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

Opens ~Jun 13

Opens around Jun 13, a long wait with 8 in. in the next 7 days, most on Monday.

Made for beginners at 198% of normal snowfall; pick the weeks of Aug 15 and Aug 29 over the week of Jul 25.

Grades from Veabird's snow model; wording by AI (Muse Spark), checked against the forecast. Updated Nov 15, 22:00 UTC.

54% of its mapped runs are beginner terrain, 8% intermediate and 38% advanced or expert. That makes it a good pick for beginners.

■ Beginner 54% · ■ Intermediate 8% · ■ Advanced 38%

26 mapped runs (about 9 miles) and 14 lifts.

Shares of mapped run length from OpenSkiMap (OpenStreetMap contributors); advanced includes expert terrain. Official acreage splits can differ.

Day tickets are usually cheapest bought online, in advance, from the resort's site.

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