 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi everyone,
I'm heading off to Chile with a buddy to slide down some mountains. I think narrowed it down to Valle Nevado. We both like riding in the trees. We're not opposed to driving and it seems like a good time. I'm open to other suggestions.
We arrive at 6:30am so we were thinking of hitting up La Pava for a day or two, then hit the road for Valle Nevado so we don't waste a day. Then maybe do the last day at La Pava because our flight leaves late (9:30pm).
We were also thinking of not spending the entire trip at one resort, so I don't think we really want to spend 7 days there.
thoughts? suggestions on lodging?
EDIT: I'm a retard. I meant Nevados de chillan not Valle Nevado
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 5-07-16 2:14; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There are no trees at VN, Colorado or La parva, these are closest resorts to Santiago. If you want tree riding probably Nevados de chillan is best, but check snow conditions and depth there before you go. I hear it's sketchy there this year.
If you don't want to spend the week in one place stay in Santiago, hire a car and drive up each day to the resort you want.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Now that's an idea. Could surf Costa Rica on the way there, or back. I will be interested to hear how that goes. My Google maps won't actually do driving distances out there. How's the safety?
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@godspeed, there isn't that much accommodation available at Tres Valles so you would need to get this sorted. There's a hotel at VN but this fills up with Brazilians on week-long package deals. I always stay at a place called Powder Lodge in Farellones, which is the first village you come to at the top of the mountain road from Santiago. It's walking distance to El Colorado lifts and a short drive to La Parva. VN is a slightly longer journey from Farellones. I prefer the skiing in El Colorado and La Parva over VN. Travelling up from Santiago every day is another option but becomes quite tiring after a few days with the journey taking about 90 mins. Rush hour at either end of the day in Santiago can be very busy and you may get down the mountain road quite quickly but then get stuck in Las Condes. Companies such as Ski Total and Ski Ahorro run a mini bus service if you don't want to drive. They'll pick you up from your Santiago hotel at about 7am and drop you off at the end of the day.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The above advice is all solid. I stayed in a ski club lodge in Farellones when I visited and could ski back over at the end of teh day fron Valle Nevado despite only having a single area pass. Just hitched up in the morning. If I'm honest I found Valle Nevado etc the least interesting resorts in Chile & Argentina due to their similarity to French above treeline mega resorts.
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Another vote for Chillan. Great mountain, great vibe
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Another vote for powder lodge, cool place and Christian is a great host -> http://www.powder-lodge.com
Couple friends said the south is really low on snow this year so I would stay north. Might be worth checking out Portillio or go for a day of Catskiing at Ski Arpa http://www.skiarpa.com
Have fun in Santifiasco
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holy crap, are these the rates for just the hotel? $ 440 Double (220 us per person)? For something that isn't even on the mountain in Chile? Holy crap.
Any recommendations on where to stay near VN?
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Another vote for powder lodge, cool place and Christian is a great host -> http://www.powder-lodge.com
Couple friends said the south is really low on snow this year so I would stay north. Might be worth checking out Portillio or go for a day of Catskiing at Ski Arpa http://www.skiarpa.com
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I'd love to do Portillo, but I've read it's not very good for boarders.
I'm also starting to think that 6 days on the mountain is enough. I haven't been on a board since early March, so I'm probably not going to be able to do much more than 6 straight days.
Is there a place you all recommend for off trail/tree snowboarding?
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Crap, I just realized I was mixing up NV and Nevados de chillan. I want to do VdC for a few days.
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Tree skiing is found down south below Termas de Chillian. Bariloche and Cerro Bayo are probably the best places to ski in the trees but at the moment they're in desperate need of snow. Likewise it can be pretty hit and miss due to high freezing levels.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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In Termas de Chillian you can either stay below in the village of Las Trancas were you'll need to get a lift to the hill. There's a international hostel as well as the MI lodge(out of the way) or Claudios across from the Snow Pub.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Nevados de Chillan tree skiing is cool but there are quite a few flattish bits...not sure how good that would be for boarding.
Great place overall, though. I miss it. We had 1 metre of fresh snow over there - couldn't really go wrong...
Here's maverick finding his way through the Nevado trees:
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@godspeed, I don't think there much accom. other than the hotel at VN. Should email Cristian at the Powder Lodge, it's a great place.
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You know it makes sense.
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Where do you all recommend staying in Nevados de Chillan? I think I'm just going to head straight there.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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What OD said above about the village of Las Trancas or the more expensive on-hill accommodation.
So, are you up for a 4-5 hour drive straight after an overnight flight? economy class or business class will make a big difference!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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