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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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http://www.skitotal.cl/html_ingles/transporte2.htm This company does daily transport from Santiago and is very good. You will not be bothered at all by the highway that runs close to Portillo - you only see it at the bottom on one run. The only problem is when there is a big snowfall and the road is blocked so you cannot get in or out.
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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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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Hope so, the plan just now is 2 weeks in Portillo (yes I know I like it quiet) and 2 nights in the 3 valleys in this hostel and a few nights in Santago. Can't wait. 
Last edited by Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do. on Tue 13-05-08 9:05; edited 1 time in total
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Got a feeling I stayed there though there are a number of ski club hostels in Farellones that take visitors so I just went to one recommended to me by an American lady I met further south. It was a fairly standard ski hostel.
I'd trade Portillo time for going to Termas de Chillan but then staying captive in a resort hotel isn't really my thing. Skiing around Valle Nevado/El Colorado is far more extensive than Portillo.
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Ok managed to make a new plan quite cheap, 1 week in a hostel in the 3 valleys http://www.refugioaleman.cl/ then 1 week in the Inca Lodge in Portillo then a few days sight seeing in Santiago. Who thinks that's a good plan?
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| chrismat wrote: |
| Ok managed to make a new plan quite cheap, 1 week in a hostel in the 3 valleys http://www.refugioaleman.cl/ then 1 week in the Inca Lodge in Portillo then a few days sight seeing in Santiago. Who thinks that's a good plan? |
How you getting between 3 Valleys and Portillio it quite a distance?
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| stanton wrote: |
| How you getting between 3 Valleys and Portillio it quite a distance? |
Ski safari said they can put on a transfer. Failing that, cross country skis I guess 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Mike Pow wrote: |
Termas is better than Portillo in every way IMHO.
And you don't need to fly.
4-hr train journey from Santiago to Chillan and then 1-2 hr bus / taxi to Las Trancas.
Cabana (cabin) with two bedrooms (sleeping 4 comfortably) set us back US$40 (20 quid) a night. That's a fiver per person.
Cook your own breakfast, lunch on the hill, snacks back at the cabana, and then out to dinner.
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Hey mike is it possible to get some more info on the cabanas you stayed at?
Also about your train and bus ride cheers
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Buses and trains run from Santiago to Chillan (the town) daily.
Found this with a quick search on google:
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| From SANTIAGO, Buses Nilahue has a very comfortable daily service at 0825 from the Terminal Sur to Las Trancas only. Trip is US$ 8 and takes 6 hours. It returns from Las Trancas at 1600. |
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The train system in Chile is not the best (delays often), but that route is comfortable enough and it works  and you can even check info and purchase tickets online at www.efe.cl
There are 2 classes to choose: salon and preferente
The route Santiago - Talca is 3 hours and prices are CH$5,800 - CH$8,500 (one way)
The route Talca - Chillan is 1.5 hour trip and prices are the same.
The direct route Santiago - Chillan is CH$9,450 - CH$14,850 (one way)
As an additional tip I would advise you to use buses instead, they are faster and reliable... check:
www.turbus.cl
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Cabana in Las Trancas
http://southamericaski.com/main/page_southern_chile_nevados_de_chillan_lodging_in_las_trancas.html
http://www.cabanaslosandes.com/
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I am late to this forum, and new to Snowheads, but as I have lived and skied in Chile for 37 years, I should be able to clear up most doubts which you may have still. A quick summary of my general recommendations are:
Avoid the ski areas around mid-July, due to the school winter break, it is crowded and expensive. This year, this is the two weeks up to July 27. and also the 4 or 5 days around August 15th are also crazy crowded. If you want to do backcountry, these are the times to do it.
As for DIY or buy a tour, I have never bought a tour, so I really can´t compare them. The BIG ADVANTAGE of DIY with little prior bookings, is that you can truly "follow the snow". Snow conditions in general for the last 15 years or so have generally been mediocre to poor, except for 2002, 2005, and 2011 in the south. So if your trip is really about the skiing, keep an eye on conditions in the different resorts, and on the weather forecasts (snow-forecast tempered by the local weather service www.meteo.cl, can help with that), rent a car, and follow the snow. The principal ski areas of Chile cover about 10 degrees of latitude, so there can be fresh powder on one strip of that, and old snow and rocks on another.
Beyond that, if anyone has questions or need a contact to put together an epic DIY, I am available.
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You know it makes sense.
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