El Colorado
El Colorado is a ski area in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile, with 1 village ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 70.2 km of pistes served by 14 lifts, with the top lift at 3,477 m and the lowest village at 2,413 m. El Colorado is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.
Key Facts
- Ski pistes: 70.2km
- Ski lifts: 14
- Top lift: 3477m
- Lowest village: 2413m
- Villages: 1
Lifts open today in El Colorado
14 of 23 lifts open (reported 2026-09-23).
Villages in El Colorado
Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.
- El Colorado Santiago's high-altitude playground where urban locals chase steep terrain and sunset views over the Andean peaks.
Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at El Colorado
- Today: -2 to 1 °C, snow, 1 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3463 m (3330 to 3730 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 26 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wo 23 sep | -2 / 1 °C | snow | 1 cm snow | 1 h sun |
| do 24 sep | -2 / 2 °C | overcast | dry | 1 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | -3 / 1 °C | overcast | 0 cm snow | 2 h sun |
| za 26 sep | -2 / 3 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | -7 / 1 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | -8 / -1 °C | snow showers | 1 cm snow | 6 h sun |
| di 29 sep | -9 / -1 °C | partly cloudy | 0 cm snow | 6 h sun |
| wo 30 sep | -2 / 0 °C | snow showers | 10 cm snow | 0 h sun |
| do 1 okt | -2 / 1 °C | snow showers | 8 cm snow | 8 h sun |
| vr 2 okt | -8 / -2 °C | snow showers | 5 cm snow | 8 h sun |
Getting to El Colorado
Door-to-door travel times to El Colorado, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 48 km away, about 1h15 by road