La Parva
2,700 meters high and only 50 kilometers from the capital city of Chile, La Parva ski resort stands out from the rest of the winter resorts because of a single feature: the entire valley of Santiago may be watched from its base.
Together with El Colorado and Valle Nevado, it is the largest skiable surface in South America. La Parva offers 38 kilometers distributed into 30 long and varied runs that may interconnect with the Nevado runs by means of a special ticket.Its 14 lifts cover 9,673 meters of land with vertical drops that range between the 2,5 and the 412 meters. The privileged location of La Parva provides sunny runs, good snow conditions and pleasant temperatures to practice ski modalities, snowboarding and heli-skiing.
Its equipment and infrastructure guarantee service quality in lodging, gastronomy, equipment rental and the rest of the facilities offered by the resort.
Useful data
How to Get There: Located 50 km to the East of Santiago, within the Metropolitan area. Go 35 km along the paved road to Farellones, and then 6 more kilometers up to La Parva. During the winter, the tire chains is mandatory and traffic circulation is allowed to go up from 8am to 2pm and down from 2pm to 8pm.
High season: weekends, holidays and the period between July 8 and August 15, both dates included.
Low season: the remaining period.
Activities: skiing, snowboarding, heli-skiing .
Services: accommodation, transport, restaurants, entertainment, medical assistance, disco, ski school and ski rental.
Contact
Official Agency: www.skitour.cl
Santiago Office: Badajoz 100 of. 1303. Las Condes
Phone: 2 2321 1696/ 994501925
Email: info@skitour.cl
Horseback Excursions
Those who wish to experiment something new may choose a horseback ride over mountains, amidst forests, along beaches or across streams with the whole family enjoying beautiful moments.
It is ideal to go on these excursions guided by the local experts and on docile Creole horses.
If you are going on a short excursion, it is not necessary that you can ride. A quick theoretical chat with the guide will be enough for you to get used to the reins.
4x4 - Quad Rides
Within this section, there are several activities that are closely related to adventure and risk, capable of generating bursts of adrenaline at an unusual rhythm.
Exciting excursions on 4 x 4 vehicles or challenging quad rides captivate the senses at the same time you can experience the joy of seeing and enjoying nature in its purest state from a different point of view.
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