Valle Nevado
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{{Infobox ski area
|name=Valle Nevado
|picture= Vista de Valle Nevado.jpg
|caption=
|location = Andes Mountains,
Chile
|nearest_city = Santiago - {{convert|46|km|abbr=on}}
|vertical =
|top_elevation = {{convert|5430|m|0|abbr=on}} AMSL
|base_elevation = {{convert|3000|m|0|abbr=on}}
|skiable_area = 900 hectares (2,224 acres)[https://vallenevado.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/PRESSKIT2018.pdf Press Kit 2018] Valle Nevado Official website. (in Spanish) Retrieved 9 February 2023
|number_trails =
|longest_run =
|liftsystem = 1 cable car, 5 chairlifts, 7 surface lifts, 3 magic carpets
|lift capacity =
|terrainparks = 1
|snowtubing =
|snowfall =
|snowmaking = Y
|nightskiing =
|external_link = http://www.vallenevado.com/en/
|}}
Valle Nevado (({{IPA|es|'βaʎe ne'βaðo}}) - Snowy Valley in the Spanish language) is a ski resort located on the El Plomo foothills in the Andes Mountains, at 46 km to the east of Santiago, the capital of Chile. Founded in 1988 by French entrepreneurs, it includes housing facilities along with around 900 hectares of skiing area.
History
The construction of the site began in 1987 and was completed the following year. This French-Chilean project was inspired by similar European resorts, especially Les Arcs in France. In 2001 the resort opened the first detachable chairlift in the region, gaining a significant advantage on its competitors.{{Cite web |date=2012-06-10 |title=World's 10 most loved cities #2 {{!}} CNNGo.com |url=http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/life/10-most-loved-cities-068149?page=0,1 |access-date=2024-04-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610155957/http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/life/10-most-loved-cities-068149?page=0,1 |archive-date=2012-06-10 }}
From 2008 to 2010 important building projects have been realised in order to offer more housing to the tourists. One of the biggest among these projects is the construction of two buildings named Valle de los Condores. The last year also sees the installation of additional chairlifts and a ski lift, and the opening of several new slopes.
Valle Nevado Ski Resort{{Cite web|title=Valle Nevado - The Best Ski and Snowboard Resort in Chile, 1st. place on TripAdvisor|url=https://vallenevado.com/en/|access-date=2020-11-30|website=Valle Nevado|language=es}} opened the first mountain cable car in Chile in 2013.
Description
The season traditionally starts in June and ends in October. The ski resort has 34 marked slopes, 4 for beginners, 11 for intermediates, 14 for advanced levels and 5 for experts.[https://snowon.net/resort/valle-nevado/overview/ Valle Nevado Ski Resort - Overview] snowon.net Access to the slopes is done through 16 mechanical means installed on the mountain. There is also a snow park for practicing more radical maneuvers.
Services
Valle Nevado has a ski and snowboard school, equipment rental service, medical center, mini-market and several stores.[https://vallenevado.com/es/montana/mapa/ Mapa de Servicios] vallenevado.com (in Spanish) There is also a wide variety of restaurants and hotels close to the slopes.
Geography
=Climate=
Due to its elevation, Valle Nevado has a subalpine climate (Dfc, according to the Köppen climate classification, bordering on Dfb and ET), with drier summers and humid winters, with an average annual precipitation of {{convert|1042|mm|0|abbr=on}}. Summers are chilly and dry, while winters are cold and snowy.
{{Weather box
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|location = Valle Nevado, Chile ({{convert|2,871|m|0|abbr=on}})
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = 15.5
|Feb high C = 15.5
|Mar high C = 14.2
|Apr high C = 10.1
|May high C = 3.9
|Jun high C = -0.4
|Jul high C = -1.4
|Aug high C = 0.0
|Sep high C = 2.1
|Oct high C = 4.9
|Nov high C = 8.0
|Dec high C = 12.3
|Jan mean C = 11.3
|Feb mean C = 11.3
|Mar mean C = 9.7
|Apr mean C = 5.5
|May mean C = -0.2
|Jun mean C = -3.4
|Jul mean C = -4.1
|Aug mean C = -3.0
|Sep mean C = -1.8
|Oct mean C = 0.8
|Nov mean C = 3.9
|Dec mean C = 8.0
|Jan low C = 7.0
|Feb low C = 7.3
|Mar low C = 5.7
|Apr low C = 1.4
|May low C = -3.9
|Jun low C = -6.6
|Jul low C = -7.1
|Aug low C = -6.1
|Sep low C = -5.5
|Oct low C = -3.5
|Nov low C = -0.9
|Dec low C = 3.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 53
|Feb precipitation mm = 49
|Mar precipitation mm = 37
|Apr precipitation mm = 65
|May precipitation mm = 114
|Jun precipitation mm = 162
|Jul precipitation mm = 121
|Aug precipitation mm = 114
|Sep precipitation mm = 103
|Oct precipitation mm = 87
|Nov precipitation mm = 76
|Dec precipitation mm = 61
|Jan snow mm = 0.0
|Feb snow mm = 0.0
|Mar snow mm = 0.0
|Apr snow mm = 304.8
|May snow mm = 1143.0
|Jun snow mm = 1633.2
|Jul snow mm = 1417.3
|Aug snow mm = 1371.6
|Sep snow mm = 729.0
|Oct snow mm = 609.6
|Nov snow mm = 228.6
|Dec snow mm = 0.0
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web
|url=https://en.climate-data.org/location/211222/
|title=Climate: Valle Nevado
|access-date=25 June 2023}}
|date=June 2023
|source 2 = snow-forecast.com{{cite web
|url=https://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Valle-Nevado/history
|title=Valle Nevado Snow History
|access-date=11 July 2023
|date=July 2023}}
}}
File:Top Andes express lift.jpg|Top of Andes Express detachable chairlift
File:Valle nevado gondola.jpg|Valle Nevado Gondola
File:Valle nevado eclipse run.jpg|Valle Nevado eclipse run
References
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External links
- [http://www.vallenevado.com Official website]
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