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Farellones ski resort

Snow-covered ski slopes at sunset above Lo Barnechea, Chile
Ski slopes above Lo Barnechea, near Santiago, Chile. Photo: Daniel Kist / Pexels.

The short answer

Farellones has about 6 km of mapped runs and 5 lifts, with skiing from about 2,337 m up to 2,620 m (8,596 ft), a vertical drop of 283 m. By mapped runs it is number 8 of the 9 Chile ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), about 45 km away in a straight line.

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Bookable ski products for this resort from Viator and Klook.

  • Day trip

    Private: Day at Farellones Park and Ski

    Viator

    from €223 (AUD 357)

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  • Day trip

    Ski Parque Farellones And Full Snow Activities. Private Tour

    Viator

    from €326 (AUD 523)

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  • Lesson

    Farellones Ski Experience with Lessons and Hotel Pickup

    Viator

    from €181 (AUD 290)

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  • Lesson

    Skiing in Farellones Park: Ski Tickets, Lessons, Transportation and More

    Viator

    from €183 (AUD 293)

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  • Lesson

    Private Farellones Ski Experience with Lessons & Equipment

    Viator

    from €353 (AUD 567)

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Farellones: runs from 2,337 m to 2,620 m, a vertical drop of 283 m2,4002,5002,600Top of the highest mapped run: 2,620 m (8,596 ft)Top 2,620 m · 8,596 ftBase 2,337 m · 7,667 ft283 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,620 m8,596 ft
Vertical drop
283 m928 ft
Mapped runs
6 km13 runs
Lifts
5mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 23% (1.4 km), Easy 38% (2.3 km), Intermediate 39% (2.4 km)Novice: 1.4 km, 3 runs (23%)23%NoviceEasy: 2.3 km, 5 runs (38%)38%EasyIntermediate: 2.4 km, 5 runs (39%)39%Intermediate

About 61% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 39% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice31.4 km
Easy52.3 km
Intermediate52.4 km

Lifts

5 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars2
Rope tows1
Chairlifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL)Santiago45 km
Governor Francisco Gabrielli (MDZ)Mendoza152 km
Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano (AFA)San Rafael223 km

Ski transfers to Farellones

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Farellones?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,620 m (8,596 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,337 m (7,667 ft), a vertical of 283 m (928 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Farellones have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 6 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Farellones?

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 45 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Farellones piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.