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Situated amongst the grounds of CODELCO (Chile's mining organization),
Chapa Verde is 60 kilometers to the northeast of Rancagua and 145
km from Santiago. This center offers the best alternative in the
central zone for those who are looking for a cheaper, more relaxed
center with fewer visitors.
The maximum altitude is 3,100 meters, and the ski area covers
1,200 hectares.
Access is restricted and only vehicles and buses from the center
or individual vehicles with permission are permitted. You can obtain
permission from the offices in the Rancagua center. The 22 slopes have a southwest orientation, and range from between
1,200m and 2,500m in length. There are also four ski-lifts and a triple chair
lift, repair shop, equipment rental, a restaurant, a cafeteria, ski
school and first aid. The center also has individual cabins for
rent throughout the season.
2007 Season: Opening June 22th.
Location
53 km to the northeast of Rancagua, L. B. O'Higgins Region.
Location
When to go
From the middle of June to the middle of October.
How to get there
Santiago-Rancagua: From Rancagua, there are authorized
buses to the center. They leave daily from Avda. Miguel
Ramírez 665, Rancagua, from Monday to Friday at
09:00 hrs; Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 08:00
hrs and return at 17:00 hrs. See
Transport
Activities
Skiing, snowboarding. Index
of Activities
Services
Restaurant, transport.
Surroundings
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Hotels
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 Turismo
Santiago Hotel
Rancagua
Turismo Santiago is a nice and cozy four star hotel with family
atmosphere, restaurant-cafeteria, swimming pool and private
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Transport
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- Chapa Verde -
Address: Av. Miguel Ramirez 665, Rancagua
Telephone: (72) 21 7651
Frequency: Immediate availability
Leaves from: Home Center, (Av. Miguel Ramirez 665)
Departure time: 8:30 and 9:30 am
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Ski Centers: The Privilege of a
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Activities:
Skiing
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Slopes and Ski-Lifts
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Chapa Verde has approximately 1,200 hectares (2,965acres) of skiable
terrain. The base is situated at 2,370 meters (7,775ft) above sea
level. Its trails are characterized as being large with great slopes,
and with an excellent quality of snow. According to the level of difficulty of the trails, they are divided
in greens for beginners, blues
trails for intermediates, reds trails
for advanced skiers and blacks trails
for experts.
| Nº |
Name |
Type |
Length (m) |
Height (m) |
| 1 |
El Pudú |
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1.416 |
324 |
| 2 |
El Cururo |
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579 |
145 |
| 3 |
El Chapita |
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290 |
73 |
| 4 |
La Liebre |
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1.676 |
420 |
| 5 |
El Indio |
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600 |
160 |
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Tickets
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Chapa Verde ski center has a ski club, where all members enjoy
special rates on lift tickets, ski lessons and transportation.
To be a member of this club you have to pay a subscription fee of
US $516 and a monthly quota of US $13.
High Season: from July 03th to August 04th, Saturdays, Sundays
and public holidays during the season.
Low Season: Rest of the season
(from Monday to Friday).
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Weekdays |
Weekends |
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Adult |
Child/Senior
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Adult |
Child/Senior |
| Daily |
US $25 |
US $13 |
US $30 |
US $16 |
| Daily Members |
US $13 |
US $10* |
US $16 |
US $13* |
| Season Pass |
US $662 |
US $274 |
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| Season Pass Members |
US $303 |
US $157 |
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| Toboggan 1 hr |
US $6 |
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* Senior member free ticket
Note:Adults are considered to be over
13 and children up to 13 years old.
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Ski School
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Adult |
Members |
| Individual (1 hr) |
US $34 |
US $26 |
| Group (1 hr, 4 persons ) |
US $9 |
US $9 |
| Mini School (2 hrs) |
US $30 |
US $23 |
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Equipment Rental
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| Skiing
Equipment (skis, boots, poles) |
| Adult/Child (by day) |
US $27 |
| Skis (by day) |
US $13 |
| Ski boots (by day) |
US $9 |
| Poles (by day) |
US $5 |
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Snowboard Equipment (snowboard, boots) |
| Adult/Child (by day) |
US $28 |
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