[PHOTOS + VIDEOS] Storm Dumps 5 Feet of Snow on Valle Nevado, Chile, in 5 Days Valle Nevado, Chile’s premier ski resort, is experiencing one of its most impressive snow seasons in decades. As of late August 2025, the resort has recorded over 162 inches (about 411 cm) of fresh snow, with 64 inches falling in just the past five days alone. Related: Beat the Heatwave: After 64″ of Snow This Week, 2025 Winter Season is […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 24, 2025 0 Comments
Beat the Heatwave: After 64″ of Snow This Week, 2025 Winter Season is Well Underway at Valle Nevado, Chile As summer temperatures soar across the United States, Valle Nevado in Chile offers a unique and refreshing escape: deep powder, high-alpine adventure, and world-class skiing just as the Northern Hemisphere swelters. For American skiers and snowboarders, the 2025 season at Valle Nevado is the perfect opportunity to trade heatwaves for fresh tracks, all while taking advantage of exclusive passholder benefits […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 24, 2025 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Elevates Winter With Wine Week, Wellness, and Andean Culture Valle Nevado, South America’s largest ski resort tucked in the Chilean Andes, is setting the tone for winter 2025 with a packed calendar of events and immersive cultural experiences, solidifying its reputation as more than just a ski destination. The season, which began with an early opening on June 13, is marked by a reliability of snowfall and a range of […] Featured Article SnowBrains | August 6, 2025 0 Comments
Valle Nevado Heliski, Chile, Opens for 2025 Season, Celebrating 35 Years as South America’s Premier Heli-Ski Destination Valle Nevado Heliski, South America’s premier heli-skiing destination, has launched the 2025 season, inviting skiers and snowboarders to experience backcountry adventure in the Chilean Andes. Running from late July through early September, it offers access to more than 480 square miles of untouched terrain, featuring descents of over 5,000 vertical feet beneath towering 21,000-foot peaks. Related: Heli-Skiing at Valle Nevado […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2025 1 Comment
Mountain Capital Partners Plans Takeover of Chile’s Andacor Family Owned Ski Company, Expanding Footprint Across Andes Mountain Capital Partners (MCP), the largest ski area operator in the U.S. Southwest and current operator of Valle Nevado and La Parva in Chile, has announced plans to acquire a controlling stake in Andacor S.A., a family-owned company that operates four ski areas across central and southern Chile. The proposed acquisition, announced July 2, remains subject to customary corporate and […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 3, 2025 0 Comments
South America’s Ski Season is Here With 2 Resorts Open and 7 Kicking Off Soon The 2025-26 ski season is a little more than five months away for most people living in the Northern Hemisphere. However, the start of June means skiing south of the equator is just about to begin. Typically, ski resorts in South America open in the first week to the second week of June, depending on the weather. Some ski resorts […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 15, 2025 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, is Opening This Friday, June 13 Following a historic winter last year, Valle Nevado, Chile, is officially set to open for the 2025 season on June 13, one week earlier than planned. Valle Nevado offers North American skiers and riders a prime opportunity to keep the turns going long after their home mountains close. Located in the Chilean Andes just 90 minutes from Santiago, Valle Nevado is […] Featured Video Gregg Frantz | June 11, 2025 0 Comments
Winter Is Just Getting Started: Chase Endless Powder at Valle Nevado, Chile As the last lifts stop spinning across North America, a new winter is just beginning high in the Chilean Andes. Valle Nevado, South America’s largest ski resort, is set to open its 2025 season on June 20, inviting skiers and snowboarders to chase the endless winter south. For those who refuse to let the ski season end, Valle Nevado offers […] Featured Article SnowBrains | May 21, 2025 0 Comments
Valle Nevado and La Parva, Chile, Announce Over $4 Million in Improvements, Expanded Offerings for 2025 Ski Season As anticipation builds for the 2025 winter season in the Southern Hemisphere, Valle Nevado and La Parva, two of the Andes’ most iconic ski destinations, have announced over $4 million in capital improvements and upgrades to enhance the guest experience. Both resorts are investing in lift modernization, expanded snowmaking and terrain offerings, hotel renovations, and new amenities that reflect a […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 27, 2025 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Announces June 20 Opening Date for 2025 Ski Season Following a historic winter last year, Valle Nevado is officially set to open for the 2025 season on June 20, offering North American skiers and riders a prime opportunity to keep the turns going long after their home mountains close. Located in the Chilean Andes just 90 minutes from Santiago, Valle Nevado is South America’s largest ski resort and a […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 4, 2025 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Wraps Up One of the Longest Ski Seasons in Resort’s History Valle Nevado, South America’s premier ski resort, wrapped up its 2024 ski season last Sunday, October 20, after an impressive 143 skiable days—making it one of the longest seasons in the resort’s 36-year history. Thanks to exceptional snow conditions and strong demand, the 2024 season was one of Valle Nevado’s most successful to date. Early season snowfall set the stage […] Industry News Press Release | October 21, 2024 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Extends Season Until October 20 Valle Nevado, South America’s premier ski resort, is excited to announce the 2024 ski season will be one of the longest and most successful in resort history. Thanks to exceptional snow conditions and strong demand, Valle Nevado, Chile, is extending its season by two weeks and will remain open for skiing until October 20, 2024. Valle Nevado’s 2024 […] Industry News Press Release | September 19, 2024 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Hosts FIS Slopestyle & Big Air Events Valle Nevado, South America’s premier ski resort, hosted the Andes Cup from July 28 to August 2, marking the start of the South American Cup Park & Pipe event series. The competition drew nearly 40 elite athletes from over six countries, competing in high-level freeski and snowboard disciplines across two slopestyle and two big air events for each sport. The […] Industry News Press Release | August 14, 2024 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Kicks Off South American Cup Park & Pipe Season with Andes Cup Santiago, Chile — (August 13, 2024) — Valle Nevado, South America’s premier ski resort, hosted the Andes Cup from July 28 to August 2, marking the start of the South American Cup Park & Pipe event series. The competition drew nearly 40 elite athletes from over six countries, competing in high-level freeski and snowboard disciplines across two slopestyle and two […] Industry News Press Release | August 13, 2024 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Has Now Received 87% of its Average Yearly Snowfall Chile is the place to be right now for skiing with record snowpack totals so far this season. One resort has already surpassed its season average. This May, which is Chile’s Fall season, temperatures broke records along the coast of the country. Temperatures were near freezing, making it the coldest May the country has seen since 1950, according to the […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | June 26, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Police Dig Out Driver Trapped in Car After Avalanche Near Valle Nevado, Chile Chilean emergency responders successfully rescued a driver trapped under an avalanche on a mountain road near Santiago on Saturday, June 22. The rescue occurred on Route G-251 in Valle Nevado, where a fierce blizzard created hazardous conditions. Emergency teams battled through deep snowfall to reach the scene. Related: Valle Nevado, Chile, Has Already Gotten 130 Inches of Snow This Season […] Avalanche AvyBrains | June 24, 2024 0 Comments
Valle Nevado Ski Resort, CL, Gets Hammered with 5.5 Foot Storm After an already exceptional start to the season at Valle Nevado which has allowed the resort to open a full two weeks earlier than anticipated, another major storm has dropped an absurd snow total at the Chilean ski area. Valle Nevado is reporting 175 cm of new snow from this week’s storms as of Friday, June 14—that’s approximately 5.75 FEET […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2024 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, to Begin Daily Operations 2 Weeks Ahead of Schedule on Friday, June 7 Valle Nevado, South America’s premier ski resort, will open for daily operations today, June 7. This follows a significant early-season snowfall that dropped four feet of fresh powder on Chile’s Tres Valles. “Thanks to excellent early-season conditions and a successful pre-opening last weekend, we are excited to announce daily operations will begin two weeks ahead of schedule.” – Ricardo Margulis, […] SnowBrains | June 7, 2024 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, to Open 3 Weeks Early on Friday, May 31, After 4 Feet of Fresh Snow Following last week’s massive snowstorm, Valle Nevado, South America’s premier ski resort, is thrilled to announce that it will open three weeks ahead of schedule on Friday, May 31, with four feet of snow. “We are thrilled to open the slopes early this season! Our team has been working hard to get ready for the upcoming season, and with 4 […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 28, 2024 0 Comments
Valle Nevado, Chile, Announces 2024 Winter Operating Schedule New on-mountain dining, signature events, and free skiing for kids 12 and younger Valle Nevado, South America’s premier ski resort, announces the 2024 winter season kicks off on June 21 with a new on-mountain dining experience, signature events, and free skiing for all kids 12 and younger. “Valle Nevado invites North American skiers and snowboarders to extend their season and […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 19, 2024 0 Comments
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