Valle Nevado extends ski season to 1 December
Published on 10/31/2026 at 18:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSLate-season access and mountain facts
- The resort's management set 1 December 2026 as the final operating day.
- Selected skiing dates begin on 13 November 2026, with a reduced late-season schedule.
- Valle Nevado's 2026 season is expected to total 154 operating days.
- The resort's base stands at 3,025 metres above sea level.
Valle Nevado will extend its 2026 ski season to 1 December, the resort announced on 30 October. The decision keeps the mountain operating into the Southern Hemisphere summer for the first time in its history. The Chilean ski resort lies in the Andes above Santiago de Chile.
Valle Nevado extends skiing into December
The latest change moves the planned closing date from 8 November to 1 December. It is the second extension of the season, which had originally been scheduled to finish on 18 October. The operator says the 2026 season will total 154 operating days.
The final phase will not follow the normal daily pattern. From 8 November, skiing will be available on selected dates: 13 to 15 November, 20 to 22 November and 27 to 29 November. The last two operating days are 30 November and 1 December, according to the published schedule.
The announcement followed an unusually snowy winter. Reports by Diario Financiero and Emol's report put the winter snowfall at more than 7.4 metres and identify the revised 1 December closing date.
The high Andes setting shapes the late season
The resort's base is at 3,025 metres above sea level, a figure reported by Emol. Its elevation and the accumulated snow help explain why lift-served skiing can continue after the usual end of the Chilean season.
Valle Nevado is a ski resort in the Andes within the Santiago metropolitan area. Its own website places the property in the Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary and lists its address on Camino a Valle Nevado in Farellones, Lo Barnechea. The operator describes the mountain as one of the large skiable domains in the Andes and provides current information through its official mountain report.
The extension therefore changes the practical meaning of a November visit. Travellers are not simply finding a season that has remained open beyond October; they are finding a resort with a specifically reduced calendar for the final weeks and a definite closing day in December.
Visiting Valle Nevado: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The extended season runs to 1 December 2026, with selected operating dates from 13 November and a final two-day period on 30 November and 1 December.
- From 8 November, access to skiing changes to selected dates and a reduced schedule of 8.30am to 2pm; available terrain depends on mountain conditions.
- The resort is in Lo Barnechea, in the Andes above Santiago de Chile, and its listed road address is Camino a Valle Nevado, Farellones.
- The terrain is high-mountain ski terrain, with the base at 3,025 metres above sea level; snow and safety conditions can affect which lifts and pistes operate.
- Chile's official language is Spanish and its national currency is the Chilean peso.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Valle Nevado
When does the ski season extension take place at Valle Nevado?
The season now runs to 1 December 2026, with selected operating dates from 13 November.
What changes for visitors at Valle Nevado after 8 November?
The resort will operate only on selected dates and with a reduced schedule from 8 November, before closing on 1 December 2026.
Where is Valle Nevado and how do you get there?
It is in the Andes in Lo Barnechea, above Santiago de Chile, and the listed road address is Camino a Valle Nevado in Farellones.
