Valle Nevado extends ski season until 8 November 2026

Valle Nevado and its extended ski season will keep slopes available near Santiago de Chile until 8 November 2026. The resort, in the Andes of Chile, is continuing operations beyond its planned October closing after heavy snowfall.

Valle Nevado keeps skiing open until 8 November

Chile Travel, the country’s national tourism platform, says the resort will remain open until 8 November 2026. The extension follows more than 7 metres of accumulated winter snow and more than 1 metre of additional snowfall during the latest storms.

The new date gives visitors a late-spring skiing option in the Southern Hemisphere. The same tourism update says the season is expected to reach 143 continuous ski days, while the resort’s interconnection with La Parva remains operational during the extension. The national tourism update identifies both the new closing date and the resort.

Late snow changes the resort’s 2026 calendar

The extension is the latest change to a season that began on 19 June 2026. Chile Travel describes the November closing as the first in the resort’s 38-year history, linking the unusual calendar directly to the snow accumulated in the Andes.

Current conditions remain changeable rather than uniform across the mountain. The operator’s current mountain report recorded 12 of 45 slopes and five of 13 lifts open on 23 October 2026. It also reported a restriction to slope operation until 4pm from that date as a safety measure linked to high temperatures.

That combination matters for visitors: the November date extends the season, but it does not promise that every run or lift will operate on every day. The operator’s report also carries road information and advises checking conditions before travelling uphill.

What the November extension means for Santiago visitors

The resort is in the municipality of Lo Barnechea, in the Santiago metropolitan area, and the operator gives the access address as Camino a Valle Nevado S/N, Farellones, Lo Barnechea, Santiago. Its position in the mountains makes road status part of the practical decision to visit, especially after fresh snowfall.

The link with La Parva adds a second confirmed feature to the late-season arrangement. Chile Travel says the two mountain domains remain interconnected with a single ticket or season pass, so the extension concerns more than an isolated group of slopes.

Visiting Valle Nevado: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The extended ski season runs until 8 November 2026 at Valle Nevado in the Andes near Santiago.
• The mountain report recorded five open lifts and 12 open slopes on 23 October 2026; availability can change with weather and safety conditions.
• The resort’s access address is Camino a Valle Nevado S/N, Farellones, Lo Barnechea, Santiago, and the operator publishes road conditions in its mountain report.
• 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 extended ski season take place at Valle Nevado?

The extended season is scheduled to continue until 8 November 2026. The date follows heavy snowfall in the Andes.

Where is Valle Nevado and how do you get there?

It is in Lo Barnechea, in the Santiago metropolitan area, with access listed from Camino a Valle Nevado S/N in Farellones. Road conditions are published in the operator’s mountain report.

What is Valle Nevado?

It is a ski resort in the Chilean Andes. Its 2026 season began on 19 June and is scheduled to reach 143 ski days.