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NEVADOS DE CHILLÁN

📍Las Trancas, Nuble, Chile

🏞️ Scenic Cruiser🧗 Backcountry Access💎 Hidden Gem👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family CruiserIndependent☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Sernatur / Marca Chile · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
3,182 ft*
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Skiable terrain
1,375 acres*
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Avg snowfall
394 in*
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Lifts
13

Nevados de Chillán Ski School

Ski centre school desks, Mini Escuela at Plaza Otto

Ski LessonsSnowboard LessonsPrivate LessonsKids Programs

Choose skiing or snowboarding when booking a private lesson. During the lesson you use the lifts with your instructor. Arrange equipment separately, plus a lift ticket if you plan to keep skiing afterward.

Why we like it

The Mini Escuela by the Plaza Otto parking area offers beginner children’s group ski lessons. Choose the program and meeting plaza before going up the mountain.

Best for:

Private ski or snowboard lessonsChildren starting on skis
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, description, recommendation details, website, ski lessons, snowboard lessons, private lessons, kids programs.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

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Nevados de Chillán Rentals

Plazas Tata, Willy and Otto, Nevados de Chillán

RentalsTuning

Winter rental desks at Plaza Tata, Plaza Willy and Plaza Otto offer ski and snowboard equipment, including boots and helmets. The workshops can adjust or repair equipment.

Why we like it

Choose the rental plaza that matches your lesson or first lift. You can arrange equipment at the same entry sector where you plan to start the day.

Best for:

On-mountain pickupSki and snowboard equipmentWorkshop help
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, description, recommendation details, website, rentals, tuning.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

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Backchillan Guides

Valle Las Trancas, Nevados de Chillán

GuidingSki Touring

Backchillan takes ski tourers and splitboarders into the terrain around Las Trancas and the Nevados de Chillán volcanic complex. Discuss your experience and how much climbing you want before settling on a route.

Why we like it

The guide lists the touring equipment to bring and points to rental options in Las Trancas. Arrange skins and touring gear before the outing.

Best for:

Guided ski touringSplitboarding
Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, description, recommendation details, website, guiding, ski touring.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-31

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Pro Tip: Book Early

Lessons and rentals at popular resorts often book up quickly, especially during peak season and holidays. We recommend booking at least 1–2 weeks in advance to secure your preferred times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Nevados de Chillan, Termas de Chillan, Chillan

Compare the kind of instruction or equipment you need. The provider can match your ability, age and dates to a current program.

Typically mid June to mid October

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Summer and winter destination
Yes
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Beyond winter
Summer trekking, climbing and bouldering, canopy zipline, camping, bike park and thermal-water activities.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Summer visit planning
Summer daily activities are based at Plaza Tata and the resort's activity centers.
Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Official website
https://www.nevadosdechillan.com/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
4921
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
8202
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs
23
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts
13
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Vertical drop (ft), Skiable area (acres), Reported average snowfall (in), Longest run (mi).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Nevados de Chillán mountain report ↗The operator lists Tres Marías Altas and Bajas as intermediate and Tres Marías Bosque as beginner. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ski-centre arrival guide ↗Police can set directional controls on Ruta N-55 through Las Trancas to the ski area. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ski-area services ↗The operator identifies parking sectors at Plaza Tata, Willy and Otto. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Chile Travel thermal baths ↗The destination recommends arranging transfers and describes thermal-pool visits in the area. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hotel Termas Chillán ↗The current hotel operator offers rooms, mountain activities, dining and the Alunco spa, with heated pools and sauna. Ask what each stay includes. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Nevados de Chillán — Hotel Nevados ↗Operating resort hotel near the ski slopes with thermal pools, rooms and restaurant. Day programmes and hotel stays have separate reservations. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Cabañas Los Nevados — cabins and facilities ↗Named Las Trancas cabin property with detached units, including two-storey family cabins with equipped kitchens, wood stoves and a terrace grill. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hostal Los Ñirres ↗Las Trancas hostal in a native forest setting with private rooms for families, shared sleeping accommodation, kitchen and parking. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Nevados de Chillán ski and snowboard school ↗Private instruction is booked by discipline. The instructor covers access during the lesson. A full-day ticket and equipment are separate. The children's beginner Mini Escuela is ski-only and based by Plaza Otto parking. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Backchillan Guides, guided randonnée ↗The Las Trancas operator offers guided touring on skis or splitboards around the Nevados de Chillán volcanic complex, with routes varying by objective and physical demand. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Backchillan, backcountry ski touring and splitboarding ↗The guide lists required touring equipment and local rental options in Las Trancas. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Valle Las Trancas | Fogón y Carnes ↗The Las Trancas restaurant offers grilled meats, local dishes and cocktails, with a dining room and terrace. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

SERNATUR | Fogón & Carnes Ltda. ↗Chile’s tourism service registers this restaurant in Las Trancas, on the Termas de Chillán road. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Nevados de Chillán | Parque de Agua Termal ↗Cafetería Aguas Calientes is beside the thermal park pools, by Hotel Alto Nevados. Its café serves Chilean dishes, sandwiches, drinks and sweets. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Nevados de Chillán current official news ↗

    No 2027 ski operating dates established. The 2027 mountain-bike event is not a winter ski schedule. Recent official notices report a September 2026 fire at Hotel Alto Nevados; accommodation availability requires confirmation.

  • Nevados community notice following September fire ↗

    Affected premises closed and fenced; do not assume Hotel Alto Nevados is available for 2027.

  • Actividades Outdoor ↗

    Summer trekking, climbing and bouldering, canopy zipline, camping, bike park and thermal-water activities.

  • Nevados de Chillán — Lifts and Slopes ↗

    Nevados de Chillán publishes 23 pistes and 13 lifts.

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