La Parva is the most residential of Santiago's high-Andes ski areas, a cluster of chalets and apartments on a sunny ridge above Farellones favoured by the capital's own skiing families. Quiet and low-key, it links into the wider Tres Valles for those who want to roam.
- 2,647 m Base
- 3,572 m Top lift
- 925 m Vertical
- 53 Pistes mapped
- 15 Lifts
Best known for
Après & vibe
Après here is understated and domestic rather than a party scene, revolving around the apartments, private lodges and a handful of restaurants where Santiago families gather; those chasing nightlife tend to look to the wider Tres Valles or back down in the city.
The resort
La Parva sits on a high, sun-facing shoulder of the Andes directly above Farellones, its terrain rising into a treeless bowl shared with El Colorado and Valle Nevado. Unlike a purpose-built megaresort, it grew as a village of chalets and apartments owned largely by well-to-do Santiago families, which gives it a settled, private feel. The skiing is classic high-Andes cruising: open, sunny pistes at real altitude, with steeper lines and off-piste for those who go looking. Its lifts tie into the neighbouring areas to form the Tres Valles, so a base here can access a large linked domain. Midweek it can feel almost deserted, one of its quiet pleasures.
La Parva suits skiers who want the high, dry snow and big views of the Santiago Andes without crowds or resort bustle. It is a place to settle into a comfortable apartment, ski uncrowded pistes in the morning sun and use the Tres Valles links to explore further afield. Intermediates and improving families are especially well served, while its calm, residential character appeals to anyone who finds the busier neighbours too frantic.
Through the June-to-October season La Parva's altitude keeps the snow cold and dry when Pacific storms deliver, while long spells of Andean sunshine in between firm the pistes and soften the off-piste. The bowl's open, sunny aspect makes for glorious bluebird days but rewards early starts, as afternoon sun can quickly change the snow surface.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
High elevation and cold Andean air preserve good-quality snow after storms, but the sunny, exposed slopes mean conditions hinge on storm frequency and can turn firm between fronts.
Average monthly snowfall
Snowfall climatology unavailable.
Terrain & aspect
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Slopes mostly face SW — 88% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
Gentler slopes near the base and the nursery terrain at neighbouring Farellones give novices a manageable start.
Wide, sunny pistes make this a cruiser's mountain, ideal for building confidence at altitude.
Steeper pitches and plentiful lift-served off-piste keep stronger skiers busy on fresh-snow days.
The biggest challenges come from touring the off-piste and reaching the higher terrain of the linked Tres Valles.
The Tres Valles link
From La Parva's ridge, lifts connect through to El Colorado and Valle Nevado, opening up three adjoining ski areas along the same high Andean crest. It lets confident skiers turn a quiet home base into access to a large linked domain.
The chalet village
La Parva is defined by its terraced streets of privately owned chalets and apartments, a genuine mountain community rather than a commercial resort core. Staying here means ski-in, ski-out mornings and an unusually settled, local atmosphere.
Uncrowded high-Andes cruising
Away from weekends the pistes are often near-empty, letting you lap long sunny runs with the mountains almost to yourself. It is the antidote to the busier scenes lower down and next door.
On the map
Legend
Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay in La Parva
Lodging is overwhelmingly self-catering apartments and chalets within the village itself, giving a ski-in, ski-out convenience and a quiet, residential base close to Santiago.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
How to get there
Fly into Santiago (SCL); La Parva is among the most easily reached high-mountain ski areas from a major international gateway.
The drive is a steep, switchbacking mountain road up from Santiago via Farellones, around an hour and a half depending on snow; expect chains and slow going after storms.
Best time: August and September generally bring the deepest and most reliable snow of the season.
Nearby resorts
Other resorts within reach.
Los Puquios
- Vertical
- 130 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 10
- Lifts
- 6
Faces south © WeHaKa / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Los Penitentes
- Vertical
- 627 m
- Lifts
- 5
Getting to La Parva
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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.