São Roque (Ski Mountain Park)
Dry-slope skiing in the Brazilian hills
An artificial dry-slope snow park near São Paulo, Brazil, where skiing and snowboarding run year-round on synthetic matting rather than real snow.
- 949 m Base
- 1,017 m Top lift
- 68 m Vertical
- 1 Pistes mapped
- 1 Lifts
Best known for
Après & vibe
The park has cafes and family facilities, and the surrounding São Roque wine-and-countryside region makes an easy add-on.
The snow centre
Ski Mountain Park is an artificial-surface ski and snowboard centre set in the wooded hills around São Roque, roughly an hour from the city of São Paulo. There is no natural snow here: the runs are laid with imported polyethylene matting that skis and rides like snow when watered, letting the slopes stay open all year in a subtropical climate. It bills itself as Latin America's largest artificial mountain-entertainment complex, pairing a longer main descent with a short beginner run and a toboggan track. Beyond the pistes it works as a full day-out park, with mountain biking, archery, tree climbing and forest trails for non-skiers. Expect a relaxed, novelty-first atmosphere aimed at Brazilian families and first-timers rather than committed alpine skiers.
The slope
A short, gentle learner run and on-site instruction make it geared to first-timers.
The longer main slope offers a modest step up for those finding their feet.
Terrain is limited; keen skiers will find it brief.
Not built for experts, being a compact artificial park.
Skiing under the Brazilian sun
The novelty of carving a synthetic piste in subtropical São Paulo state, warm weather and Atlantic Forest all around.
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 near São Roque (Ski Mountain Park)
Most guests visit on a day trip from São Paulo, though São Roque itself has countryside pousadas and wineries for an overnight stay.
A base in town — the snow centre is a day trip, not a resort stay.
Self-catering flexibility for a family visit or a longer city break.
Handy if the centre is a stopover between flights.
Book access to São Roque (Ski Mountain Park)
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How to get there
São Paulo's Guarulhos (GRU) and Congonhas (CGH) airports are the gateways, both roughly an hour or so away.
An easy drive from São Paulo on the Castello Branco corridor into the hills around São Roque.
Best time: Open all year, so any time suits; being artificial it is unaffected by Brazil's seasons.
Nearby resorts
Other resorts within reach.
Faces south © WeHaKa / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Los Penitentes
- Vertical
- 627 m
- Lifts
- 5
Los Puquios
- Vertical
- 130 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 10
- Lifts
- 6
Faces south © Sebastián Rojas / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Portillo
- Vertical
- 769 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 5
- Lifts
- 14
Faces south © Juankbmw / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Valle Nevado
- Vertical
- 817 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 37
- Lifts
- 17
Faces south-west © Saint Ex / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) La Parva
- Vertical
- 925 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 53
- Lifts
- 15
Faces south-west © Juankbmw / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) El Colorado
- Vertical
- 889 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 77
- Lifts
- 14
Getting to São Roque (Ski Mountain Park)
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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.