The ski resort opens the season this Saturday (1) due to recent snowfall
First it was Valle Nevado that publicly announced this week that it would bring forward the 2024 ski season to Friday the 31st, due to the large amount of snow that fell in Chile in recent days. Now was the time to do it Portillo announce that they will bring forward the opening of the 2024 season to Saturday 1 June: the program, in principle, envisaged that the season would only start on 22 June.
The station will be open on the weekends of June 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th for visitors stopping by for the day only. Plateau, Las Lomas, Princesa, Escuela 2 and 3, David’s Run and Cumbre stations will initially be open. As for food, the first floor restaurant, Ski Box, Tio Bobs and the food truck will be open. Hotel Portillo, the iconic yellow hotel, will only start welcoming guests on June 20th.
Find out more about Portillo
Portillo is synonymous with the iconic yellow hotel that sits at the foot of the mountains and on the shores of the Laguna de Inca. Founded in 1949, the pioneering station in South America does not have a center with restaurants, bars and shops, but it is one of the most expensive, intimate and qualified on the continent. It is no surprise that its infrastructure attracts professional teams from all over the world who train there during the Northern Hemisphere summer – and also beginners who want to take lessons at its large ski school. Those who don’t need to play sports can invest in the tubing lanes, heated outdoor pools and the hotel’s in-house cinema.
The Portillo Hotel, the only one in the station, has a swimming pool overlooking the lake, jacuzzi and cinema. But it is also possible to stay in the chalets, designed for families and groups of friends of up to eight people, at the Octagon Lodge, which has a cheaper option, or at the Inca Lodge, which functions as a hostel with shared rooms.
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