This was my 5th trip to Valle Nevado ski Resort. I haven't been there in several years, first because of the poor snow and then COVID. We arrived the last week of August to packed powder conditions. It had just snowed about 10" a few days before, so conditions were excellent. The pistas (slopes) were groomed daily and the resort was not crowded at all. As a matter of fact, during the week, most of the people skiing were guests staying at the hotel and ski teams in training. There are 3 hotels at the resort and apartments and condos that are rented by private individuals. We stayed at Hotel Valle Nevado which is their best hotel. Each hotel has at least 1 restaurant serving breakfast and dinner. The rooms are clean and comfortable. Remember, you are there to ski and not stay in the room all day. In our hotel, we had a boot / ski room to put on and store our equipment. The gentleman working there was so on the ball that at the end of the day, he greeted us on the snow so we wouldn't have to carry our skis the 50 feet from the snow to the room and had our shoes placed in front of the bench for us to change into. There are 5 chairlifts there including 1 detachable quad (Andes Express). The gondola is mostly used by the day skiers getting up the mountain from the parking lot and several other surface lifts mostly Poma which are quite efficient and fast. For those who like off piste, there are plenty of choices and if you want you can hire a cat or helicopter at quite reasonable rates. The amenities such as hot tub and gym are there if you would like to partake along with limited shopping for ski and snowboard gear. read more

This hill has recently gotten a major upgrade to its lifts and it shows. There isnt a ton of runs but what they do have are a lot of fun. Even with limited new snow we were able to find some powder as many people on the hill were beginners and stayed only to the groomers. Out of Valle Nevado, La Parva and El Colorado in the area this is by far the best in the area. read more