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Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

📷 Valle Nevado

South America

Valle Nevado

81

Outstanding

↗improving

Last Snowfall

Aug 28

today

Past 24 Hours

13cm

Reported by Valle Nevado

Past 48 Hours

13cm

Past 10 Days

60.2cm

14-Day Forecast

25.8cm

Snow Depth

247cm

Open-Meteo model
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Powder Days

37

2026 season

☀️

Bluebird Days

6

2026 season

Updated: Aug 28, 9:05 AM•Weather at base: 3025m

Overview

Valle Nevado is a ski resort in South America, Chile. Today's SnowSure™ Score is 81/100 (Outstanding), snow base 247 cm (97.2 in), 13 cm (5.1 in) of new snow in the last 24 hours. The 14-day ensemble forecast across seven weather models (ECMWF, GFS, GEM, JMA, ICON, Météo-France, Met Norway) calls for ~26 cm (10.2 in) of new snow. Conditions last updated 2026-08-28 09:05 UTC.

Resort Guide

Valle Nevado is a major ski resort located in the Andes Mountains near Santiago, Chile, offering over 2,200 acres of skiable terrain and South America's largest skiable domain when connected with neighboring resorts. The resort features modern lifts, a variety of slopes for all abilities, and a high-altitude setting that ensures reliable snow conditions throughout the season. Guests can enjoy ski-in/ski-out accommodations, panoramic mountain views, and a range of amenities including restaurants, bars, and a spa. Valle Nevado stands out for its expansive terrain, vibrant après-ski scene, and proximity to Santiago, making it a premier destination for international and local skiers alike.

Resort Info

Summit3670m
Base3025m
Vertical645m
Lifts11/13
Runs42/44
Skiable Area2225 acres
Average snowfall276 inches / 700 cm
CountryChile
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Season dates

OpenedJune 19, 2026
Projected closingOctober 4, 2026

Future dates are operator estimates and may change.

Ski passes

Ikon Pass

Ikon Pass

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Mountain Collective

Mountain Collective

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Power Pass

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Access tiers change by season — confirm benefits on the pass operator's site.

Top Après Ski

La Fourchette – This stylish lounge and bar at Valle Nevado is renowned for its sophisticated après-ski ambiance, offering panoramic mountain views, signature cocktails, and a vibrant social scene that attracts both locals and international visitors.

SnowSure™ ScoreAI
81
Outstanding
↑improving

Exceptional season - 571cm already this season!

Current conditions at Valle Nevado are quite favorable with a snow depth of 247cm and 60cm of fresh snow in the past week. The temperature is a chilly -12°C, and the forecast suggests continued snowfall over the next two weeks, averaging around 26cm. Overall, it's a great time to hit the slopes.

AI-generated summary
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Depth

247cm depth — excellent coverage.

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Recent

In the last 7 days, there has been 60cm of snowfall, with 13cm recorded in the past 24 hours.

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Forecast

The 14-day snow outlook predicts an average of 26cm of additional snowfall.

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Historic

Season-to-date snowfall is 211% above the 5-year average of 271cm.

Data updated Fri, Aug 28, 09:05 AM UTC

Snow Summary

3670mECMWF Model

Updated Aug 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM

60cm
24h
26cm
Past 10d
14-Day Forecast
60
Prev10d
2.2
Now28
0.3
S29
0.4
S30
7.2
M31
—
T1
2.8
W2
2.9
T3
Past
Today
Forecast

Snowfall Forecast Maps

Andes (Chile & Argentina) region

Current Conditions

Reported Fri, Aug 28, 09:05 AM UTC

Depth by source

every reading we have
  • Open-MeteoBase 247cm · Summit 247cm

The headline depth uses the most trusted available source. We show every reading so you can judge for yourself.

Freezing Level

1825m

❄️ Below base - cold & dry snow expected

Base

3025m

Temp

-7.8°C

Wind

5.4km/h

Snow Depth

247cm

Open-Meteo model

14-Day Forecast

26.1cm

Mid-Mountain

3348m

Temp

--°C

Wind

6km/h

Snow Depth

247cm

Open-Meteo model

14-Day Forecast

25.8cm

Summit

3670m

Temp

-12°C

Wind

5.4km/h

Snow Depth

247cm

Open-Meteo model

14-Day Forecast

28.1cm

Ops signals

  • ●Freezing level below base — snowmaking window open
  • ●Fresh snow + cold temps — good grooming window next 48h
  • ●Cold summit temps — snow preservation favorable

Lifts Open

11/13
85%

open

Runs Open

42/44

El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026

Valle Nevado El Niño rank & forecast

Valle Nevado ranks Under review SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +60% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain: Historically snowed much more than normal in strong El Niño winters (≥ +8% vs this resort’s own 30-year average).

Under reviewTier A — Prime El Niño terrain

Strong-event signal: +60% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

This resort carries no separate rank: its 30-year record is identical to la-parva, which is the ranked entry for this measurement. At ~31km resolution the reanalysis cannot resolve them as different mountains, so publishing both would be publishing one number twice.

'97-98 +102%'15-16 +29%'23-24 +50%

In-season scorecard

Predicted signal

+60%

Measured to date

+133%

Season total

571 cm

Vs predicted

+72%

Predicted signal vs measured season-to-date against this resort's own climatology.

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

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Live Conditions

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Local Reports

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SnowSure™ Forecast Range

Daily Snowfall Forecast by Model

Black line = verified SnowSure™ blend (not a simple average). Weights update weekly from measured snowfall at SNOTEL stations and resort reports.

SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Valle Nevado (andes), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

  • 1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
  • 2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
  • 3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

How we verify forecasts →

Hourly Forecast Detail

AM / PM / Night breakdown with wind and freezing level

NWP models refresh up to 4× daily · Last synced Aug 28, 9:05 AM

Hourly Forecast Detail
 
Today
-9 / -132.3cm3mm
Sat, Aug 29
-7 / -17
Sun, Aug 30
-7 / -162.3cm3.3mm
Mon, Aug 31
-5 / -145.4cm7.8mm
Tue, Sep 1
-3 / -13
Wed, Sep 2
-6 / -123.3cm4.8mm
PeriodAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Snow (cm)0.21.50.6000002.30.40500000.82.5
Precip (mm)02.10.9000003.30.607.200001.23.6
Temp (°C)-12-9-12-14-8-15-12-7-13-9-6-10-10-4-10-10-6-10
Wind (km/h)776848746756857777
Gusts (km/h)525351463443484545404544565557516360

14-Day Snow Forecast by Model

Summit elevation (3670m)

ECMWF
15.9cm
GFS
37.1cm
GEM
16.2cm
JMA
35.8cm
ICON
17.6cm
Météo-Fr
5.4cm
SnowSure™
25.8cm

10-Day Forecast

Today

28

❄️

-9.1°

-13.2°

2.2cm

8 km/h

Sat

29

☁️

-7.5°

-16.6°

0.3cm

10 km/h

Sun

30

❄️

-7.1°

-16.4°

0.4cm

10 km/h

Mon

31

❄️

-5.5°

-13.6°

7.2cm

10 km/h

Tue

1

☁️

-2.6°

-13.4°

10 km/h

Wed

2

❄️

-5.7°

-12.2°

2.8cm

8 km/h

Thu

3

❄️

-7.2°

-15.4°

2.9cm

9 km/h

Fri

4

☀️

-5.2°

-17°

9 km/h

Sat

5

☀️

-4.2°

-14.1°

9 km/h

Sun

6

☀️

-3.5°

-13.7°

9 km/h

Summit elevation (3670m) • ECMWF model

Avalanche

No bulletin for this mountain

No official warning service is mapped for this resort’s country yet (v1 covers the United States, Canada and Switzerland). A bulletin may still be published locally.

SnowSure relays the official avalanche bulletin and does not issue avalanche forecasts. Read the full bulletin at the issuer’s link and make your own terrain decisions. Not a substitute for avalanche education, equipment, or local knowledge.

Season vs Historic

Updated Fri, Aug 28, 09:05 AM UTC

571.3cm

Season Total

This Season to Date

+111%

vs 5-Year Avg

271cm avg by now

+129%

vs 30-Year Avg

249cm avg by now

271cm

5-Yr Avg by Now

This season is at 571.3 cm to date. The last completed season totaled ~571.8 cm. That's 111% above the 5-year average (271 cm). Versus the 30-year baseline: 130% above the 30-year average (249 cm).

Valle Nevado Snow History

Average annual snowfall is 348cm with an average of 80 snowfall days per season. The table below shows monthly averages across 31 seasons of archive data (modeled snowpack at mid-elevation).

Average monthly snowfall history
MonthAvg SnowfallSnowfall DaysAvg Base DepthMax Base DepthBiggest Snowfall
June101.2cm14 days85cm140cm28cm
July75.2cm13 days135cm173cm22.9cm
August76.5cm13 days168cm209cm23.6cm
September50.8cm13 days179cm206cm14.9cm
October28.3cm14 days135cm175cm9.2cm

Source: SnowSure archive · Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis at mid-elevation. Depth is modeled, not resort-reported.

Season at a Glance

Current season(2026)

Opened Jun 19, 2026

Scheduled close: Oct 4, 2026

Multi-season averages will appear once SnowSure has tracked more than one full season.

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 5 past El Niño winters at Valle Nevado, ERA5 season snowfall median was 499 cm (196 in), about 54% above this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

MJJ 2026 · ANOM +1.39°C

Analog season median

499 cm

5 El Niño winters · 54% above median

All-season median

324 cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent5499 cm444 cm – 517 cm2023, 2015, 2009, 2002, 1997
La Niña4286 cm235 cm – 319 cm2022, 2010, 1999, 1998
ENSO-neutral21290 cm258 cm – 360 cm2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

Best Months to Visit

August

Peak Season

July

Peak Season

September

Good

June

Good

Note: Based on typical ski season patterns for this region.

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Frequently asked questions about Valle Nevado

Where is Valle Nevado?
Valle Nevado is a ski resort in Chile.
How high is Valle Nevado?
Valle Nevado runs from a base elevation of 3,025 m (9,925 ft) to a summit of 3,670 m (12,041 ft), giving a vertical drop of 645 m (2,116 ft).
How big is Valle Nevado?
Valle Nevado has 2,225 acres (900 hectares) of skiable terrain, 44 marked runs and 13 lifts.
Which ski pass covers Valle Nevado?
Valle Nevado is on the Ikon Pass, Mountain Collective and Power Pass. Access terms such as blackout dates and day limits vary by pass tier, so check the pass operator for the current season.
When is ski season at Valle Nevado?
Valle Nevado typically operates from June to October. Exact opening and closing dates shift each year with snowfall — check the resort's current season dates before booking.
How much snow does Valle Nevado get in a typical season?
Valle Nevado averages 276 inches / 700 cm of snowfall in a typical season. Any individual season can run well above or below that.
How will El Niño affect Valle Nevado in winter 2026?
El Niño Signal: under review — this station's record has an era discontinuity.. This resort carries no separate rank: its 30-year record is identical to la-parva, which is the ranked entry for this measurement. At ~31km resolution the reanalysis cannot resolve them as different mountains, so publishing both would be publishing one number twice.

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