Valle Nevado Ski Resort is Chile’s highest and most modern ski resort, with an upscale infrastructure and plenty of lodging and dining options. The resort is close to Santiago and totally above treeline, with well-groomed slopes and an abundance of off-piste gullies that gives the feel of a natural terrain park. With all this, the mountain skis bigger than even its 44 runs suggest. You just need to know where to go. Pro skiers and snowboarders and national ski teams from the US, Canada, and Europe head to Chile from August until mid-September to train, film video segments, run product catalog photo shoots, and build up their social media content. It’s common to end up sitting on a chairlift or have dinner next to the best skiers and riders in the world. Chile is without a doubt the ski and snowboard “summer camp” for the world’s best. August is generally the best time to ski and ride powder. Snow storms build the resort bases from May through July. Come August, the bases are deep and more storms continue to refresh the slopes and backcountry. August is a good time to have great quality snow.
This trip has several registration options based on having an Ikon pass or not. Please read all information carefully during registration.
CHILE: Thursday, August 28 to MONDAY, September 8, 2025 ... IKON
Valle Nevado Ski Resort (7 nights) & Santiago (2 nights) & Half-day Tour
BASE PRICE INCLUDES:
Lodging / Half-board in Valle Nevado / Breakfast in Santiago / All ground transfers & gratuity / Lift ticket*
$2,995 per person / double-occupancy including 7d lift ticket
Hotel Puerta Del Sol
- Slopeside ... 20 meters from the slopes
Half-board: Breakfast at Restaurant Mirador del Plomo and dinner. Dinner does not include drinks or gratuity.
• See hotel link for amenities
Le Meridian Santiago
- Spend 2 nights in the beautiful city of Santiago
Breakfast
• See hotel link for amenities
- Cape Cod to Logan motorcoach round-trip transfer & gratuity
- Depart Harwich at 12:30pm (all times subject to change)
- Depart Barnstable at 12:50pm
- Depart Sagamore at 1:10pm
- Depart Rockland at 1:30pm
- Destination motorcoach round-trip transfer & gratuity
Single occupancy total (if available and coordinated with trip leader):
$4,090 with the included 7 day lift pass
AIR TRANSPORTATION TO BE DETERMINED (ALL subject to change). Airfare is $1,100.
AMERICAN AIRLINES
Depart BOS (Boston) at 4:49pm on Thu, Aug 28
Arrive MIA (Miami) at 8:20pm
Depart MIA at 10:45pm
Arrive SCL (Santiago) at 6:45am on Fri, Aug 29
Depart Valle Nevado via ground transportation on FRI, SEP 5
Arrive Santiago on FRI, SEP 5
Depart SCL at 10:55pm on SUN, SEP 7
Arrive MIA at 6:25am
Depart MIA at 8:30am
Arrive BOS at 11:57am on MON, SEP 8
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
Members who arrange their own air and wish go use the Club-arranged destination ground transportation are expected to meet the group at the destination airport pick-up location. The Club is not responsible for providing alternative transportation if the member is unable to meet with the group for the scheduled departure time (due to delayed flight, etc.)
LIFT TICKETS / IKON*
New registrants after November 18th 2024 receive a 7 day lift ticket. No discounts applicable.
*Member who registered before November 18th 2024 with a current / valid IKON Pass (7-day), IKON Base (5-day), or IKON Base Plus (5-days) will receive a $260 credit IF REGISTERED BY NOV 18 2024 and will receive the corresponding number of days Valle Nevado pass (i.e., a IKON Pass 7-day gets a 7-day Valle Nevado pass). Additional single day lift tickets available for purchase at the resort. IKON pass number must be provided at Club On Line Trip registration. This discount cannot be applied to Valle Nevado lift ticket credit for IKON passes after November 18, 2024. ENTER IKON PASS NUMBER DURING REGISTRATION.
For those registrants who need a pass, an unlimited lift ticket is included in the base price.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
- $600 deposit due at registration and not refundable (unless trip is cancelled or space filled from waiting list)
- Half of remaining balance 1/13/25
- Remaining balance due 3/10/25
Cancellation penalty after 3/10/25 is forfeiture of all monies paid unless space is filled from the waiting list. Airline name change cost will be incurred by cancelling party. We strongly recommend investigating in trip insurance.
TRIP INSURANCE (NOT INCLUDED)
The CCSC suggests you consider buying trip insurance. INSURE MY TRIP is one travel insurance comparison website that offers many trip insurance options. The Cape Cod Ski Club is not affiliated with any insurance company and your trip leader can not provide information about trip insurance. If you have any questions about insurance, please contact an insurance company directly.
https://www.insuremytrip.com
THE FINE PRINT
CANCELLATION: Group travel has very strict cancellation policies. Hotel, air, and tour operators each have cancellation charges based on when you cancel.
In exceedingly rare cases, a scheduled trip may be affected by weather conditions and specifically lack of snow at the destination. In these circumstances, the travel chair and/or trip leader will work with the tour operator to re-design a trip and offer an alternative and comparable destination. If it becomes necessary to cancel a trip, the Club and members may incur monetary loss including but not limited to various cancellation fees, deposits, rebooking fees, and airline penalties. The Club will, to the best of its ability, return money to the member and this will be determined by the Executive Board as the canceled trip is reconciled. In the event no reimbursement is obtained, the member may lose their deposits and/or payments.
Please read and understand the Cape Cod Ski Club Policies.
TRIP LEADER & ASSISTANT
John Terwilliger
