50 km
2630 m - 3600 m
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Test report La Parva
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort La Parva
Total result: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort La Parva
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
970 m (Valley 2630 m - Mountain 3600 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
15 · Heli-skiing
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Runs/slopes
Total 50 km
Easy
18 km
(36 %)Intermediate
24 km
(48 %)Difficult
8 km
(16 %)
Longest run
6 km
Run location
above tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
15 · Heli-skiing
Total capacity
15460 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
14.9 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
5
10
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
- The valley run is always open when ski resort is open; without the valley run, ski operation is not possible.
Season 2009
105 Days open
105 Days when valley run open
105 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is excellent.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Access via Constanera Norte, Ausfahrt Av. La Dehesa
- Alpha Chair (La Parva), Ideal entry for day visitors
Distance: 33 km · approx. 41 Minutes driving time
Roads: Side road, partially developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available, Tarred parking lot, free of charge
Photos
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- No ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
Almost all accommodations have direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- La Parva
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort)
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Adventure course
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
- some mogul slopes
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 50 km
Difficult
8 km
(16 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- many freeride / deep snow areas
Snow parks
- Plaza Parva Snowpark
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
- Chill area
Conclusion
wide runs
no high speed lifts and no lifts with bubbles
no lift pass for all 3 resorts
Detailed description of the ski resort
It`s about one hour by car from Santiago to Farellones, on the last miles it`s a mountain road with 40 turns. You have to keep to the left in Farellones to get to La Parva. The first lifts in La Parva are the two t-bars Enlace and Parva Chica, where you can park your car. Around the other parking lots are 6 t-bars, perfect for beginners and they are also
the connection to the quad Alpha. With this lift and a double chair in parallel line you get right into the ski resort. Now you can ski over an easy run to the quad Las Aguilas. This lift takes you to the nicest and longest runs of the ski resort. The best run is the expert run Las Aguilas back to the base station of the quad or you can ski several intermediate runs down to La Parva. If you keep to the right at the top station of the quad Alpha and use the t-bars Nevada and Pluquenes , you can get again to the top station of the quad Las Aguilas. Using the t-bar Franciscano and the triple chair Tortolas you can ski down several intermediate runs or get to the connection to Valle Nevado(Attention: you need an extra lift ticket for this resort!). There is a nice and intermediate slope beginning at the base station of the triple chair Tortolas to the t-bar
Las Vegas which is parallel to the quad Alpha, where you will also find serveral good expert runs, especially the run El Lomo. For lunch we recommend to go to the hut between the top stations of the two lifts Alpha and Las Vegas, unfortunately there is no Après-Ski, because La Parva consist only of holiday homes and all the vacationers go there right after skiing...
Test Report issued on 2001-08-03
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