Valle Nevado Webcam – Andes Ski Slopes, Pool and Gondola

The Valle Nevado Webcam opens on the outdoor pool terrace at Valle Nevado ski resort, high in the Andes above Santiago, Chile. A small round pool sits inside a fence of glass panels on wooden posts, with a stone fire pit on the paved terrace in front of it and hotel buildings on both sides. Behind the pool, snowfields climb to a long ridge crossed by chairlift lines. After a storm, snow can bank up as high as the glass while the heated water stays open. Two more resort cameras sit in the tabs: a wide view over the slopes named for Hotel Puerta del Sol, and a camera at the foot of a gondola tower looking up the lift line. In heavy snow all three can turn white within minutes.

About Valle Nevado

Valle Nevado was built by French entrepreneurs in the late 1980s, a French and Chilean venture modeled on European ski resorts, Les Arcs in particular. It sits on the slopes of Cerro El Plomo in the commune of Lo Barnechea, less than 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of central Santiago in a straight line and a good deal farther by road. The base of the resort is at about 3,000 meters (9,843 feet), high enough that snow can still lie around the pool terrace in November.

The resort covers about 900 hectares (2,224 acres) of skiable terrain with 34 marked runs: 4 beginner, 11 intermediate, 14 advanced and 5 expert. Its 16 lifts are 1 cable car, 5 chairlifts, 7 surface lifts and 3 magic carpets, and two of them were firsts. The Andes Express, opened in 2001, was the first detachable chairlift in the region, and the cable car that opened in 2013 was the first mountain cable car in Chile. Valle Nevado is one of the Tres Valles, the three neighboring resorts above Santiago, alongside La Parva and El Colorado.

The Three Valle Nevado Cameras

The Pool camera looks across a paved terrace to the resort’s small heated outdoor pool, which sits between Hotel Valle Nevado and Hotel Puerta del Sol. A hotel wing with wooden balconies rises on the left edge, and a building with tall windows lines the right side above a stairway with a black railing.

The Puerta del Sol tab is a wide-angle view across a broad open slope. Several chairlift lines cross it on towers padded in red, a rounded summit streaked with dark rock rises on the left, and a rope fence runs along the bottom of the frame, with a snow groomer sometimes parked toward the right. The Gondola tab is mounted beside the towers of the resort’s gondola and looks straight up the line. Cabins pass overhead, a groomed piste on the left is edged by an orange safety net, and more groomers can sit parked near the top of the slope.

Weather and Climate in Valle Nevado

At 3,000 meters, winter is properly cold. Modeled averages for 2015 to 2024 put June and July at a daytime high of about -1°C (30°F) and a nighttime low near -6°C (21°F), with August barely warmer. The year brings about 800 millimeters (31 inches) of precipitation, more than half of it between May and September, when it falls as snow at this height. June is the wettest month, and a single storm can turn every camera on this page white and bank fresh snow against the pool fence.

Spring warms slowly. October highs average about 4°C (39°F) and November about 9°C (48°F), and nights hover around 0°C (32°F) as late as November, so snow can stay on the slopes long after midwinter. Summer is mild for the altitude: January and February average highs near 15°C (59°F), with nights around 6°C (43°F). Autumn cools quickly. April highs are back to about 10°C (50°F), and by May the average high is about 4°C (39°F), with nights well below freezing.

Things to Do Near Valle Nevado

In season, the skiing is the reason to come, with a terrain park alongside the marked runs. Since 2025, Valle Nevado and La Parva have sold a shared lift ticket and season pass, and more than 45,000 skiers have used it to travel between the two resorts. El Colorado, the third of the Tres Valles, is the first ski area on the drive up from Santiago.

The resort has three hotels: Hotel Valle Nevado, Hotel Puerta del Sol and Hotel Tres Puntas, the most affordable of the three. Guests can use the heated pool on the main camera, which is reached directly from the Puerta del Sol lobby, and the Mirador del Plomo restaurant stands right beside Hotel Puerta del Sol.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can you see on the Valle Nevado Webcam?

The main camera looks across the resort’s small heated outdoor pool, fenced with glass panels, to snowy slopes and chairlift lines behind. Two tabs add a wide view over the slopes named for Hotel Puerta del Sol and a camera looking up the gondola line from beside one of its towers.

Where is Valle Nevado, and how far is it from Santiago?

Valle Nevado is in the Andes of central Chile, in the commune of Lo Barnechea in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. It lies less than 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of central Santiago in a straight line, and the road up passes El Colorado on the way.

What is the elevation of Valle Nevado?

The base of the resort sits at about 3,000 meters (9,843 feet), on the slopes of Cerro El Plomo. That height keeps average daytime highs below freezing in June and July.

What is the weather like in Valle Nevado by month?

Average daytime highs run from about -1°C (30°F) in June and July to 4°C (39°F) in October and 15°C (59°F) in January and February. Nights stay below freezing from May to October.

When is the ski season at Valle Nevado?

Lifts usually open in June. The 2026 season ran far longer than usual: regular operations continued until November 8, and the resort added selected ski days through December 1, a record 154 operating days.

Does the Valle Nevado Webcam show the snow report?

No. The cameras show the snow itself, the cloud and the light, but not snow depth, open runs or lift status. The resort’s website publishes those figures.

Where is the pool at Valle Nevado?

The heated outdoor pool on the main camera sits between Hotel Valle Nevado and Hotel Puerta del Sol, with direct access from the Puerta del Sol lobby. It is small and open to the air, and snow often banks up against its glass fence after a storm.

Can you ski from Valle Nevado to La Parva and El Colorado?

Between Valle Nevado and La Parva, yes: the two have sold a shared lift ticket and season pass since 2025. El Colorado, the third resort of the Tres Valles, is run separately.

Source: Valle Nevado Ski Resort