# @peakrankings on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=RpktzdPFQLA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/32655454-peakrankings-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/1251b93c98.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-06-30T19:42:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PeakRankings (@peakrankings) — https://gondola.cc/peakrankings

## Caption

Valle Nevado covers 1,939 acres (785 ha), making it one of the largest ski resorts in the Southern Hemisphere—and the biggest lift-served area in Chile. The entire footprint lies above treeline, so you’ll find wide-open alpine terrain with few natural obstacles. Outside the marked trails, however, the slopes are neither patrolled nor avalanche-controlled, as is common across South America.

With a low point of 9,383 ft (2,860 m) and a base village at 9,925 ft (3,025 m), Valle Nevado boasts the highest base elevation in the Southern Hemisphere. The altitude improves snow quality but poses a challenge for guests who aren’t acclimated to high elevations. Santiago sits more than 7,000 ft (2,100 m) below the resort, leaving no convenient mid-altitude stopover.

Even seasoned skiers and riders should plan to hydrate aggressively and take more breaks than usual. 

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## Stats

- **Views:** 6,440
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- **Comments:** 6

## Tags

skitrip, wintertrip, skiusa, skivacation, powder, peakrankings, winter, skiingisfun, werankpeaks, mountains, snowboarding, travel, skitheworld, landscape, internationalskiclub

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