Winter Sports
In the winter months, many Chileans participate in winter sports, especially skiing and snowboarding. Less than 35 kilometers from Santiago de Chile, ski resorts are located in El Colorado, Farellones, and La Parva y Valle Nevado. In Valparaíso Region is the ski resort of Portillo, one of the oldest in the country and the organizer of the 1966 Alpine World Ski Championships. Other major ski centers are Chapa Verde, Termas de Chillán, Antuco, Corralco, Los Arenales, Las Araucarias, Volcán Villarrica, Antillanca, Cerro El Fraile and Cerro Mirador. In addition, Chilean mountain climbers have reached major summits, such as Mount Everest.
While the country has many conditions for winter sports, Chile has never won a medal at the Winter Olympics.
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