So winter has arrived in Santiago and the thing to do is to head out to one of the four nearby ski resorts. This last weekend we headed up to Farallones, which is the first (lower) of the three ski resorts just outside of Santiago. The drive is not bad, though it would be easy to get car sick if you are not careful. About 45 switchbacks to get to the top, but from the Mall Sport to the resort it is less than an hour. Of course, we had no snow on the roads and very little traffic. Also, make sure you have chains with you which every car is required to possess even if there is no snow (we passed 4 police posts, but noone checked).
We went just for a nice drive, and to get the kids to play in the snow. For that, Farallones was a big dissapointment. First, rentals are confusing since there seems to be an "official" place, one "nice" place, and a bunch of "free agents" just outside the resort. Of course, nobody can really tell you where things are and where to go. Terrible signs, if any. But we found a place that had the equipment for the kids, including sunglasses. It might be better to rent things near Mall Sport before you head up the mountain. At least it is worth checking out.
As for the skiing facilities, there really isn't an area for kids. We ended up putting them down on a path between the entrance and the first pull lift. The kids were too young for the pull lifts and they don't have a single conveyor belt lift. This made the bunny slopes off limits, and there wasn't any place for even basic snow playing/sleds/etc.
The kids had a great time because kids can do that anywhere, but I had to run along side them and then walk them up the slope each time.
Next time we are going to Valle Nevado, which apperently has better facilities for kids.
1/5 (skip it)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment