This is what it costs to spend a day in the snow at Portillo, the Chilean ski resort closest to Mendoza.

About 215 kilometers from Mendoza city, just before the famous Cuesta de los Caracoles and with an estimated route time of four hours, the Portillo ski center is consolidating itself in Chile as one of the most accessible options in terms of money and distance for Mendoza residents who want to enjoy the snow .

The site offers various amenities, such as accommodation at the Portillo Hotel, equipment and clothing rentals, a restaurant with mountain views, torch-lit descents on Fridays on the Plateau Trail, the Roca Jack Trail, and access to Laguna del Inca.

For the 2025 season , daily ticket prices at Portillo are divided by age and whether it's high or low season.

In high season , a day pass at Portillo for adults (18-64 years old) costs 64,000 Chilean pesos ($69 or 86,710 Argentine pesos) , while in low season it drops to 48,000 Chilean pesos ($52 or 65,032 Argentine pesos).

For comparison, Los Andes previously reported that a day for adults in Las Leñas (Malargüe) costs 150,000 Argentine pesos during peak season. This means that Portillo is about 53% cheaper than a vacation in Mendoza.

Continuing with the high season in Chile, young people aged 18 to 24 ("students") pay 50,000 Chileans (54 dollars or 67,742 Argentine pesos).

Teenagers between 12 and 17 years old pay 46,000 Chileans (49.46 dollars or 62,323 Argentine pesos) at Portillo, while children under 5 years old have a reduced rate of 13,000 Chileans (14 dollars or 17,613 Argentine pesos).

Meanwhile, those over 65 pay only 25,000 Chilean pesos during peak season (27 dollars or 33,871 Argentine pesos).

A popular option at Portillo is the "Day + Menu" package , which includes not only access to the slopes but also lunch at the self-service restaurant (soup or salad, main course, and dessert; drinks not included).

In this case, the adult ticket costs 78,000 Chilean pesos during high season . For children between 5 and 11 years old, the price is 58,000 Chilean pesos ($62 or 78,581 Argentine pesos).

For adolescents between 12 and 17 years old, the cost is 39,000 Chilean pesos (US$42 or 52,839 Argentine pesos). Finally, for those over 65 ("Senior"), the price is 60,000 Chilean pesos (US$65 or 81,290 Argentine pesos).

To these amounts we must add the equipment rental .

A ski or snowboard kit costs 43,000 Chileans per day (58,258 Argentine pesos). If you opt for higher-performance equipment (Performance), the price rises to 59,000 Chileans per day (79,935 Argentine pesos).

You can also rent just the boots: 20,000 Chilean pesos (27,097 Argentine pesos) for adults and 17,000 Chilean pesos (23,032 Argentine pesos) for children. Walking sticks cost 6,000 Chilean pesos (8,129 Argentine pesos) per day.

It is worth noting that there are discounts for seven-day rentals.

Portillo's proximity to Mendoza makes it a tempting alternative to other options such as Los Puquios, Las Leñas, Cerro Catedral, Chapelco, or even more luxurious ski resorts in Chile like Valle Nevado (Metropolitan Region).