La Parva

Pros: Delightfully uncrowded
Cons: No hotels, just condos Rather intermediate

I've skied La Parva on three separate trips. I've always stayed at Valle Nevado since I prefer a hotel/meals/ticket arrangement rather than a condo and limited restaurant selection. La Parva also insists on 7 day condo rentals and I think I'd use it up ...

Pros: Uncrowded, fantastic scenery
Cons: Little snowmaking, so natural snow must be good.

La Parva is an uncrowded ski resort set high in the Andes but close to Santiago. It has spectacular scenery and a wide variety of terrain (but little for the true beginner -- there are mostly intermediate runs). Because it is so uncrowded compared to the neighboring resorts of Valle Nevado and El Colorado, the snow of the trails stays in better condition. I have a fully write-up of skiing in Chile at www.geocities.com/delavenir.