Portillo's LEGENDARY SKI SCHOOL
Portillo's Ski School has been one of the world's finest for over 50
years. The School's excellence continues today under the direction of
Michael Rogan, a year-round ski professional. Four of the School's
directors in the past were Olympic Gold Medal winners. Portillo's
first director was the famous Emile Allais, French Champion of the
1930s. Emile was followed by other greats such as Othmar Schneider,
gold medallist in the 1952 Olympics in Oslo; Stein Eriksen, Olympic
gold medal winner also in 1952; and Pepi Stiegler, a silver medalist
in the games at Squaw Valley, and gold and bronze medal winner in the
Olympic games of Innsbruck.
Among the other great ski school directors, Sigi Grottendorfer stands
out as the man whose bridging influence is still felt today. Having
learned from Othmar, Sigi trained his successors, Hartmut Helmstreit
and Jimmy Ackerson, whose Portillo Ski Schools were a training ground
for current director Michael Rogan.
Group Lessons:
Portillo offers group lessons in all levels of skiing and
snowboarding. With top-level instructors and trainers and a low
student-to-teacher ratio you will learn quickly and enjoyably. Ski and
boarding classes are also a great place to learn to improve your
technique, make new friends and get the most out of the mountains. So
once you arrive at Portillo, stop by the Ski School office and
register for group lessons.
Group lessons are for ages 7 years and up, of all ability levels. They
will match you with skiers or riders of compatible ability, from first
timer to expert.
Group classes are held from 10:30am to noon and 3pm to 4:30pm.
Participants and instructors meet right outside the ski in & out
access 15 minutes before the beginning of classes.
Group Lessons (7 years and older)
1 Day: 1 Class - US$ 26
1 Day: 2 Classes - US$ 45
4 Days: 1 Class - US$ 91
4 Days: 2 Classes - US$ 161
5 Days: 1 Class - US$ 110
5 Days: 2 Classes - US$ 193
6 Days: 1 Class - US$ 128
6 Days: 2 Classes - US$ 214
Timetable: *Sunday to Friday 10:30 to 12:00 hrs. 15:00 to 16:30 hrs.
Private Lessons:
Privates are designed to offer individually tailored instruction for
all ability levels. These lessons are the fastest way to improve or
learn the latest tips and techniques. The instructors will develop a
class that meets your specific needs and goals. Also privates offer a
chance to take a class with a couple of your friends or family members
only.
Private classes are open from one to four students. Register at the
Ski School on the bottom level of the hotel.
Private classes can be taken from:
Sunday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 n (two hours block depending on availability)
12:00 n. to 1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (two hours block depending on availability)
Saturday
every hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We recommend that advanced skiers hire one of the guides for at least
one day so that they can discover the best off-piste runs to ski in
Portillo. The guests who have done this in the past have always been
satisfied they did.
Private Classes
1 HOUR: 1 Person - US$ 50
1 HOUR: 2 People - US$ 70
1 HOUR: 3 People - US$ 90
1 HOUR: Additional Person - US$ 24
Whole Day Private - US$ 440
Kid's Camp Program:
The Portillo Ski School Kid's Camp for children 4 to 6 years old
operates Sunday through Friday from 10am to noon and from 2:30 pm to
4:30 pm. The Kid's Camp is designed to introduce little ones to the
world of alpine skiing or snowboarding while also giving their parents
and older brothers and sisters free time to enjoy their own day on the
mountain - or take a class themselves.
Kids learn to ski from certified instructors, who are experts in
teaching children. Children ages 7 and older are welcome to join the
regular group or private lessons. Kids who are in the Camp will be
automatically enrolled in a special race designed for their age and
ability.
Kid's Camp (4 to 6 years old)
1 Day: 1 Class - US$ 28
1 Day: 2 Classes - US$ 49
2 Days: 1 Class - US$ 54
3 Days: 1 Class - US$ 77
4 Days: 1 Class - US$ 96
5 Days: 1 Class - US$ 115
6 Days: 1 Class - US$ 129
Timetable: *Sunday to Friday 10:00 to 12:00 hrs. 2:30 to 4:30
hrs.
INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED SKI CLINICS
Polish your skills or push yourself to the limit with Portillo Ski
Clinics!
The Ski Clinic program was designed by Michael Rogan, a member of the
elite PSIA Demonstration Ski Team and a ski instructional contributor
for SKI magazine. Few know skiing better than Michael.
Portillo's Clinics are coached by some of the world's best ski
professionals. Most instructors teach year-round, and 95 percent of
the ski school staff is certified at their country's highest national
standard. A few are on national ski demo teams. They're also some of
the friendliest people around, and they are eager to show you why they
choose to teach at Portillo year after year.
WHAT ARE PORTILLO'S SKI CLINICS?
The intensive, weeklong clinics are divided into two categories:
intermediate and advanced. The clinics are an ideal way for skiers in
these two categories to improve their skills and walk away feeling
more confident in their ability to ski any kind of terrain. This is
your chance to ski with some of the best trainers and guides in the
world, and enjoy the unique experience of South America's legendary
resort, Portillo.
WE KNOW THAT BETTER TECHNIQUE MEANS MORE FUN ON THE MOUNTAIN.
If you're like most skiers, you might have hit a rut at the
intermediate or advanced level that you seem unable to break out of.
They're there to change that. The top ski professionals will help you
push your limits in powder, racing, steep terrain and chutes, allowing
you to truly enjoy skiing more than you ever have.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Portillo's Ski Clinics are for intermediate to advanced skiers 18
years old and above. Classes are taught in English, and groups are
matched according to ability. The group size limit is five skiers per
instructor, however this size can be smaller depending on ability
level of participants.
INTERMEDIATE TO INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED:
You feel confident on groomed blue terrain and some black. Your skis
are always parallel, and you can vary the size of your turn. You use
your poles and can maintain a consistent rhythm. You are comfortable
in shallower amounts of powder.
ADVANCED TO EXPERT:
You can handle most black groomed terrain, though you might still be
having trouble with bumps and finding confidence in more extreme
off-piste terrain. You are capable of making a range of differently
sized turns (short, medium, long), and can carve a turn. You are
comfortable in powder.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
On-slope, full-day training course for six days with Portillo's best
instructors
Video analysis of each day's skiing
Technique, tuning and equipment selection seminars in the evening
Weight room workout program
Stretching and flexibility training
One, 1-hour relaxing massage during the week
Fondue bon voyage
COST, PER PERSON, IN US DOLLARS
Prices include the Ski Clinic, 7 nights lodging, lift tickets, 4 meals
per day, and use of Portillo's fitness and entertainment
facilities.
Please call for 2006 Pricing
WHY ENROLL IN A CLINIC AT PORTILLO, IN CHILE?
You've heard of summer ski camps in North America and Europe, but here
in South America the seasons are reversed, meaning August is the
middle of winter, with great snow conditions -- not salted slush
lanes. That's why the Austrian and US Olympic downhill ski teams chose
Portillo as their summer training site in 2001 and 2002.
Portillo is steeped in history and is an extraordinarily beautiful
mountain valley that draws skiers and snowboarders from around the
world. This is, after all, where the idea for the World Cup originated
(over pisco sours in the bar), where Jean-Claude Killy won his first
gold medal in 1966, and where the world ski speed record was broken
three times on our vertiginous Kilometro Lanzado. You'll have an
opportunity to view Olympic teams in practice and ski alongside top
skiers. Visitors to Portillo take skiing seriously, but they leave
their ego behind, making for one of the most enjoyable ski experiences
in the world.
RENTALS
Whether you need skis, boots, poles, or snowboard equipment for the
entire week or for the day, Portillo offers you a variety of
performance equipment for the beginners, intermediate and advanced of any age.
Leave your skis or snowboard at home!. Portillo rents performance
equipment, with a complete supply of shaped skis, as well as high
performance skis. A one-stop shop to complete your Portillo
experience. Portillo's Rental shop also offers helmets and snowshoes
and provides an array of services such as equipment maintenance,
binding adjustment, and ski and snowboard waxing.
The Portillo shop also offers a full selection of clothing, skis and
snowboards.
Rental Equipment
Price 1 day
Price Ski Week (7 days)
Standard Adult (skis, boots, poles)
US$ 28
US$ 166
Standard Kids (skis, boots, poles)
US$ 23
US$ 131
Standard Adults (just skis)
US$ 17
US$ 98
Standard Kids (just skis)
US$ 14
US$ 80
Performance Adults (skis Salomon Crossmax 10 Pilot, Scream 10 Pilot,
Rossignol Bandit XX or 9X, boots, poles)
US$ 38
US$ 220
Performance Adults (just skis)
US$ 23
US$ 131
Snowboard Adults (board, boots)
US$ 28
US$ 166
Snowboard Kids (board, boots)
US$ 23
US$ 131
Snowboard Adults (just board)
US$ 20
US$ 115
Snowboard Kids (just board)
US$ 15
US$ 89
Ski Standard: Rossignol Cut
Ski Standard Jr: Rossignol Comp 9J, Rossignol Comp J, Volki Jr,
Snowboard: Rossignol Freestyle Roc Adult / Jr.
Damage insurance available.
Powder skis available in a limited amount.
Credit card deposit required for all rentals.
Prices in dollars are informative and estimated at the exchange rate
of April 13, 2005 ($576 pesos). Bills are presented in Chilean pesos.
The prices above DO NOT include the 18% Value Added Tax (IVA),
however, guests who stay at the hotel and who are not residents of
Chile DO NOT pay IVA if they pay their bill in dollars or with a
dollar credit card. Prices are subject to change.
Ski & Boot Valet
Leave your skis and boots with the ski valets on the lower level - a
hassle-free way to store your gear. Complimentary service