After Prolonged, Multi-Week Closure, Road Access to Chilean Ski Resort Reopening

After a prolonged closure brought by enormous snowfall totals, road access to Ski Portillo is reopening this weekend, allowing the general public to make the drive from Chile’s capital, Santiago, into the mountains.
Ski Portillo announced the opening on social media on Friday, writing, “the border crossing will be open to all vehicles — hotel guests, skiers and day visitors alike.” Just east of Ski Portillo, the road passes into Argentina. 
“We can’t wait