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Retorno Alto at Valle Nevado

Intermediate · 801 m long with 167 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 19° at its steepest, facing SE.

19°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
801 mlength
167 mvertical
3469 mtop elevation
SEfaces

Snow and sun

Retorno Alto is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Retorno Alto

Lifts that reach the top: Ballicas (skiing novice terrain to get there); Andes Express (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 16 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Bajo Cero
  2. Ride Andes Express
  3. Ski Retorno Alto (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Retorno Medio, Oxígeno, Trote, unnamed intermediate trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Embalse (1 min), unnamed magic carpet (3 min), unnamed magic carpet (3 min).

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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.