OUR 33rd SUMMER AT PORTILLO
Dates: August 6-15, 2027
Price: $7645 Octagon (4-person room) / $9845 Double / $14,500 Single
Includes: Santiago airport shuttle roundtrip, 7 nights lodging, 4 meals/day, lift tickets & 6 days instruction in groups of 6 or fewer, tech talks, video
Join us in our 33rd year of running the best summer ski camp in South America, at the best resort on the planet for ski training: Portillo. This premiere resort is famous for its majestic setting and deep snow. Once you go, you’ll never want to leave. There is a reason we keep going back to this friendly, exclusive and exhilarating resort. Ski down to the glacier-blue Inca Lake or traverse into huge bowls among 15,000ft Andean peaks. With 14 lifts, 23 runs and all the snow of a maritime range, Portillo is home to big mountain extremists, world-class racers and everyday carvers; but amidst the social atmosphere of the living room and the late night disco, everyone is equal.
This is one of our most favorite camps we run! Portillo is unlike any other resort in the world. Its majestic Andean setting is weaved amongst Incan folklore and the ultimate in skiing culture and history. The incredible setting and atmosphere of Portillo will lift your soul and capture your heart. Portillo offers its guests world class skiing, dining and lodging. Gastronomy and hospitality are held to the highest standards and the terrain is legendary. Portillo has its own gymnasium, fitness gym, swimming pool, spa, movie theatre and nightclub. You don’t have to leave this Andean paradise for anything; Portillo has it all, in fact you may never want to leave. At Portillo, you become part of the family. You will encounter great camaraderie during your stay and can expect to make lifelong friends as you live, laugh and ski side by side in this Andean treasure.
Our Portillo camp addresses all the components of good skiing in this full- immersion, multi-day ski training week. You will make substantial improvements to your skiing. The NASTC staff is comprised of the top ski instructors in the United States, members of the PSIA Alpine Team — the teachers of teachers. You will ski in small groups with the same instructor all day, all week. On the day off, you can go helicopter skiing.
This is the ultimate ski vacation: a superb mountain, the best coaches, fun-loving people, delicious food, fine wine and a beautiful hotel! Portillo is everyones’ paradise.
Below is a general itinerary for our trip. This schedule may change slightly based on the group, the weather, etc. We will send you an updated itinerary prior to departure. Additionally you will find below suggested equipment and clothing lists. You do not need a visa with an American passport, but you must have a valid passport to travel to Chile – your passport cannot expire within 6 months after your trip. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call us anytime.
Lodging: our basic price includes lodging in the Octagon Lodge; this is a smaller lodge with 2, 3, or 4-person rooms and private bathrooms just steps away from Hotel Portillo. Guests in the Octagon Lodge enjoy all of the hotel’s services including meals in the main dining room.
Most NASTC students upgrade to a single or double room in the Hotel Portillo building itself, which puts you in the hotel with an amazing view and a lovely room, and the ability to walk in slippers to stretching or breakfast!
Please contact Jenny in the NASTC office if you have more questions about lodging.
Itinerary:
Friday – Depart from the USA. Connections are usually out of Dallas, Atlanta and Miami.
Saturday – Arrive Santiago approx. 7:30am-8:00am, clear immigration and customs, van departure for Portillo approx. 8:45am. Arrive at Portillo 11:00am-12:00pm, have lunch, pick up lift passes & ski in the afternoon. We take it easy this afternoon because we know you’ll be a bit jet-lagged.
Sunday-Friday – ski in small groups at Portillo all day every day. Wednesday is a day off, but the staff is on the hill in the morning. Lodging and meals at the beautiful Hotel Portillo, apres-ski tech talks and video reviews, hotel activities and amenities incl a full gym, yoga, ping-pong and game room, swimming pool, sauna, massage, bar & disco.
Saturday – ski in the morning, check out, bus to airport, fly home after 7pm.
Sample Daily Schedule:
7:00 Optional stretching & warm-up
8:00 Delicious breakfast of fruits, cheese, croissants, rolls, eggs, cereal at our table in the dining room
9:00 On the hill for ski training: exercises and drills personalized to bring your skiing up to the next level
12:30 Four-course lunch at our table in the dining room (lighter than it sounds!)
1:45 Back on the hill, shoot video of your skiing, explore the terrain, one-on-one coaching
4:00 Wrap up the day’s lessons; head in to change for tea and indoor session
4:30 Video Critique or Tech Talk in the theatre (bigger than life-size)
5:00 “Las Onces” Tea/Coffee, pastries, and snacks at our table in the dining room (Yum!)
7:00 Après ski & down-time: ping-pong tournament, work out in gym, get a massage, play chess, nap, hang out in bar, swim/hot tub
8:00pm Dinner at our table in the dining room
10:00pm Hit your bed, or hit the bar for some live music and fun. The disco gets going at about midnight!