Farellones warms to 7°C with corn snow. Portillo, El Colorado and Las Leñas also report spring corn across Chile and Argentina.
Farellones stands out today, registering 7°C and a consistent corn surface across its runs. That warmth has already driven a classic spring transformation on lower and mid slopes, producing soft, skiable corn by late morning. With sun likely through the day, Farellones offers some of the most forgiving spring turns among the resorts reporting today.
The wider picture keeps the action in central Chile and western Argentina. Portillo sits at 2°C, and reports corn snow that feels a touch firmer at elevation relative to Farellones. El Colorado, at 0°C, is on the cooler end of the Chilean cluster, holding corn that is more consolidated through the morning. Across the Andes in Mendoza, Las Leñas also registers 0°C with corn snow, indicating a similar freeze-thaw rhythm despite being in a different basin. In short, Chile presents a gradient from soft, low-elevation corn at Farellones to firmer, higher-elevation corn at Portillo and El Colorado, while Las Leñas mirrors the cooler end of the spectrum in Argentina.
These observations point to a regional spring pattern, where daytime warmth has already converted the snowpack to corn. That suggests the best turns will cluster from late morning into mid-afternoon, with firmer cover earlier and softer, more forgiving snow later in the day. No recent fresh snowfall has reset the surface, so choices about time of day and slope aspect will determine the quality of the skiing. Resorts reporting corn snow now are offering reliable spring conditions, particularly for skiers seeking soft turns rather than powder hunting.