Podcast #222: Corralco, Chile General Manager Jimmy Ackerson
About this episode
Stuart Winchester interviews Jimmy Ackerson, the General Manager of Corralco in Chile, discussing the ski region and its features.
Who Jimmy Ackerson, General Manager of Corralco , Chile Recorded on July 24, 2025 About Corralco Click here for a mountain stats overview Located in: Curacautín, Araucanía, Chile Year founded: 2003, by Enrique Bascur Pass affiliations: Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass – 2 days, no blackouts Base elevation: 4,724 feet (1,440 meters) Summit elevation: 7,874 feet (2,400 meters) top of lifts; 9,400 feet (2,865 meters) hike-to Vertical drop: 3,150 feet (960 meters) lift-served; 4,676 feet (1,425 meters) hike-to Skiable acres: 2,475 acres lift served; 4,448 acres (1,800 hectares), including hike-to terrain Average annual snowfall: 354 inches (899 cm) Trail count: 34 Lift count: 7 (1 high-speed quad, 1 double, 5 J-bars) Why I interviewed him The Andes run the length of South America, 4,300 miles from the southern tip of Argentina north to Venezuela. It is the longest continental mountain range on Earth, nearly six times the length of the Alps and 1,300 miles longer than the Rockies. It is the highest mountain range outside of Asia, topping out at 22,841 feet on Mount Aconcagua, more than a mile higher than the tallest point in the Rockies (14,439-foot Mount Elbert) or Alps (15,772-foot Mont…
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