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A historic event in ski history and in Portillo’s history, the 1966 World Ski Championships were the first and only ever to be held in South America. This elevated Chile as an international ski destination and led ski racers from around the world to visit Portillo for training during their Summer.
Legendary skiers like Lindsay Vonn, Bode Miller, Ted Ligety, Julia Mancuso and Steven Nyman have visited Portillo as part of the US Ski team for their summer training camp for many years. Spending weeks at Portillo, these skiers return year after year to get a leg up on the competition.
In 1978 skier Steve McKinney broke the speed skiing record with a run down the Kilometro Lanzado off the Traverse. That run reached 200.22 Km/hr (124.137mph) and made him the first skier to break the 200km/hr barrier.
Skiers Aksel Lund Svindal, Kjetil Jansrud, Aleksander Kilde and their team mates visit Portillo regularly for speed training on Roca Jack. Weeks of training on snow and in the Portillo fitness center, gets these athletes ready for racing season.
Many ski racers have season ending injuries during their winter season. It is common that after treatment and rehabilitation, they choose the slopes of Ski Portillo to get back on skis for their first turns. Legendary skier Lindsay Vonn took her first turns after surgery on the intermediate slopes of Portillo before returning to training.
Known for often being the leaders in the World Cup standings, the Austrian Ski team has been visiting Portillo for years. Using it as their training ground, skiers Marcel Hirscher, Matthias Mayer, Hannes Reichelt, and many more members of the team can be spotted on the slopes and throughout the hotel during the month of August.
Portillo’s ski racing heritage makes it the perfect place for those interested in ski racing to work on their own time in the course. Whether with private coaching for adults seeking a faster time on the course or young racers travelling with their families, Portillo has a team of talented and experienced race coaches that can help.
The Portillo ski & snowboard school for toddlers, kids & adults is the best place to learn. With flexibility to suit everyone’s needs, group ski lessons are available on a daily basis with sessions during the morning and afternoon. Guests can choose to join for a day, several or a full week.
Take a private ski or snowboard lesson individually or with friends or family. Private lessons offer a more personalized coaching experience for the individual needs, whether looking to take your skiing to the next level, spend quality time with your family or explore the mountain. Private lessons with our pros guarantee the best Portillo experience.
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