In 1860, the footsteps of the travelling botanist Strobell took him to the valley located at the foot of the Torrecillas Mount. Dazzled by the beauty of the landscape and, making use of his knowledge, he chose a ligneous shrub that Mapuches aborigens called "Coli Mamul" ( Yellow Firewood) to name this region.
From that moment, this valley takes the mapuche name of the Adesmia Pinifolia: Yellow Firewood Valley.

For many years, a dream crossed the valley: the possibility of creating a ski center. Before the construction of the complex, experts worldwide conducted studies, made calculations and designed projects. All of them reached the same conclusion: this was an exceptional area to practice winter sports while its special microclimate, free of rain, was ideal to enjoy outdoor activities during the summer and the rest of the year.

So, with great effort and hard work, on January 20, 1983, the construction of the ski center was begun and on June 16, 1983, the center started operating with 400 beds in 3 hotels. Today, it boats 3047 beds and the prestige of being one of the major hotel complexes of Latin America.

USEFUL DATA:

AT THE MOUNTAIN

13 lifts
27 ski and snowboard slopes classified as: beginners ( green), intermediate ( blue), advanced (red) and expert ( black)
0.9 miles of lit trails (Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays till 8 p.m.)
Trail signalling system with the latest techniques and materials
One of the world’s longest slopes: the combined APOLO + NEPTUNO + VENUS trails of intermediate level
10 miles for free skiing
Terrain Park of 0.9-mile extension with jumps, bumps and rails. It is clasified as a black trail
Slalom stage
Snowbus service (snowgroomer transport for the practice of off-piste skiing)
5 snow groomers for trail grooming
2 groomers equipped with seats (snow buses) for off-piste transportation
1 new state-of-the-art groomer equipped with winch for highly bumpy trails

SAFETY AND RESCUE

Safety and Rescue mountain service with the latest evacuation equipment
5 snowmobiles for evacuation of the injured
3 aid and information points in the mountain
1 central information, safety and rescue office at the base
Professional skier team for avalanche control
27 trail rescuers, a doctor on trails and 2 rescue dogs
2 snow-meteorological observers

LEARNING

Ski and Snowboard academy with group and private lessons; over 120 instructors
Workshop for experts
Baby Leñas, Mini Leñas, Snow Kinder and Junio Sky Academy

AT THE BASE

Accomodation: 5, 4 and 3 star hotels, apart hotels, apartments, dorm houses
Las Leñas Institutional Museum
Medical Center
Closed circuit TV and Las Leñas FM radio
Internal transportation free of charge
Internal security
El Leñito is the institutional pet of the mount and it is located at the base.

3 check points for skiers and snowboarders for off-piste skiing
Special road for snowmobiles
4.3 miles of pipes and 30 snow guns
3 high-mountain restaurants
Some useful data:
Extensive skiing area : 17.500 hectares, including on-track and off-track sectors (accessing top elevation by lifts available)
Maximum skiable length: 4.4 miles
Altitude above sea level:
Base: 7347 feet
Intermediate platform: 8530 feet
Summit with access to lifts 11250 feet
Maximum skiable bump: 3940 feet