Argentina Skiing

Ski Argentina

Las Leñas Ski with a particular seal from the Cuyo area. Undoubtedly, Las Leñas is one of the most important resorts in Argentina due to its matchless snow quality, ski runs for all levels, Nordic ski and unbeatable areas for the practice of off-piste skiing.

Located near the capital city of Mendoza, it is also the highest resort, with a 1,200-meter vertical drop, between the 3,430-meter-high summit and the 2,240-meter-high base, thus creating a paradise for extreme skiing and heli-skiing, with options for beginner and intermediate skiers.

As a result of the dry features of the weather, the 230 hectares of skiable surface expose a snow quality that is internationally recognized.

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Cerro Chapelco, Argentina

Chapelco Like a sentry keeping watch on San Martín de los Andes, the 1,980-meter-high Mount Chapelco lodges one of the most attractive ski resorts in the Argentinian Patagonia. Located 19 kilometers from the mountain village, this internationally renowned resort, with 20 runs of several difficulty levels and excellent snow quality, combines adrenaline and scenery. The impressive view of Lake Lácar, the silence of the lenga forest and the stunning presence of the Lanín breaking the mountain range horizon turn this place into a unique option for the practice of winter sports.

Apart from the modern infrastructure and the beauty of its environment, Chapelco is one of the safest and most reliable ski resorts in the world. Its 140 "skiable" hectares, with slopes ranging from 20Cº to 45Cº and a 730-meter vertical drop, are patrolled by highly qualified teams that watch the runs and have fix posts at several spots in the mountain.

Chapelco offers the possibility of practicing various ski modalities: alpine, Nordic and randonee . Likewise, its runs are chosen by lovers of snowboarding, who display their skills in the four categories of this sport: half pipe, parallel slalom, big air and fun park, at the Snowboard park located at the end of the Graeff lift station, on the 1,700 platform.

Snowmobile tours and rides on sled pulled by Siberian huskies or snow-rackets walks along the virgin forest may also be enjoyed.

How to Get There: from San Martín de los Andes, take National Route 234, bordering Lake Lácar, and then turn into National Route 19, and from there 5 more kilometers to get to the base of the mountain.
Season: from June 11 to the end of season, divided into low, medium and high season.
Timetable: from 9am to 6pm.
Activities: alpine, Nordic, off-piste skiing and randonee, snowboarding, snowmobile rides, sled rides, snow-rackets walks.
Services: first class restaurants, lockers, clothes, souvenirs and film development stores, medical assistance at the base, public phones and Internet access at the base and 1,600 station, ski rental, large parking space, information office, nursery, transfers.

Bariloche Its peaks resemble the towers of a Gothic style medieval temple. That is the reason for its name. Mount Catedral (cathedral), located 19 kilometers from the City of San Carlos de Bariloche, opens its doors to the inhabitants of the world who wish to experiment the adventure promised by winter sports.

At 1030 meters over sea level, Catedral seems to try to join the ground and the sky. A pioneer among South American ski resorts, at present, it is the most complete and it continues updating its facilities in order to offer visitors the most advanced infrastructure. From this season on, the unification of its sectors will offer 600 hectares of skiable surface divided into 53 well-signaled runs of various difficulties, which reach 2.000 meters over sea level.

All skiing disciplines, including off-piste, are available. Those who practice freestyle and snowboarding will also enjoy an area specially designed with bumps and rails to show their abilities. Catedral is also the stage for the most important international competitions.

The updating program, applied to its 39 lifts, will allow the total lift capacity of the mountain to be increased by 70%. Likewise, access will be controlled by a system of hands-free passes which works through radio frequency. Therefore, it will not be necessary to show the pass in order to get on the lifts, as it may be detected even if it is inside a pocket or a backpack.

Mapa de pistas de Gran Catedral - Bariloche, Argentina

Furthermore, Catedral has a modern snow-making system which creates real flakes that cover a skiable surface of about 10 hectares.

How to Get There:
From Bariloche, along Av. Bustillo to kilometer No. 8 (Catedral intersection). Then, turn left into the paved road till you reach the ski resort access, with its free parking space for 960 vehicles. There is also a regular bus service every 30 minutes. You can also go up by taxi or on a tourist excursion transfer vehicle.
Season:
From June 18 to October 10, divided into high, low and mid season.
Timetable:
From 9am to 5pm.
Activities:
Alpine, Nordic, randonée and off-piste skiing, snowboarding, sleds, paragliding, hiking, mountaineering, mountain biking.
Services:
Refuges, first-class restaurants, lockers, garment and souvenir stores, photo development, medical service at the base, public phones and access to the Internet at the base and at the 1,600 station, ski rental, large parking space, information center, kids nursery, ski school, shopping mall, discos, transfers to the mountain, press room, quad vehicles and snow cats.

La Hoya Together with the Los Alerces National Park, La Hoya gives shape to a landscape of forests, lakes and cascades of matchless beauty. Very close to the city of Esquel, and 1,350 meters over sea level, stands this winter resort. Its privileged geographic location lets visitors enjoy the snow since early June. Its white summits, which reach 2,150 meters, unfold 60 hectares of skiable land, with large runs for all levels.

Its powder snow is a real added value: fresh all year round due to the orientation of the mount with respect to the sun. Alpine and Nordic skiing and snowboarding find an excellent framework of practice for beginners, advanced, expert skiers and competition participants. It also offers a special area for randoneé skiing, a circuit for snowmobiles and spectacular off-piste areas with deep snow.

Through its 9 lifts, which transport up to 4,400 skiers per hour, visitors can access its 24 runs. For winters with poor snowfalls, La Hoya is provided with a modern system of artificial snow production, which maintains the quality of the runs, providing skiers with better safety.

Visited mostly by families, the infrastructure of La Hoya is very good. Therefore, tourists may enjoy the snow without risks.

How to Get There: located Northwest of the Province of Chubut, 13 km from the city of Esquel.
There are paved routes from Bariloche, Trelew, Puerto Madryn, Neuquén or Buenos Aires, which is 1,850 km from Esquel.
Season: from early June to mid October.
Weather: in the winter, temperatures range between -5º and 10º C.
Activities: alpine, Nordic skiing, randoneé, snowboarding.
Services: school, first aid stand, boutique.
News: gastronomy, skiing and snowboarding school, snow garden, kids nursery and mini shopping center.

Mapa de pistas de La Hoya, Argentina

Cerro Castor The newest in Argentina and, like everything in Ushuaia, the southernmost in the world, Castor Mount opens its fifth season. Very close to Tierra del Fuego capital city, where the sea and the mountains meet to be the protagonists of a dazzling geography, Castor is only 195 meters over sea level and its top rises to 1,057 meters.

With a skiable drop that reaches 772 meters, Castor Mount distributes 19 runs with different levels of difficulties and off-piste sectors into 20 kilometers. Nordic ski is the most outstanding modality, with circuits that go through lengas forests which can also be visited on snow rackets.

Unlike the general belief, Castor enjoys very good weather and the best quality of powder snow, due to the stability of its temperature, offering one of the longest seasons in South America.

Modern lifts, skiing and snowboarding school, and all the services that complement the infrastructure and Ushuaia scenery, turn Castor Mount into a complete resort, to ski in the confines of the world.

How to Get There: located 26 km from Ushuaia, where there is an international airport and a tourist harbor for large size vessels. It can also be accessed by land through National Route 3.
Season: from July 09 to October 16.
Weather: in winter, temperatures range between 5º and -5ºC.
Activities: skiing, snowboarding, snowblading.
Services: school, first aid stand, boutique.

Penitentes Another classic spot in Mendoza, only 180 kilometers from the capital city of the province and very close to Chile. Watched by Mount Aconcagua, the highest summit in America, its excellent snow quality is even in all its runs, framed by an unsurpassable scenery.
Inaugurated in 1979, Penitentes winter resort occupies at present more than 300 hectares of skiable surface. The best dry and compact powder snow during most of the season is distributed into 28 runs of different lengths and drops for beginner, advanced and expert skiers. Several of them have been approved by the FASA (Argentine Federation of Ski and Andinism) and the FIS (International Ski Federation) and they are the stage for various competitions.

Penitentes offers a ski school with a group of experienced instructors, as well as a snow garden for kids to enjoy the mountain.
Its hotel infrastructre, with a capacity of 1,950 beds, includes all kinds of accommodation, from hostels to 4-star hotels, all of them at the base of the mount so that visitors can go in and out with their skis on.
With Mendoza's sun as a loyal companion in the mountian, skiing in Penitentes is a true pleasure.

How to Get There:
This place is reached through International Route 7, which joins the main provinces of the country with Santiago de Chile. It is totally paved and it does not have cornice tracks. Mendoza may also be accessed through National Route 40, which goes all through Argentina from North to South.

By plane, the Francisco Gabrielli airport is reached, located 6 km from the city of Mendoza. From Buenos Aires, daily flights head for Ezeiza, from where international flights depart.
There are several bus companies that connect the Province of Mendoza with the rest of the country and bordering countries. There are regular transport services from Mendoza to Penitentes.

Season:
From mid-June to late August, divided into high and low.

Weather:
Average winter temperature reaches 1º C, ranging between -4º and 7º C. The weather is dry and most days are sunny.

Activities:
Ski, alpine, nordic, competition and extreme; snowboarding, heli-skiing.

Services:
Ski school, snow garden, shopping center, kindergarten, disco.