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Ski resorts · 36 ski areas

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Argentina has 36 ski areas with 235 km of mapped downhill runs and 129 lifts. The biggest is Cerro Catedral (57 km). The highest skiing reaches 3,416 m at Las Leñas.

Ski areas
36
Downhill runs
235 km
Lifts
129
Highest point
3,416 m

Argentina has 36 ski areas with 235 km of mapped downhill runs and 129 lifts. That puts it #20 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #21 by kilometres of slopes, with 0.5% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 16.8 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Argentina

The largest ski areas are Cerro Catedral (57 km), Cerro Castor (29 km), Chapelco Ski Resort (28 km), Las Leñas (27 km) and Cerro Perito Moreno (21 km). Together these 5 hold 69% of the country's slopes. By size, 1 resort has 50 km or more of runs, 8 mid-sized areas have 10–50 km and 27 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 51% intermediate and 14% advanced or expert. Cross-country skiers will find 5 km of nordic trails.

Where to ski in Argentina

The highest skiing is at Las Leñas, up to 3,416 m, followed by Los Puquios (2,809 m). The longest vertical drop — 1,202 m — is at Las Leñas. Most slopes are in Rio Negro (8 areas, 78 km), Neuquen (15 areas, 70 km) and Mendoza (5 areas, 42 km).

All ski resorts in Argentina

#Ski areaSlopesLiftsTopRegion
1 Cerro Catedral 57 km 33 2,092 m Rio Negro
2 Cerro Castor 29 km 11 942 m Tierra del Fuego
3 Chapelco Ski Resort 28 km 15 1,970 m Neuquen
4 Las Leñas 27 km 13 3,416 m Mendoza
5 Cerro Perito Moreno 21 km 6 1,732 m Rio Negro
6 Cerro Bayo 18 km 13 1,779 m Neuquen
7 Caviahue 17 km 11 2,110 m Neuquen
8 La Hoya 10 km 8 2,081 m Chubut
9 Los Penitentes 10 km 1 2,612 m Mendoza
10 Los Puquios 5.3 km 6 2,809 m Mendoza
11 Valdelén 4.9 km 3 707 m Santa Cruz
12 Lago Hermoso Mountain Park 4.0 km 2 1,239 m Neuquen
13 Parque de Nieve Batea Mahuida 2.9 km 2 1,621 m Neuquen
14 Cerro Martial 1.2 km — 516 m Tierra del Fuego
15 Complejo Turístico Teleférico Cerro Otto — 3 1,407 m Rio Negro
16 Piedras Blancas — 2 1,310 m Rio Negro
17 Arroyo Partido Parque de Nieve — — — Neuquen
18 Baguales Mountain Reserve — — — Rio Negro
19 C4 Parque de Nieve — — — Neuquen
20 Caviahue — — — Neuquen
21 Centro de Ski Nordico (Cerro Otto) — — 1,321 m Rio Negro
22 Centro Invernal Las Cotorras — — — Tierra del Fuego
23 Estancia La Esperanza — — — Rio Negro
24 Francisco Jerman — — — Tierra del Fuego
25 Horses & Huskies — — — Neuquen
26 Mallín Alto — — — Rio Negro
27 Parque de Nieve Laguna Seca (Patagonia Point) — — — Neuquen
28 Parque de Nieve Las Horquetas — — — Neuquen
29 Parque de Nieve Manzano Amargo — — — Neuquen
30 Parque de Nieve Primeros Pinos — — — Neuquen
31 Parque de Nieve Ruca Choroy — — — Neuquen
32 Parque Recreativo de Nieve El Llano — — — Neuquen
33 Pircas Parque de Nieve — — — Mendoza
34 Real del Pehuenche — — — Mendoza
35 Skidry Park — — — Buenos Aires
36 Tierra Mayor — — — Tierra del Fuego

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Slopes = mapped downhill runs.

Frequently asked questions

How many ski resorts are there in Argentina?

Argentina has 36 ski areas with 235 km of mapped downhill runs and 129 lifts. The biggest is Cerro Catedral (57 km). The highest skiing reaches 3,416 m at Las Leñas.

What are the biggest ski resorts in Argentina?

Cerro Catedral (57 km), Cerro Castor (29 km), Chapelco Ski Resort (28 km), Las Leñas (27 km) and Cerro Perito Moreno (21 km).