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Cerro Castor ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Cerro Castor is a ski area in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina with 29 km of mapped downhill runs and 11 lifts, between 188 m and 942 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
29 km
Lifts
11
Top elevation
942 m
Vertical drop
754 m
Cross-country
1.9 km
Nearest airport
USH · 24 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy6.9 km
  • Other1.6 km
  • Beginner4.3 km
  • Advanced7.4 km
  • Intermediate8.8 km

40 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts
  • 3 Button lifts
  • 3 Magic carpets

Cerro Castor is a ski area in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Its 40 mapped downhill runs add up to 29 km, which ranks it #2 of 36 ski areas in Argentina and gives it 12.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 728 m long.

Slopes at Cerro Castor

About 39% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 30% intermediate and 26% advanced or expert, which makes Cerro Castor a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 3 button lifts, 3 magic carpets. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 188 m up to 942 m, a vertical drop of 754 m. Cross-country skiers get 1.9 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Cerro Castor

The nearest airport is Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH), about 24 km away in a straight line — roughly 31 minutes by car; Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport (RGA) is 106 km away. Nearby ski areas include Centro Invernal Las Cotorras, Tierra Mayor, Cerro Martial (1.2 km) and Francisco Jerman, which together add 1 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Cerro Castor

  1. 1
    Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport Flag of ArgentinaUshuaia, Argentina Airports in ArgentinaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    USH24 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport Flag of ArgentinaRio Grande, Argentina Airports in Argentina
    RGA106 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport Flag of ChilePunta Arenas, Chile Airports in Chile
    PUQ267 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Cerro Castor have?

29 km of downhill runs (40 runs): 6.9 km easy, 1.6 km other, 4.3 km beginner, 7.4 km advanced, 8.8 km intermediate. It is #2 in Argentina by piste length.

How high is Cerro Castor?

The lifts and runs reach 942 m (3,091 ft); the lowest point is 188 m, a vertical drop of 754 m.

What is the nearest airport to Cerro Castor?

Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH), about 24 km away in a straight line; Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport (RGA) is 106 km away.

How many ski lifts does Cerro Castor have?

11 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 3 button lifts, 3 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.