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Chapelco Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Chapelco Ski Resort is a ski area in Neuquen, Argentina with 28 km of mapped downhill runs and 15 lifts, between 1,259 m and 1,970 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
28 km
Lifts
15
Top elevation
1,970 m
Vertical drop
711 m
Nearest airport
CPC · 21 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy6.4 km
  • Beginner0.8 km
  • Advanced2.2 km
  • Intermediate19 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts
  • 3 Rope tows
  • 2 Magic carpets
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Button lifts

Chapelco Ski Resort is a ski area in Neuquen, Argentina. Its 37 mapped downhill runs add up to 28 km, which ranks it #3 of 36 ski areas in Argentina and gives it 11.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 758 m long.

Slopes at Chapelco Ski Resort

About 26% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 66% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes Chapelco Ski Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 15 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 3 rope tows, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondola, 1 button lift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,259 m up to 1,970 m, a vertical drop of 711 m.

Getting to Chapelco Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Aviador C. Campos Airport (CPC), about 21 km away in a straight line — roughly 27 minutes by car; Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC) is 105 km away. Nearby ski areas include C4 Parque de Nieve, Parque de Nieve Laguna Seca (Patagonia Point), Arroyo Partido Parque de Nieve and Lago Hermoso Mountain Park (4.0 km), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Chapelco Ski Resort

  1. 1
    Aviador C. Campos Airport Flag of ArgentinaChapelco/San Martin de los Andes, Argentina Airports in Argentina
    CPC21 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport Flag of ArgentinaSan Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina Airports in ArgentinaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    BRC105 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport Flag of ChileOsorno, Chile Airports in Chile
    ZOS155 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Pichoy Airport Flag of ChileValdivia, Chile Airports in Chile
    ZAL164 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Chapelco Ski Resort have?

28 km of downhill runs (37 runs): 6.4 km easy, 0.8 km beginner, 2.2 km advanced, 19 km intermediate. It is #3 in Argentina by piste length.

How high is Chapelco Ski Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,970 m (6,463 ft); the lowest point is 1,259 m, a vertical drop of 711 m.

What is the nearest airport to Chapelco Ski Resort?

Aviador C. Campos Airport (CPC), about 21 km away in a straight line; Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC) is 105 km away.

How many ski lifts does Chapelco Ski Resort have?

15 lifts: 8 chairlifts, 3 rope tows, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondolas, 1 button lifts.

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