Mendoza · Argentina · ski area
Los Penitentes ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Los Penitentes is a ski area in Mendoza, Argentina with 10 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 2,583 m and 2,612 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 10 km
- Lifts
- 1
- Top elevation
- 2,612 m
- Vertical drop
- 29 m
- Nearest airport
- MDZ · 97 km
Slopes by difficulty
12 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 1 Rope tows
Los Penitentes is a ski area in Mendoza, Argentina. Its 12 mapped downhill runs add up to 10 km, which ranks it #9 of 36 ski areas in Argentina and gives it 4.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 842 m long.
Slopes at Los Penitentes
About 56% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 39% intermediate and 4% advanced or expert, which makes Los Penitentes a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 1 lift: 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,583 m up to 2,612 m, a vertical drop of 29 m — typical of a local ski hill. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.
Getting to Los Penitentes
The nearest airport is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), about 97 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 7 min by car; Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) is 108 km away. Nearby ski areas include Los Puquios (5.3 km) and Pircas Parque de Nieve, which together add 5 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Los Penitentes
- 1Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportMDZ97 kmstraight lineMendoza, Argentina
Airports in ArgentinaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
- 2Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSCL108 kmstraight line
Santiago, Chile
Airports in ChileTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3 UAQ193 kmstraight line
- 4 AFA236 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near Los Penitentes
- 5 kmLos Puquios5.3 km of slopes · 6 lifts · up to 2,809 m
- 5 kmPircas Parque de NieveSmall ski area
- 28 kmPortilloChile15 km of slopes · 14 lifts · up to 3,346 m
- 63 kmArpaChileSmall ski area
- 68 kmValle NevadoChile47 km of slopes · 17 lifts · up to 3,674 m
- 69 kmLa ParvaChile57 km of slopes · 15 lifts · up to 3,571 m
- 70 kmEl ColoradoChile68 km of slopes · 14 lifts · up to 3,476 m
- 73 kmFarellonesChile6.1 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 2,619 m
- 96 kmLagunillasChile5.2 km of slopes · 3 lifts · up to 2,414 m
- 108 kmParque ArenasChileSmall ski area
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.