Whatever your skiing style you’ll find it at Bariloche. If you are in to freestyle and snowboarding you’ all love this area. There are specially designed bumps and rails where you can show off your abilities. Catedral is also the stage for the most important international competitions. Cerro Catedral is a mountain located 19 kilometres (12 miles) from the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, by the Nahuel Huapí National Park, Patagonia, Argentina. 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 60 well-signaled runs of various difficulties, which reach 2.180 meters over sea level. It is certainly the biggest with some 120 kms of slopes and trails accessed by 38 major lifts with a capacity of nearly 35,000 skiers/hour. 2012 Scheduled Opening date: Mid June 2012 Scheduled Closing date: Mid October Top Elevations: 2180m Base levation: 1030 m Vertical Drop: 1150 m
Skiable Terrain: 1,482 acres / 600 hectares Terrain Park: Yes Halfpipe: no Total Number Of Lifts: 38 Surface Lifts: 29 Chair Lifts: 17 Cabin Lifts: 2 # of Trails: 63 Beginner: 25% Intermediate: 45% Advanced: 30% Snow Making: 10% Trees: Yes Seniors Lift Pass Discount: 65-69 pay as minors, 70 years or older Free. Ski Patrol Phone Number: +54 2944 409000, Int 5 Resort Clinic: Base Catedral Alta Patagonia, Parking Lot 1 Entrance. Nearest Major Hospital: Hospital Zonal Ramon Carrillo, Moreno 601, Bariloche City. Phones: + 54 (2944) 422-300. Nearest airport: Bariloche |