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Cerro Catedral

Patagonia's ski resort -- 1,200 hectares in the Argentine Lake District, with Gothic spires above the lifts.

Our Take

Cerro Catedral at Bariloche is the largest ski resort in South America by skiable terrain, with 1,200 hectares (2,965 acres) of runs spread across a mountain whose upper ridgeline has the distinctive Gothic rock spires that give it the name -- Catedral, cathedral. The skiing starts in June, when the Northern Hemisphere summer is at its peak, and runs through September. Bariloche sits in the Argentine Lake District of Patagonia, where Nahuel Huapi lake provides the iconic backdrop and the chocolate shops of downtown Bariloche provide the après-ski.

South American powder seekersNorthern Hemisphere summer skiingPatagonia adventure travelersIntermediate to advanced terrainArgentine culture seekers

Nerd Stats

Skiable Terrain

2,965 acres

Summit Elevation

7,218'

Season

June-September

Patagonia Lake Views

Nahuel Huapi

Fun Facts

  • Cerro Catedral is the largest ski resort in South America at 1,200 hectares -- it's bigger than many well-known European resorts.
  • The skiing season at Bariloche runs June through September -- winter in the Southern Hemisphere, summer in the northern one.
  • Bariloche has over 100 chocolate shops -- the town's Swiss-German immigrant heritage established a confectionery tradition that's survived generations.
  • Nahuel Huapi lake below Bariloche is 531 square kilometers -- one of the largest lakes in Argentina and visible from the upper ski runs.