Cerro Catedral, Argentina, Opens Today for Skiing | First Time Ever Open in April In a shock announcement yesterday, Catedral Alta Patagonia in Argentina said it will open for skiing today, the first time it’s ever opened in April. The resort usually opens in June. Related: [PHOTOS] Big Snow Blankets South American Ski Areas—Is This a Sign of Things to Come? We Sure Hope So Kicking off the southern hemisphere ski season, Catedral Alta Patagonia has […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2022 4 Comments
Chief of Patrol at Cerro Catedral, Argentina Killed During Avalanche Mitigation Today The Chief of Patrol at Cerro Catedral, Argentina died today after being caught in an avalanche while conducting avalanche mitigation work. Mario Ruiz and his team were carrying out pre-opening tasks this morning when the avalanche occurred in the northern sector of Catedral in an area named “Avalancha”. The ski area has seen large accumulations of snow in the last […] Avalanche AvyBrains | July 27, 2020 1 Comment
Cerro Catedral, Argentina to Open July 21st | First South American Resort to Open Cerro Catedral has announced that they will open next week, on Monday, July 21st, becoming the first resort in South America to start their lifts turning. With no domestic nor international flights in or out of Argentina, locals will have their own private powder playground. The opening of Cerro Catedral will take place next week after a request from the municipality […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 16, 2020 0 Comments
Mayor Postpones Opening of Cerro Catedral, Argentina After Locals Poach Uphill and Party Irresponsibly Cerro Catedral, in Bariloche, Argentina had a tentative opening day penciled in for July 15th, 2020. But thanks to the behavior of a small few, that date has now been postponed. As snow pummels the Andes, it would have been an opening day to remember for the locals who would be allowed access. However, a number of people couldn’t wait, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 13, 2020 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Bluebird, Sendy Powder Day at Cerro Catedral Report from August 6th, 2019 Brought to you by Cerro Catedral Cerro Catedral reported 10cms (4″) of snow overnight last night. There was a lot more snow than that out there. I started the day on the first chair and the sunrise was stunning. I got off the chair and walked straight up to the top of Nubes (it was […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 7, 2019 0 Comments
SnowBrains’ Summer Home Cerro Catedral, Argentina, Announces Opening Day is July 1st! Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, SnowBrains’ summer home for the past 10+ years, just announced they will be opening a week today, on July 1st. So excited, this is the news we’ve been waiting for! Related: VIDEO: Bariloche, Argentina Recap 2018 – Gorgeous Lines, Sunny Skies, & Big Snow The start to winter 2019 hasn’t been kind to South America, with many […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 25, 2019 0 Comments
Record Winds Over 100MPH Close Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, Argentina Just after 1 pm, yesterday (Wednesday 22nd August), a record wind of over 100 mph was recorded at Cerro Catedral, Bariloche, Argentina. The measurement was taken by the meteorological station installed in tower 11, on the quadruple chairlift in Punta Nevada. The storm began in the morning, with gusts of wind exceeding 60-mph at 9.30 and continued to worsen until […] Weather WeatherBrains | August 23, 2018 1 Comment
Cerro Catedral Cerro Catedral with SASS Global Travels Cerro Catedral, located just outside Bariloche, Agentina, is home to some of the best skiing down south. If you want to ensure that you have the best experience possible look no further than SASS Global Travels. They have been doing things right down in the southern hemisphere for over 10 years. Find out how […] 0 Comments