Bariloche, Argentina Report: Spring Finally Arrives in Patagonia | There’s So Much Snow Here… Report from September 25, 2023 We got out to Cerro Catedral ski resort in Bariloche, Argentina, at about noon today after waiting for things to soften up. Spring finally arrived in Patagonia today for the first time. Sunshine, park rats, a wiggle, cruisy groomers, and some young corn. We still need a couple of melt-freeze cycles to get a solid […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | September 26, 2023 0 Comments
Cerro Catedral, Valle Nevado, Portillo, and Other Patagonian Ski Areas Extend Season After Heavy September Snowfall You just can’t give up on the season in South America. After a rough start with sub-average snow conditions for roughly half of the ski season in the Andes Mountains, it started snowing again—hard. Las Leñas Resort in Argentina reported a 10-foot+ storm total last week, with over 3 feet of snow falling in 24 hours. Cerro Catedral in San […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | September 14, 2023 0 Comments
Cerro Catedral, Argentina, South America’s Largest Resort, Opens Tomorrow Cerro Catedral Alta Patagonia in Argentina will kick off its winter 2023 season tomorrow, June 29th. According to a Facebook post, the following lifts/areas will be open from 9 am: Amancay Cable Car and the Horse Tooth Hill chair. The ski area has seen 14″ of fresh snow at the summit in the last 24 hours. Avalanche danger is rated ‘considerable.’ […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 28, 2023 0 Comments
Cerro Catedral, Argentina = The Most Beautiful Views From Any Ski Resort on Earth? We’ve been very fortunate in having gotten to travel the Earth with skis. Of all the ski resorts we’ve been lucky enough to visit, Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina has the best view. The vista here is impactful regardless of how many times you’ve seen it. The views from the top include: Huge glacially carved lakes with islands Small alpine […] SnowBrains | September 18, 2022 2 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Fierce Winds, Tree Skiing, White Out = The Last Powder Day of the Big 7-Day Storm Report from August 18, 2022 Last Thursday, we had our last powder day of the big 7-day storm cycle that had been clobbering Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina. We think the upper mountain got about 6 feet of snow… We were high up on the mountain early on Thursday and the wind was insane… We skied the Nubes area and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 23, 2022 0 Comments
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Shredding Cream Cheese Spines Through the Misty Mythical Fairy Forest! Report from August 16, 2022 This storm has been raging for 5-days at Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina. There was a brief break in the snow this morning, but not in the wind nor mist. We showed up early and were on the lifts by 9:15am. On the ride up the mountain, we looked at each other in disbelief over […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 17, 2022 1 Comment
Bariloche, Argentina Report: Some of the Best Tree Skiing on Earth… Report from August 15, 2022 It’s been storming here at Cerro Catedral for the past 3-days. Fierce storming at times with 1-inch diameter snowflakes – or clumps of snowflakes – coming down hard. The mountain has been more or less closed for 3-days due to fierce winds and avalanche danger. Somewhere around 3-4 feet of snow had already fallen by […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | August 16, 2022 2 Comments
[PHOTOS] Dumping in Bariloche, Argentina | 2-Feet of Fresh Snow Falls at Base of Cerro Catedral Winter has well and truly arrived in the Andes, with ski resorts in Argentina reporting fresh snow in excess of two feet deep. Cerro Catedral in Bariloche, Argentina, has seen over two feet from this latest storm. And that’s at the base. The upper mountain has been closed this week due to avalanche risk and high winds so there’s likely […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 7, 2022 0 Comments
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