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Rio Negro, Argentina

Cerro Catedral ski resort

The short answer

Cerro Catedral has about 57 km of mapped runs and 33 lifts, with skiing from about 1,038 m up to 2,093 m (6,867 ft), a vertical drop of 1,054 m. By mapped runs it is number 1 of the 4 Argentina ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Teniente Luis Candelaria (BRC), about 25 km away in a straight line.

Cerro Catedral: runs from 1,038 m to 2,093 m, a vertical drop of 1,055 m1,2501,5001,7502,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,093 m (6,867 ft)Top 2,093 m · 6,867 ftBase 1,038 m · 3,406 ft1,055 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,093 m6,867 ft
Vertical drop
1,054 m3,458 ft
Mapped runs
57 km81 runs
Lifts
33mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 3% (1.4 km), Easy 32% (17.1 km), Intermediate 46% (25.1 km), Advanced 19% (10.4 km), Expert 0% (0.2 km)Novice: 1.4 km, 5 runs (3%)Easy: 17.1 km, 25 runs (32%)32%EasyIntermediate: 25.1 km, 35 runs (46%)46%IntermediateAdvanced: 10.4 km, 15 runs (19%)19%AdvancedExpert: 0.2 km, 1 runs (0%)

About 34% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 46% intermediate and 20% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice51.4 km
Easy2517.1 km
Intermediate3525.1 km
Advanced1510.4 km
Expert10.2 km

Lifts

33 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts21
Magic carpets5
T-bars2
J-bars1
Gondolas1
Platter lifts1
Cable cars1
Drag lifts1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Teniente Luis Candelaria (BRC)San Carlos de Bariloche25 km
Aviador C. Campos (CPC)Chapelco/San Martin de los Andes124 km
El Tepual (PMC)Puerto Montt140 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Cerro Catedral?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,093 m (6,867 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,038 m (3,406 ft), a vertical of 1,054 m (3,458 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Cerro Catedral have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 57 km of downhill runs and 33 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Cerro Catedral?

Teniente Luis Candelaria (BRC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 25 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Cerro Catedral piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.