It is one of the most anticipated seasons. Both for seasoned skiers and for those who dream of stepping on the snow for the first time, the opening of ski resorts it is a festive occasion. For this reason, there are many who check the weather forecast of each destination daily, to be aware of when the next big snowfall will fall. With boys winter break As the axis of greatest demand, there are already several that have inaugurated their slopes. Below is a screenshot of the options and news of this season 2023.
boutique ski
In Villa La Angostura, Cerro Bayo It is a boutique ski center highly chosen both for its slopes and services and for its surroundings and direct view of Lake Nahuel Huapi. The season has already started here, and this year the concession has completed the first stage of its investment process. “With the snow cannons, we generate all the artificial snow for the Beginner and Intermediate slopes, guaranteeing our apprentices a safe sector for their first steps”, they report. In addition, they expanded access to the main means of elevation and renovated the gastronomic refuge.
Although it is presented as a boutique, this center has 25 slopes with four levels of difficulty, 11 lifts, 280 hectares of skiable area and a maximum uninterrupted descent of 6 kilometers. It also has snowparks, three snowtubing slopes and skiing adapted to all disabilities. In the high season, which begins on July 9 and ends on July 29, the daily pass for adults will cost $23,300 and for children, $18,200 (6 to 11 years).
A few kilometers away, Chapelco Hill It is another center that summons. This year the flights to San Martín de los Andes have increased, facilitating the connection and the flexibility of the schedule with some 40 weekly options. “We expect the arrival of a high percentage of skiers from Brazil, Chile and Uruguay, not only because they will benefit from the exchange rate, but also because of the positioning achieved through international promotional tours,” they say from the organization that manages center. In addition, they say that the pre-sale of services, both for locals and foreigners, exceeds those of previous seasons.
Among its novelties are new piste piste, the improvement of the induced snow system for when the precipitations are not enough and the updating of hauling means, as well as the expansion of the Graef refuge, its iconic inn overlooking the Lanín volcano. His all-time hits? 28 slopes, 12 lifts, a snowpark, 9 hectares of induced snow and 14 gastronomic points, among other facilities that made it the most awarded ski center in Argentina, including the 2022 award for Best Ski Resort in the World Ski Awards. This year’s cost for a day pass in high season is $24,300 for adults and $19,400 for minors and seniors (6 to 11 years old and 60 to 69 years old).
the infallible
Towards the southernmost tip of our country, beaver hill offers one of the centers with the longest and best quality snow season. So much so that it was one of the first points to open. It did so with the addition of a brand new track and a total of 180 new premium quality pieces of equipment. “In order to ensure a constant flow of snow, we have built a new pump room at the base of the hill. It is designed to supply our network of artificial snow, and its implementation has doubled the pressure and manufacturing capacity”, explains Francisco Paranza, the center’s marketing manager. This system, with 33 cannons and lances, is the largest in South America, and enables more than 30% of its surface to be skiable with artificial snow.
26 kilometers from Ushuaia, Cerro Castor offers 36 slopes with different levels of difficulty, 13 lifts, the largest snowpark in South America, a ski cross circuit, an area for beginners and off-piste, an ice skating rink and a cross-country ski circuit, all in an area of more than 650 skiable hectares. A gourmet fact: its gastronomic point Morada del Águila, at the base, is recognized for its Fuegian lamb. To enjoy all these benefits, the daily pass for the regular season (from July 8 to September 22) is $24,500 for adults and $17,100 for children (5 to 11 years).
In the middle of the Cordillera, Las Leñas, in Mendoza, anticipates a record season due to high demand, with weeks that have already reached 70% occupancy. “We hope for an excellent year with the arrival of people from all over the country who love skiing in a city in the middle of the mountains, as well as the Brazilian public, who is very interested,” says Sebastián Otegui, commercial manager of the center.
With 30 slopes, 14 lifts, 7,500 hectares of skiable domain and being one of the only centers that allow skiing from the door of their hotels, this year they also announced improvements in the latter, especially in the so-called Scorpio and Aries, both both in the facilities and in the gastronomic concession. In high season, from July 1 to 28, the cost of the daily pass is $17,800 for adults and $14,300 for children (6 to 11 years old), although beginners have a differential value of $6,300 and $5,100 respectively. , due to using fewer tracks.
Finally, the Cathedral Hill It is undoubtedly one of the most chosen due to its views of the Nahuel Huapi National Park and its breadth, as well as its gastronomic proposal and its proximity to Bariloche. It has 29 lifts (this year they have added a new sextuple chair), more than 1,200 hectares -of which half are skiable- and more than 60 slopes. It also has vast forests and canyons ideal for the more advanced to ski off-piste and take advantage of the deep snow. In addition, it offers a snowpark with railings, boxes, jumps and “big airs” to practice freestyle, and a Nordic ski track approved by the International Ski Federation. To access this center and all its facilities, the cost of the daily pass throughout the season is $29,000 for adults and $24,100 for minors (6 to 11 years).
The first snowfalls have already bathed the mountains with their white mantle. Now all that remains is to wait for the tourists to start a promising season.
