Snowsure: 3.2
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Cerro Catedral is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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May 31, 2013
Andrew from
USA - California
Andrew from
USA - California
September 14, 2012
alejandra gentil from
Argentina
alejandra gentil from
Argentina
August 21, 2012
Oswaldo Colombini Neto
Oswaldo Colombini Neto
I have just returned from Bariloche and Cerro Catedral. Great place, wonderful food and lots of things to do.
The only bad thing is the weather and quality of snow
It's just too warm for a ski resort.
This year more than half of the resort is snowless and this in early August. What makes it even more sad is the fact that this is going to be worth every year until the closure of the resort. It is just too low for the place. They should have built the resort at Cerro Tronador which is much higher.
Another thing I did not like was the restrictions for skiers to take the big cable car until Punta Nevada. It makes no sense in Europe; most of the big ascents for skiers are made in closed lifts and that princess chairlifts are very scary and old
August 19, 2012
Ludwig de saeger from
France
Ludwig de saeger from
France
In general I like Bariloche. Not cheap anyway.
Two problems: there is not enough snow, only up in the mountains (it is just too warm). Other problem, changing euros. Better get money with your ATM card. Didn't find in Cerro Cathedral places that change euros.
Prices, similar to European ski resorts.
For fun after skiing go to Mute. Great DJ. Party starts after five. Good gun between 6 and 8.
Regards
August 15, 2012
EDWIN GERMANY from
Germany
EDWIN GERMANY from
Germany
August 19, 2011
Chris the Canuk
Chris the Canuk
I had my first taste of Andean powder today. I was sceptical to even visit Catedral after all the bad reviews.
It's a pretty good resort from what I saw today. Yes, the lifts are slow, the staff not so friendly, the bus was crowded both ways, the snow heavy on the sunny slopes, the park was the smallest I have ever seen (3 features and closed due to snow they had 2 days ago, ha ha ). You also need a leash for your board to ride the T bars which is stupid.
That being said, remember this IS South America. Don't expect the same standards for anything. Even if it is almost as much you would pay to ski a comparable resort back home.
On the positive side the bus leaves from outside of the main hostels every hour until 8pm and is only $2. It has good intermediate runs and some areas for more and advanced skiers and riders. I've been snow boarding for 20 years and found some challenging spots. The weather was great and the line ups never more than 5 minutes (weekday). Most chairs were running. I sill found lots of fresh two days after it had snowed. There was hot food to be had for a buck or two ( empadadas, fries etc) and beers were $2 so no complaints there.
Overall worth a visit.
June 27, 2011
Duncan Cullman from
Sweden
Duncan Cullman from
Sweden
Argentina is one of the few countries in the world where all the high peaks are white and snow covered but the lifts have not begun to run because of various reasons including volcanic ash but if the lifts do in fact run you'll have just a jolly time as I did when I won a slalom race there running last in 1964 even though there was no snow left in the flushes. Be sure to bring an extra pair of shoes as yours may not be there after the last run unless you tie them around your neck. But you'll have the very best story to tell at all the ski parties later.
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June 24, 2011
Miles Clark from
USA - California
Miles Clark from
USA - California
Last season, 2010, at Catedral was All-Time. I don’t know where some of the other comments are coming from. It snowed all year save for a 3 week window of high pressure when it stayed cold and the backcountry was unreal. In early September, Catedral got 6 feet of snow in 3 days. I’ve spent two seasons down there and I’m headed back this year. If you like powder, backcountry, sidecountry, big mountain skiing, this is the place. Definitely bring your skins down.
Granted, the park is a bit lackluster, but if you want park, I think Australia or New Zealand have that dialed.
Overall, remember this: Argentina is incredible but things run differently there. Just relax and smile and know that you’ll get yours and you’ll be fine. The people down there are the warmest people I’ve met.
April 13, 2011
Ruben from
USA - Hawaii
Ruben from
USA - Hawaii
For the last 5 years I have been going to Cerro Catedral as it is the closest and largest resort and the resident season pass is moderately priced. My only advice to those considering coming to Argentina and buying a season pass.. or planning your trip around Catedral.. read the reviews first... Sorry, there are a lot of good people that work there.. but you're throwing money away.. Almost every single powder day, the best lifts (at least the ones allowing access to the pistes steep enough to ride the powder) are closed, and hardly ever are more than half of the lifts running.
Including, pictured on the advertisement map, one that has never ran. (La Laguna only access to south side of mountain).
At least the park has been hooked up well the last couple years, just takes them a while to get around to it.. I will reiterate on the transport, it is very poor, the buses fill up and you can be stuck waiting hours to get home.. The lifts are run at reduced speeds.. no argument possible there.. Food and ticket prices are priced at or above US and European costs. But the quality of the resort just doesn't justify it.
September 23, 2010
Jez from
United Kingdom
Jez from
United Kingdom
I live in Bariloche and have spent the last 4 seasons snowboarding at Cerro Catedral.
There has been more snow this year and the grooming has improved but is still not excellent. I have seen fewer rocks, probably because of the amount of snow. In previous years not all rocks on the pistes have been marked.
They selectively update their website to enhance the amount of groomed snow. If there is a snow fall (even if it is only 2cms) it will immediately be updated on the website. If snow melts fast they take their time to update the website. I have seen it change from 50cm of groomed piste to 15cm from one day to the next, when in reality it happened over the course of a week or more. The website recently showed 15cm of groomed snow at the base when in fact you had to ski around the muddy patches.
Last week I saw a dog roaming around on the piste (I think it may have been a search and rescue dog), it was chasing after the skiers and borders and barking at them; no handler in sight.
Service at the resort doesn't seem to have changed much; the staff don't always 'bump' the seats, annoying when they are standing alongside you. You expect them to do it, they just watch as the seat slams into the back of your legs. Over the last week or so the lift operators have been very friendly, although to a point where my girlfriend (on the chair alone) has felt intimidated as they stared at her and gave an over-friendly 'good morning' every time she got on the lift.
I travel to Cerro Catedral by public transport; the buses are always crowded and if you are waiting for the bus on the road between the town centre and the resort, the bus will not stop if full, so you may have to wait an hour for the next service.
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