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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September 17, 2008
Teresa G from
Argentina
Teresa G from
Argentina
I'm a decent blue-run skier who has not been lucky enough to have the chance to try other ski resorts worldwide. This means I cannot compare Catedral with other resorts in Europe and the US. Still, it's easy to notice that the lifts are dreadfully old and slow. Besides, the runs are awfully dangerous not only because of the fact that they are ungroomed and that there are a great number of unmarked rocks but also because of the reckless skiers who go past you at incredible speed or step on your skis in order to jump the queue while waiting for the overcrowded lifts. The ski-week we had was great due to the excellent weather conditions and although the snow was slushy at times, the runs were not icy at the top.
Still, I guess we were lucky. It's a pity the service provided by Alta Patagonia is so bad!!
September 10, 2008
Peter from
Germany
Peter from
Germany
During my globetrotter travel throught the amazing Patagonia,I decided to ski a couple of day in Bariloche;it was a completely dissapointing experience because on the travel guides Catedral was announced like the little Switzerland of Argentina or the most developed ski resort of South America! I cannot imagine the others! Please,this is a joke,I never see a ski resort like this,with so bad organization and so poor services;most of lifts from World War II (I read that Cable Carril is from 1948....),big queues,slopes absolutely without grooming,a lot of roads that cuts the slopes (50% of marked slopes are "caminito"),no signalization of obstacles or dangers,bad weather info and specially lifts info (open,close,no conditional for wind...)and no respect of skiers and snowboarders on every kind of slope; the rules of FIS do not exist here.
And last but not least really really expansive even in Euro; a day of ski in Garmisch,Stubai,Kitzbuhel or Alta Badia is cheaper than here and with so big difference in all services (quality of lifts and slopes first of all)
September 10, 2008
Edson
Edson
Catedral it is a wonderful place but the lifts and the slopes are very bad!!! Chairlifts very olds,always with some problem,big big queues,no grooming,no snow gun machines (I was there in July and there was no snow),no box offices open,opening very late in the morning,bad services in general (lifts,info,rentals,restaurants,taxies....)
I came with a travel agency in a group of 75 peoples and everybody thoughts the same,an holiday failed!!!
September 09, 2008
Federico from
Colombia
Federico from
Colombia
What Bariloche has to give with its amazing mountains, lakes and people, the resort management takes it back.
It is amazing!
The paradox: when it doesn´t snow, the snow making machines don't work and the snow report says that there are 20cm at the base of Catedral (lies...) so, ski is limited to a few beginner's trails
And when it snows, then the snowcats don't work and the deep snow is a risk to the skiers.... so, beginner's trails again.
Skiing in Catedral is just for those who are unconditional to Bariloche.
September 09, 2008
Juan Ignacio from
Argentina
Juan Ignacio from
Argentina
September 02, 2008
Erwin Wellen from
France
Erwin Wellen from
France
We stayed from August 23 until August 28 in Cerro Catedral. Our first experience was a power failure in Catedral which caused a delay in the issuing of day passes. Fortunately a local person could provide us with tickets so we did not have to stand in the long line. Furthermore, when snow falls or with some with wind lifts are often closed. Reason = unknown. This resulted in long lines for the lifts that were open. Some lifts were also not open for snowboarders. Reason = "security reasons". Besides the negative experiences we had some wonderful days of boarding. We encountered fresh powder and unridden slopes which are wonderful for boarders. However, this place cannot compete with Europe or the US. The place certainly needs an upgrade. Oh, I almost forgot: my day passes did not work most of the time.
September 02, 2008
Pedro from
Argentina
Pedro from
Argentina
September 02, 2008
Gabriel from
Argentina
Gabriel from
Argentina
I've spent one week skiing in Catedral this year (Aug 11th to Aug 16th), I have good snowfall, some sunny days, and as always in Catedral, the spectacular views and unmatched landscape. I've skied here for almost 22 years, and it's still my favourite resort. However, this season the service was the worst in many years. Lack of workers in the appropriated amounts, bad piste grooming, endless queues for main lifts, longest and best run never packed (nubes), snow cats running late in the afternoon, instead during night, lifts closed for unknown reasons, long queues in ticket offices, etc. I've heard the worst comments during the waitings for lifts opening. I think that the resort reduce the staff because the poor snow in the beginning of the season and when the big snowfall came, they did't manage to cover all the tasks related to a good resort service. I saw one lift closed during unmatched snow and sun conditions only because they didn't clean the fresh snow accumulated on the seats of the chairs. Unbelievable in a world class resort like Bariloche. I think that this season was especially bad because the late snow. But when remembering season 2007, I still think that Catedral is the best ski resort in all southern hemisphere. I hope that the company that is running the mountain service take note of the problems and do the best to correct them for the next year.
September 02, 2008
Jacques from
France
Jacques from
France
Damian,I'm sorry but you are wrong;It's true that the tourist come here usually for a week,but I think that everybody wants a good service for this expansive sport;and here there's not a good service:opening late,a lot of lifts closed (too much are really old and always broken),really bad grooming,no signalling of the obstacles,big queues at the chairlifts and in the box offices,bad info,etc. I've skied in a lot of ski resort around all the world and no one is like Catedral; I love Argentina and I will come back like the last four years but let me say that peoples that work on this beautiful mountain aren't doing the best;and this is not for the bad season,the guilties are the owner of the company
September 02, 2008
Juan Martin from
Argentina
Juan Martin from
Argentina
I'm not local but I ski in Catedral since 1986;Catedral always was a resort with services not really good,but this year it's incredible;I never see something like these; it look likes that the CAPSA's management does everything wrong on purpose. I'm sad too,cause I love this mountain,but the owner are spoiling this wonderful place
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