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Las Leñas Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Las Leñas Ski Resort

Las Leñas Ratings

Overall: 3.4. Based on 135 votes and 216 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.5

  • 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
  • Las Leñas is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 3.9

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Las Leñas has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.5

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 3.9

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.2

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Las Leñas

Public Transport: 3.2

  • There are no buses or taxis to Las Leñas
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.1

  • No places to stay in/near Las Leñas
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.1

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 3.9

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Las Leñas

Ski in/Ski out: 4.3

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 4.0

  • There are no child care facilities at Las Leñas
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.4

  • Las Leñas relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 4.2

  • There are no snow groomers at Las Leñas
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Las Leñas are groomed daily

Shelter: 2.7

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Las Leñas is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 2.0

  • If snow conditions are poor at Las Leñas, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 3.8

  • Las Leñas usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.8

  • The staff at Las Leñas are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Las Leñas are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 2.9

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.0

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 3.9

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.1

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.3

  • No intermediate terrain at Las Leñas
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.2

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 3.0

  • Not even a kicker at Las Leñas
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 2.8

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Las Leñas
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 2.1

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Las Leñas has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.4

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.5

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 3.5

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 2.5

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 2.4

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 2.4

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 2.5

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 2.8

  • Overall, Las Leñas is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 2.9

  • Overall, Las Leñas is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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May 09, 2005
Steve
Las Lenas back country riding has set new standard that will be hard to beat. A very beautiful place filled with good people. Can't wait to go back.
April 21, 2005
Steve Burch from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I went to Las Lenas and loved it! Snow was kind of sketch so best to go at least for 2 weeks to guarantee good snow. We had 7 days of really warm snow but then it snowed 80 cms early August. If you are going check out www.laslenasski.com. Once the season starts they have live pictures and different accommodation options, they helped me big time! Be sure to go to the Wine Bar (it is the coolest) and go on a 1 day cat skiing trip offered through the resort. Steve
July 16, 2004
Reese Ewing
I've skied in LL for the past three years and am going next week. I have to say that it is one of the most stunning and adictive places. The 'off piste' stuff over the top and around the back of the main mountain is like nothing I've ever seen and I started skiing in Colorado when I was about 10yrs old and I'm almost fourty now. I've skied Whistler and a bit of Canada and much of the Rockies. There is a risk, however, with skiing in LL. It can have irregular snow, especially in July. The month to go is August if you want the best chance of getting dumped on and it does get big dumps. There are no trees if thats what you are looking for and without the reference, the vast open white bowls and steeps can give you virtigo, I kind of like the feeling. It may also be a bit frustrating for the advanced skiers if they shut down the main lift Marte to the good stuff for a day after a big snow to check for slides. I bought AT bindings and skins to in case it is closed. Last year when I was walking my skies over a small-rock field to drop into an entry on the front face I found a fossilized scalop shell in the shale. I was standing at about 11,000 ft looking at the village 3000 ft below. There are about 9-10 decent joints to eat. If you like squash and steak, it's on every menu. But make sure you buy lots of good wine in BA before heading to the hill, I recommend the Argentine malbecs, fairly consistant grape. After skiing the steeps over the top of the mountain, you'll think about this place long after leaving it and it will give you a rush. chrs
July 05, 2004
Eliana
I've just spent the most stressful week of my life EVER in Las Lenas. When I booked my trip I was worried there wouldn't be snow and we'd have to cancel. Five days before departure there still was no snow and we requested cancellation. That same day it snowed and Las Lenas decided to open. Please. It snowed ONE DAY, and ever since temperatures have been reaaly high (average 10C during the day). Those guys should NOT have opened. They weer irresponsible and careless of their visitors. They said they would open with all trails but that was a LIE. Several trails were closed, actually one wouldn't even know they were trails (since they were covered in grass) if it wasn't for the still skilifts in those areas. In the areas where there was snow (higher up), there was just as much stone. Some trails had so many red flags on the floor you'd have to walk not to run over them. Stone came with ice too, since the last snow had fallen on June 22. Not even the snow cannons could work due to the weather conditions. In the middle areas, pure slosh. Great fun for snowboarders, hell for skiers. For a couple of days, the resort was out of power. Yes, the whole thing had no power. COmbined with the lack of snow, and the resort's refusal to compensate the visitors at all, it generated a protest right there in the middle of the slopes. I never want to go to that place again and I strongly disrecommend it to everyone who is the least worried about their safety. Those people are reckless and only care about covering their money losses. They do not invest one dime of the lot of money we spend there in refreshing equipment or bettering their structure. The lifts are 20 years old. It takes you an hour to go up a slope and 15 minutes to go down. Then about 20 more minutes in line to get back on a lift. People say that it's one of the best places in the world for off-piste skiing, and I don't doubt it. But if you have the smallest bit of concern for your safety and comfort, you won't go there.

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