Cerro Catedral

Río Negro (Patagonian Andes, Bariloche) · Argentina

Cerro Catedral is a ski resort in Río Negro (Patagonian Andes, Bariloche), Argentina. It averages around 550 cm of snow a season on a Patagonian, leeward/lower elevation increases rain risk on the lower mountain snowpack. The season typically runs Jun-Oct.

Largest ski resort in South America; genuine tree skiing rare for the Andes; vibrant Bariloche base town

60
Good
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

66 cm total · best window Wednesday, Aug 26 (9d, 66cm)

Wed
17.453-3° · 12kFL 1.7k
Thu
5.621-1° · 9kFL 1.7k
Fri
2.310-1° · 8kFL 1.6k
Sat
8.232-2° · 6kFL 1.6k
Sun
12.646-3° · 9kFL 1.6k
Mon
2.312-3° · 14kFL 1.6k
Tue
2.211-2° · 6kFL 1.8k
Wed
7.128-2° · 9kFL 1.6k
Thu
8.338-4° · 5kFL 1.4k
Fri
00-2° · 5kFL 1.5k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 1,030 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Wednesday, Aug 26Good (53). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 26.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,000 m
Base
1,030 m
Vertical
970 m
Terrain
Largest ski area in South America, ~3,000 ac (half backcountry)
Avg annual snow
550 cm
Typical season
Jun-Oct
Snow climate
Patagonian, leeward/lower elevation increases rain risk on the lower mountain
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Leeward of the Andes crest with a mostly east-facing, sunnier exposure; lower third prone to rain

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