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

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Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Mon
005° · 4kFL 2.5k
Tue
003° · 4kFL 2.6k
Wed
005° · 7kFL 2.6k
Thu
005° · 14kFL 2.6k
Fri
004° · 11kFL 2.9k
Sat
005° · 5kFL 2.9k
Sun
007° · 9kFL 2.7k
Mon
004° · 3kFL 2.6k
Tue
004° · 5kFL 2.6k
Wed
005° · 5kFL 2.6k

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: Monday, Oct 12 — Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 12.

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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