Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Cerro Catedral is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -2°C
- Wind
- 9 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -2°C
- Wind
- 17 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 7 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 13 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 6 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 6 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 3°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 6°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 7 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 2,093 mvillage 1,060 m
- 57 km of runsevery grade
- Open June–Septemberusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 15 June.
We don't know the avalanche risk here, and no avalanche service covers it. Ask the ski patrol before you leave the pistes.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 10 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 17 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 7 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 13 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 6 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 6 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 6°C | wind, 7 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Aug–Sep
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Snow by month
| Month | Base1,060 m | Mid1,577 m | Top2,093 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | 0.4 m | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | -6°C |
| Jul | 0.8 m | 0.9 m | 0.9 m | -7°C |
| Aug | 1.1 m | 1.4 m | 1.4 m | -7°C |
| Sep | 1.3 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | -6°C |
| Oct | 1.1 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | -4°C |
| Nov | 0.2 m | 0.7 m | 0.7 m | -2°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cerro Catedral
Village 1,060 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,060 m and its top at 2,093 m. It has 57 km of runs and 33 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 1,055 m, from 2,093 m to 1,038 m. For beginners and families: 33% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 11 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a ski school. It is usually in season from June to September. The snow is usually deepest in September, about 1.5 m at the top (2,093 m). For skiers the best months are usually August and September, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Villa Catedral. Within 5 km we also list 2 climbing areas.
Cerro Catedral is a mountain located 19 kilometres (12 mi) from San Carlos de Bariloche, and inside the Nahuel Huapí National Park, in Patagonia, Argentina.
The complex is one of the most important ski resorts in Argentina, with a skiable area of 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi), 48 km (30 mi) of ski runs, and a lift capacity of 35,000 skiers per hour. It is also popular due to the views of the Nahuel Huapi lake. There are also a number of hotels and hostels at the foot of the mountain, and a summer hikers' hut called Refugio Lynch on one of the tops of the mountain.
From the Wikipedia article Cerro Catedral by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,038 m to 2,093 m: 1,055 m of vertical. 57 km of runs and 33 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Cerro Catedral.
| Beginner (green) | 1.4 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 17 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 25 km |
| Advanced (black) | 10 km |
| Expert | 0.2 km |
| Not graded | 2.6 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 21 |
| Drag lifts | 5 |
| Magic carpets | 5 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
33% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a ski school: Epic Bariloche, 0.3 km
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,550–US$2,730 each
about US$1,550–US$2,730 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BRC, estimated from distance and season, changing at GRU, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$616–US$1,280 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$221 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$106 a day, the resort's published price | about US$449–US$610 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$100–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,550–US$2,730 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Villa Catedral
1 min by car · 28 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Villa Catedral its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 30m
About 23h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRC, changing at São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU), then 55 min by road
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