After a historic snowfall, the ski center will reopen its doors this Friday (7)
Cerro Catedral, the main ski center in Bariloche, Argentina, has brought forward the start of the winter season due to the historic cold front crossing the region. This will be the longest winter season on record, starting Friday, June 7. In Chile, Valle Nevado and Portillo also brought forward the season due to snowfall arriving earlier.
OR Cerro Cathedral It is one of the largest ski centers in South America: there are 120 kilometers of slopes, spread over an area of 600 hectares. For this season, 27 cable cars and 58 slopes will be activated, with the aim of welcoming the over 600 thousand visitors expected for this season. Of the slopes, 7% are aimed at beginners, making them quite popular. The place can receive up to 15 thousand people a day.
The Cable Carril cable car will be open Monday to Saturday, from 9:00 to 16:00. The Telesilla Séxtuple, Telesilla Lynch, Telesilla Princesita and Magic Carpets 3 and 4 elevators will also be operational. The Refugio Lynch, Punta Nevada, El Cabo, Cabaña 1600 and El Barrilete stops will also be available.
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Ski passes at Cerro Catedral are valid for one afternoon and cost from 99,500 Argentine pesos (which is equivalent to approximately R$428.22, at parallel exchange rates). It is possible to make the purchase via the site.
Another possibility is the 5 or 7 day Flexipass. With this type of ticket it is possible to use the season tickets both in 2024 and in the following season, if the tourist is unable to use all the tickets at the same time.
The station is located 19 km from Bariloche, a journey that takes about 35 minutes by car. The center will be open Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm. Check out the complete guide to Bariloche
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Source: Terra
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