Chapelco

Also known as: Cerro Chapelco

Lacar lake, Lanin volcano views

Difficulty 2 (Easy)Destination + dayBase area + lodges
Vertical drop
730 m
Top elevation
1,980 m
Lifts
11
Runs
29
Chapelco

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Chapelco - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 30%Intermediate 17%Advanced 40%
Terrain split

~Beg 30 / Int 17 / Adv 40 / Exp 10 (family-oriented in practice)

Group split options

Strong beginner/kids zones - noted family resort

If you are not skiing

San Martin town, Lacar lake, Lanin volcano views, snowshoe

Childcare

Yes - kids club/childcare

Ski school & rental

Yes - 200 instructors; rental/repair center

Accessibility & group fit

Family-friendly, well-groomed forested cruising; gentle learning terrain

Snow & season

Good, maritime/variable; extensive snowmaking (500 cannons)

Open window

Late Jun-early Oct

Best season

Jul-Sep

Peak vs quiet

Peak Jul-Aug (Southern winter school holidays); Jun and Oct quieter

Snow & surface

Groomed forested cruising

Weather risks

Maritime storms; variable snow

The mountain

Skiable area

140 ha

Runs & pistes

29 (24.6 km; green 9/blue 5/red 12/black 3; longest 5.3 km)

Off-piste & backcountry

Limited

Crowds

Family crowd

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~USD 50-75 (est)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Aviador Carlos Campos (CPC/Chapelco) ~20 km via Ruta 234; Bariloche (BRC) ~3 hr alt

Transfer & shuttle

Road; transfers

On-mountain dining

~8 restaurants incl. Graeff Lodge

Facilities

Base + lodges; San Martin town

Operators

San Martin de los Andes hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Yes - patrol/emergency services

Emergency & rescue

San Martin de los Andes (Hospital Ramon Carrillo, ~19 km)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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