SkiingArgentinaCerro Castor

Cerro Castor

Also known as: Cerro Castor (Mount Krund)

World's southernmost resort; Ushuaia/Beagle Channel

Difficulty 3 (Intermediate)DestinationDay-base village with restaurants/lodges
Vertical drop
860 m
Top elevation
1,057 m
Lifts
13
Runs
31-35
Cerro Castor

Can the whole group come?

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

Beginner 32%Intermediate 20%Advanced 32%
Terrain split

~Beg 32 / Int 20 / Adv 32 / Exp 16

Group split options

Beginner carpets/zone at base

If you are not skiing

Ushuaia (Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego NP, snowshoe, XC)

Childcare

Yes - kids area (est)

Ski school & rental

Yes - ski school + rental

Accessibility & group fit

World's southernmost; mostly intermediate/advanced groomed through lenga forest

Snow & season

High/stable - cold southern latitude, snowmaking (17 cannons)

Open window

Jun-Oct (longest season in Argentina)

Best season

Jul-Sep (also Aug-early Oct)

Peak vs quiet

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

Snow & surface

Groomers through lenga forest

Weather risks

Cold; wind

The mountain

Skiable area

650 ha

Runs & pistes

31-35 (green 8/blue 5/red 8/black 4)

Off-piste & backcountry

Some steeper terrain through lenga forest

Crowds

Quieter; end-of-world draw

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~USD 50-75 (est)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Ushuaia (USH) ~28 km ~30 min; paved Ruta 3

Transfer & shuttle

Road; transfers

On-mountain dining

Several restaurants/tearooms

Facilities

Day-base village; Ushuaia lodging

Operators

Ushuaia hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Yes - first-aid/patrol

Emergency & rescue

Ushuaia (Hospital Regional, ~26 km)

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

Also in Argentina

Ski Cerro Castor with your crew
Manta plans the resort, the lessons and the non-skiing days so a mixed-ability group all get a great week.
Plan a ski trip