| Cerro Catedral | |
| Top Elevation: | 2100m (6,900feet) |
| Base Elevation: | 1030m (3,380feet) |
| Location: | Río Negro, Patagonia, Argentina |
| Nearest City: | San Carlos de Bariloche, 19km (12miles) |
| Skiable Area: | 600ha |
| Number Trails: | 31 - 120km (80miles) Green - 4 Blue - 11 Red - 12 Black - 5 |
| Longest Run: | 9 km |
| Liftsystem: | 39 |
| Lift Capacity: | 35,000/hour |
| Snowfall: | 300 cm (median) http://www.catedralaltapatagonia.com/invierno/info_pistas.php |
| External Link: | Catedral |
| Map Size: | 230 |
| Coordinates: | -41.1833°N -98°W |
Cerro Catedral is a mountain located 19km (12miles) 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 South America and the Southern Hemisphere, with a skiable area of 6km2, 120km (80miles) of ski runs, and a lift capacity of 35,000 skiers per hour.[1] It is also popular due to the views of the Nahuel Huapi lake.[2] 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.
During the summer, the Refugio Frey and a camping accommodate trekkers and rock climbers next to Tonček lagoon, near the Torre Principal; Catedral's highest point.
On August 27, 2005, the 1st South American Ski Mountaineering Championship in combination with the last race of the 2005 South American Ski Mountaineering Cup and the 2nd International Open of ski mountaineering was carried out on the Cerro Catedral.[3]
The climate is affected by the altitude. At higher elevations, at the weather station, the climate is classified as an alpine climate or a tundra climate (Köppen ET) while at lower elevations, the climate is classified as a cool mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csb). Cerro Catedral has the highest frequency of days with snowfalls in Argentina, averaging 98 days per year.[4]
