Cerro Chapelco

Cerro Chapelco

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Cerro Chapelco

Cerro Chapelco3.5/54
Cerro Chapelco3.5 out of 5 based on 4 reviews
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Cerro Chapelco - Reviews

Cerro Chapelco - Reviews

Cozy mountains

Flor
31/05/2018
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Level
    Intermediate
  • Rider Age
    18-35
  • Month Visited:
    July

Cozy mountains

Flor
31/05/2018
Beautiful
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Nice people and family resort

Martin
15/07/2016
  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Snowboarder
  • Rider Level
    Advanced
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Month Visited:
    August
  • Admin Rating
    4

Nice people and family resort

Martin
15/07/2016
A really nice place for skiing and snowboarding, amazing for kids- it's a beginner-intermediate resort. Very fine views of the Lake Lacar and the volcan Lanin. It's 18km from San Martin de los Andes - a good town to stay.

The employes at chapelco are very helpfull and the lift are ok for a small resort.

The food in town is excellent and they have good wine to share. Near Chapelco you find Las Pendientes a mini resort with 1 lift and cabins to stay.

Pros: the people, the views, riding in the trees, the food, the amazing ski and snowboard teachers.

Cons: the snow - it's not the best.
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Tame In-bounds but not Lame

08/09/2011

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  • Recommend
  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Level
    Expert
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Month Visited:
    August
  • Admin Rating
    4

Tame In-bounds but not Lame

08/09/2011
Chapelco would be fine as a destination resort for families, beginners and intermediates. We wouldn’t recommend Chapelco as a destination resort in itself for advanced riders, but rather as an adjunct to a ski holiday that includes other Patagonia ski resorts.

We visited in a supposed quiet season (when that darned volcano misbehaved) yet it was still really busy. A few of the intermediate slopes were covered in lots of dudes and lift queues were sometimes a problem. At least Chapelco isn’t as busy as Catedral!

Pros of Chapelco: great family resort; fast quad lift; well developed facilities; and good terrain for beginners and intermediates. The delightful ski town of San Martin is also a huge plus for Chapelco.

Advanced and expert riders have various nooks and crannies to explore but they might find the in-bounds terrain a bit tame in comparison to other Argentina ski resorts. The tree skiing is not steep enough, particularly considering that the powder tends to be heavy. It was impossible to get through the trees even with fat skis. The snow quality in general doesn’t seem to be a strong point of Chapelco.

If the alpine terrain is closed, it really limits the challenging terrain on offer, but you may not know the status of the lifts before you head up the hill. When we reviewed Chapelco, their website hadn’t been updated for a month!

For more detailed ratings of Cerro Chapelco and to see how it compares to other ski resorts in South America, see our powderhounds resort ratings.
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Great family place

Carola Adrogue
24/07/2011
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  • Would Revisit
  • Rider Type
    Skier
  • Rider Level
    Expert
  • Rider Age
    36-50
  • Admin Rating
    1

Great family place

Carola Adrogue
24/07/2011
Chapelco is a medium size ski resort but an excellent place for children, the runs goes between the woods getting great views.
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