La Hoya Ski Resort

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La Hoya Ski Resort
La Hoya Ski Resort
The La Hoya powder is some of the best in South America
The La Hoya powder is some of the best in South America
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It's pretty easy to find fresh lines at La Hoya
La Hoya is located near the town of Esquel Argentina
La Hoya is located near the town of Esquel Argentina
Most of the ski terrain is treeless
Most of the ski terrain is treeless
La Hoya is popular with families
La Hoya is popular with families
The La Hoya snow many days after a storm
The La Hoya snow many days after a storm
One potential con can be some lift queues
One potential con can be some lift queues
There are no crowds around the periphery of the ski resort
There are no crowds around the periphery of the ski resort
La Hoya, Esquel Argentina
La Hoya, Esquel Argentina
The ski terrain is contained within one big basin
The ski terrain is contained within one big basin
Ski La Hoya Argentina
Ski La Hoya Argentina
Groomed runs at La Hoya ski resort
Groomed runs at La Hoya ski resort
The town of Esquel Argentina
The town of Esquel Argentina
Esquel feels like the "real" Argentina
Esquel feels like the "real" Argentina
Esquel isn
Esquel isn't fancy like some of the ski towns further north
Esquel Argentina
Esquel Argentina
Esquel is 175 miles south of Bariloche
Esquel is 175 miles south of Bariloche
Esquel Argentina
Esquel Argentina
The ski town of Esquel in Patagonia
The ski town of Esquel in Patagonia

La Hoya Ski Resort

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La Hoya, Esquel Argentina 

La Hoya Ski Resort in Argentina may be poco, but when it comes to history it is big. In the 1930s, a few decades after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid made their mark on the region, skiers made the pilgrimage to La Hoya to make the most of the matchless splendour of “the valley”. Part of the charm of La Hoya is that it still feels like a step back in time.

La Hoya Ski and Snowboard Terrain

The largely treeless ski area is small with only 60 hectares (148 acres) of terrain and 24 trails that have a total length of 22km, the longest single run being 5.1km. La Hoya serves up runs for all abilities with a split of 10% beginner (green), 30% intermediate (blue), 40% advanced (red), and 20% expert (black). La Hoya also has a small terrain park.

The top lift provides access to a large cirque and by traversing, lots of off-piste terrain is opened up. Off-piste aficionados will enjoy the steep chutes, bowls, and the cornices that provide some great hucking fun.

As per its namesake, the ski area sits in a wide circular basin and all runs converge into a narrow area. So no matter how hard you try, you won’t be able to lose the kids or your wife!

La Hoya Snow

La Hoya is well recognised for its snow. The basin catches an average of 8.9 metres of dry Andean powder per season. The slopes are south facing so the quality of the snow is well retained, and the orientation of the basin contributes to a long ski season from June through to early October.

Where is La Hoya?

La Hoya is located 14km from the town of Esquel. Esquel is the gateway to the gorgeous Los Alerces National Park and is situated in the Chubut Province in Argentine Patagonia. Esquel is 282km (175 miles) south of Bariloche, and 1,955km southwest of Buenos Aires Argentina.

Esquel has a regional airport with flights originating from the Jorge Newbery Airport in Buenos Aires. Or if you’re combining La Hoya with a visit to other Argentina ski resorts such as Cerro Catedral, use the Bariloche airport as the gateway to the region.

Accommodation

Most visitors stay down in Esquel where there are 100 plus accommodation options that range from one star cabins to four star hotels.

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Esquel Argentina

Esquel is a simple Patagonian town and is very different to the cutesy resort towns further north in the Lakes District. This old mining town is somewhat unattractive in parts. Even the brand new buildings seem to look old, and the locals drive clapped out Fiat and Renault cars that come from the 70s. However this lack of sophistication is part of the appeal of the place. In Esquel you feel like you’ve found the real Argentina, not a town that’s been embellished and prettied up for the tourists.

Esquel has lots of restaurants where you can get your South American fix of meat and a red wine or six. For a relatively small town the nightlife in Esquel can be impressive, and after a late night of partying, don’t worry about being woken up at the crack of dawn because the sun rise in winter is delightfully late too!

La Hoya Ski Resort Facilities

Cerro La Hoya has gastronomy on offer. For those of you that don’t speak Latin American English, this basically means they have food to eat! In addition to restaurants, other facilities include ski and snowboard rental, ski and snowboard school, child care, and a shop.

Why Ski or Snowboard at La Hoya?

La Hoya is popular with families because of its laidback simplicity, the inexpensive lift tickets, and the shape of the terrain whereby all runs unite into the one base area.

If you don’t have rug rats you’ll still enjoy La Hoya, especially if you love challenging off-piste skiing or boarding. Best of all, La Hoya (pronounced La Orja) is largely unknown to international powderhounds, so the off-piste areas are delightfully devoid of traffic and freshies can last for days after a snow storm.

Powderhounds.com has provided La Hoya with the following “best skiing in South America” awards:
  • Best powder
  • Off-piste skiing and boarding
  • Low cost ski resort
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