South America
Argentina
Cerro Catedral
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,565 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Aug to 30 Sep. At the peak of the season the village at 1,030 m is unreliable (0% of days) and the summit averages 60 cm of fresh snow per fortnight.
Month by month
April
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
May
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 8% of days.
June
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 33% of days. The summit averages 121 cm of new snow in the month.
July
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 76% of days, typically 62 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 140 cm of new snow in the month.
August
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,565 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 94% of days, with a typical depth of 110 cm. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 119 cm of new snow in the month.
September
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,565 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 92% of days, with a typical depth of 136 cm. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 72 cm of new snow in the month.
October
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 82% of days, typically 112 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 53 cm of new snow in the month.
November
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 28% of days.
December to March
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Cerro Catedral?
For natural snow, 1 Aug to 30 Sep. In that window mid-mountain (1,565 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across eleven seasons. August is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Cerro Catedral in June?
In June, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 33% of days over eleven seasons, typically 18 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Cerro Catedral?
Almost never as natural snow. Even in August, the village at 1,030 m had 30 cm or more on fewer than 5% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Cerro Catedral?
The modelled village is at 1,030 m, mid-mountain at 1,565 m and the summit at 2,100 m. The ski area itself spans 1,038 m to 2,092 m.
Is snow at Cerro Catedral getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone up by about 35 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Cerro Catedral?
Teniente Luis Candelaria (BRC) is about 24 km away in a straight line. Aviador C. Campos (CPC) is 124 km away. Road distances are longer.