Catedral Ski Village

Gary Wannan

4

Aug 22, 2024

This is a great location for varied and interesting skiing for those coming from the Northern Hemisphere, but a few words of caution: The good bits - Stunning setting with view of the high Andes and the local lakes; it is breathtaking - A lot of wide, interesting skiing - A number of fast lifts - New snow cannons ensured a way home by skis - Lots of potential for off-piste - Some really nice restaurants in resort - People are friendly and seem very genuine - We mad friends with the local dogs who roam around the resort and the mountain. The not-so-good bits: - We had mixed weather (which is not the ski lift company's fault) and still enjoyed ourselves though; in Patagonia, as the locals say, the weather changes very quickly. - Some new lifts are slow, making queues for the fast ones - Snow making needs extending (only one home run was open whilst we were here) - The road to resort (which we had to walk on with ski boots) is not a pleasant experience and feels unsafe: the mud and rock 'pavement' is often parked on by cars, so you have to dice with death and avoid the coaches whizzing by as you tread on the asphalt