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Cerro Catedral ski resort
Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

📷 Cerro Catedral

South America

Cerro Catedral

65

Outstanding

→stable

Last Snowfall

Aug 28

today

Past 24 Hours

5.5cm

Reported by Cerro Catedral

Past 48 Hours

10cm

Past 10 Days

50.3cm

14-Day Forecast

39.7cm

Snow Depth

80cm

Resort reported (website)
🎿

Powder Days

32

2026 season

☀️

Bluebird Days

1

2026 season

Updated: Aug 28, 8:02 AM•Weather at base: 1030m

Overview

Cerro Catedral is a ski resort in South America, Argentina. Today's SnowSure™ Score is 65/100 (Outstanding), snow base 80 cm (31.5 in), 50 cm (19.7 in) of snow in the last 7 days. The 14-day ensemble forecast across seven weather models (ECMWF, GFS, GEM, JMA, ICON, Météo-France, Met Norway) calls for ~40 cm (15.7 in) of new snow. Conditions last updated 2026-08-28 08:02 UTC.

Resort Guide

Cerro Catedral is located near San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina’s Patagonia region and is recognized as the largest ski center in South America. The resort features over 120 kilometers of skiable terrain, modern lift systems, and a variety of runs suitable for all levels, from beginners to advanced skiers. Its vibrant base area offers a range of services, including equipment rentals, ski schools, restaurants, and shops, while panoramic views of the Andes and Nahuel Huapi Lake create a distinctive alpine atmosphere. Cerro Catedral stands out for its extensive off-piste opportunities and its role as a hub for both winter sports and year-round mountain activities.

Resort Info

Summit2180m
Base1030m
Vertical1150m
Lifts0/32
Runs0/58
Skiable Area2965.3 acres
Average snowfall236 inches / 600 cm
CountryArgentina
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Season dates

OpenedJuly 3, 2026
Projected closingSeptember 30, 2026

Future dates are operator estimates and may change.

Ski passes

No ski pass found

Access tiers change by season — confirm benefits on the pass operator's site.

Top Après Ski

Mute Bar – A renowned après-ski hotspot at Cerro Catedral, Mute Bar is celebrated for its panoramic mountain views, energetic atmosphere, live DJ performances, and signature cocktails, making it a favorite gathering place for skiers and snowboarders to unwind after a day on the slopes.

SnowSure™ ScoreAI
65
Outstanding
→stable

Exceptional season - 339cm already this season!

Cerro Catedral is currently experiencing moderate snowfall, with a snow depth of 80cm reported. The resort has received 50cm of new snow in the past week, contributing to a season total of 339cm, which is 105% of the 5-year average for this time of year.

AI-generated summary
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Depth

80cm depth — excellent coverage.

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Recent

In the last 7 days, 50cm of snow has fallen, with 22cm in the past 48 hours.

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Forecast

The 14-day outlook suggests an average of 40cm to 63cm of additional snowfall.

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Historic

So far this season, snow accumulation is 105% of the 5-year average to date of 324cm.

Data updated Fri, Aug 28, 08:02 AM UTC

Snow Summary

2180mECMWF Model

Updated Aug 28, 2026 at 8:02 AM

50cm
24h
40cm
Past 10d
14-Day Forecast
50
Prev10d
5.7
Now28
3.9
S29
21.9
S30
0.8
M31
1.6
T1
13
W2
0.7
T3
Past
Today
Forecast

Snowfall Forecast Maps

Andes (Chile & Argentina) region

Current Conditions

Reported Fri, Aug 28, 08:02 AM UTC

Depth by source

every reading we have
  • Resort ReportedBase 80cm
  • GHCNBase 1cm
  • Open-MeteoBase 138cm · Summit 138cm

The headline depth uses the most trusted available source. We show every reading so you can judge for yourself.

Freezing Level

1108m

🌡️ Mid-mountain - mixed conditions

Base

1030m

Temp

0.5°C

Wind

3.7km/h

Snow Depth

80cm

Resort reported (website)

Resort 80cm · Model 138cm

14-Day Forecast

10cm

Mid-Mountain

1605m

Temp

--°C

Wind

4km/h

Snow Depth

109cm

Resort reported (website)

14-Day Forecast

39.7cm

Summit

2180m

Temp

-6.9°C

Wind

3.7km/h

Snow Depth

138cm

Open-Meteo model

14-Day Forecast

40.1cm

Ops signals

  • ●Fresh snow + cold temps — good grooming window next 48h
  • ●Cold summit temps — snow preservation favorable

Lifts Open

0/32
0%

open

Runs Open

0/58
0%

open

El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026

Cerro Catedral El Niño rank & forecast

Cerro Catedral ranks #88 of 488 SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +9% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain: Historically snowed much more than normal in strong El Niño winters (≥ +8% vs this resort’s own 30-year average).

#88 of 488Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

Strong-event signal: +9% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Cerro Catedral averaged +9% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically been a friend here. With a record-strength event forecast for winter 2026, Cerro Catedral sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 -24%, '15-16 +1%, '23-24 +51%. A pattern, not a promise.

'97-98 −24%'15-16 +1%'23-24 +51%

In-season scorecard

Predicted signal

+9%

Measured to date

−1%

Season total

339 cm

Vs predicted

−10%

Predicted signal vs measured season-to-date against this resort's own climatology.

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

Full El Niño report →

Live Conditions

Cerro Catedral Webcams

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Avalanche

No bulletin for this mountain

No official warning service is mapped for this resort’s country yet (v1 covers the United States, Canada and Switzerland). A bulletin may still be published locally.

SnowSure relays the official avalanche bulletin and does not issue avalanche forecasts. Read the full bulletin at the issuer’s link and make your own terrain decisions. Not a substitute for avalanche education, equipment, or local knowledge.

Local Reports

0 reports
SnowSure™ Forecast Range

Daily Snowfall Forecast by Model

Black line = verified SnowSure™ blend (not a simple average). Weights update weekly from measured snowfall at SNOTEL stations and resort reports.

SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Cerro Catedral (andes), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

  • 1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
  • 2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
  • 3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

How we verify forecasts →

Hourly Forecast Detail

AM / PM / Night breakdown with wind and freezing level

NWP models refresh up to 4× daily · Last synced Aug 28, 8:02 AM

Hourly Forecast Detail
 
Today
-3 / -76cm8.6mm
Sat, Aug 29
-3 / -73.1cm4.5mm
Sun, Aug 30
-5 / -922.5cm32.1mm
Mon, Aug 31
-3 / -80.2cm0.3mm
Tue, Sep 1
-4 / -82.5cm3.5mm
Wed, Sep 2
-3 / -911.8cm16.9mm
PeriodAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Snow (cm)1.12.22.70.811.31.812.28.5000.200.81.74.31.56
Precip (mm)1.53.23.91.21.51.82.517.412.2000.301.12.46.22.18.6
Temp (°C)-7-4-6-6-3-6-8-5-7-8-4-7-7-4-6-6-3-6
Wind (km/h)4644632524123263354
Gusts (km/h)323532284029234032395340313231283830

14-Day Snow Forecast by Model

Summit elevation (2180m)

ECMWF
47.7cm
GFS
62.8cm
GEM
20cm
JMA
38.8cm
ICON
27.2cm
Météo-Fr
17.2cm
SnowSure™
39.7cm

10-Day Forecast

Today

28

❄️

-3.4°

-7.2°

5.7cm

7 km/h

Sat

29

❄️

-2.9°

-7°

3.9cm

7 km/h

Sun

30

❄️

-4.6°

-9.1°

21.9cm

6 km/h

Mon

31

❄️

-3.3°

-8.5°

0.8cm

14 km/h

Tue

1

❄️

-3.6°

-8.3°

1.6cm

7 km/h

Wed

2

❄️

-2.6°

-8.7°

13cm

7 km/h

Thu

3

❄️

-5.1°

-9.1°

0.7cm

15 km/h

Fri

4

☁️

-0.9°

-11.7°

3 km/h

Sat

5

☀️

-0.9°

-9.5°

8 km/h

Sun

6

☁️

1.3°

-9.5°

3 km/h

Summit elevation (2180m) • ECMWF model

Season vs Historic

Updated Fri, Aug 28, 08:02 AM UTC

339.4cm

Season Total

This Season to Date

+5%

vs 5-Year Avg

324cm avg by now

-3%

vs 30-Year Avg

351cm avg by now

324cm

5-Yr Avg by Now

This season is at 339.4 cm to date. The last completed season totaled ~340.2 cm. That's 5% above the 5-year average (324 cm). Versus the 30-year baseline: 3% below the 30-year average (351 cm).

Cerro Catedral Snow History

Average annual snowfall is 473cm with an average of 92 snowfall days per season. The table below shows monthly averages across 31 seasons of archive data (modeled snowpack at mid-elevation).

Average monthly snowfall history
MonthAvg SnowfallSnowfall DaysAvg Base DepthMax Base DepthBiggest Snowfall
June120.7cm19 days34cm60cm25.4cm
July119.2cm20 days70cm92cm25.9cm
August112.2cm19 days95cm117cm22.8cm
September60.9cm16 days95cm114cm18.1cm
October44.1cm12 days65cm88cm14.7cm

Source: SnowSure archive · Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis at mid-elevation. Depth is modeled, not resort-reported.

Season at a Glance

Current season(2026)

Opened Jul 3, 2026

Scheduled close: Sep 30, 2026

Multi-season averages will appear once SnowSure has tracked more than one full season.

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 5 past El Niño winters at Cerro Catedral, ERA5 season snowfall median was 495 cm (195 in), about 2% above this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

MJJ 2026 · ANOM +1.39°C

Analog season median

495 cm

5 El Niño winters · 2% above median

All-season median

483 cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026)

PhaseSeasonsMedianp25–p75Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent5495 cm485 cm – 520 cm2023, 2015, 2009, 2002, 1997
La Niña4457 cm394 cm – 523 cm2022, 2010, 1999, 1998
ENSO-neutral21481 cm436 cm – 567 cm2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

Best Months to Visit

August

Peak Season

July

Peak Season

September

Good

June

Good

Note: Based on typical ski season patterns for this region.

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Frequently asked questions about Cerro Catedral

Where is Cerro Catedral?
Cerro Catedral is a ski resort in Argentina.
How high is Cerro Catedral?
Cerro Catedral runs from a base elevation of 1,030 m (3,379 ft) to a summit of 2,180 m (7,152 ft), giving a vertical drop of 1,150 m (3,773 ft).
How big is Cerro Catedral?
Cerro Catedral has 2,965 acres (1,200 hectares) of skiable terrain, 58 marked runs and 32 lifts.
Which ski pass covers Cerro Catedral?
Cerro Catedral is on the No ski pass found. Access terms such as blackout dates and day limits vary by pass tier, so check the pass operator for the current season.
When is ski season at Cerro Catedral?
Cerro Catedral typically operates from June to September. Exact opening and closing dates shift each year with snowfall — check the resort's current season dates before booking.
How much snow does Cerro Catedral get in a typical season?
Cerro Catedral averages 236 inches / 600 cm of snowfall in a typical season. Any individual season can run well above or below that.
How will El Niño affect Cerro Catedral in winter 2026?
El Niño Signal Rank: #88 of 488 SnowSure resorts · Tier A · strong-event signal +9% vs its own 30-yr average. In the three strongest El Niño winters on record ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24), Cerro Catedral averaged +9% versus its own 30-year snowfall baseline. The pattern has historically been a friend here. With a record-strength event forecast for winter 2026, Cerro Catedral sits on the favorable side of the ledger. Analog winters: '97-98 -24%, '15-16 +1%, '23-24 +51%. A pattern, not a promise.

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