How to get there

The Base is only 1.5 km away from the city of Caviahue and 357 km from the city of Neuquén.

• By car: The village lies 1,550 km from Buenos Aires and is reached along National Routes 5, 35, 152; 143, Provincial Routes 20 and 107; and, finally National Route 22 and Provincial Routes 21 and 26.
• By bus: from Retiro to Neuquén, and then a regular bus or transfer. 
• By air: flight to the city of Neuquén and 360 km by land.

Features

Snow quality: dry powder
Weather: in the winter, temperatures range from -4° to 11° C.
Activities: Alpine ski and randonèe, snowboarding, snowshoe rides, sleds pulled by Siberian dogs.

Technical information

• Runs with 3 difficulty levels, 1 Forest circuit and 1 linking run
• 9 lifts
• 25 km of runs
• Ski area: 2,200 hectares
• Base elevation: 1,647 meters
• Summit elevation: 2,950 meters Access is gained with snowtracks
• Runs maximum elevation: 2,400 meters
• Slopes: 5º min., 35º max.
• Maximum vertical drop: 1,250 meters

Services

• Ski and snowboarding lessons
• Ski rental
• Other:
  The ski resort has a patrol providing all the necessary attention and protection; 5 snow groomers, the Restaurant-Coffee Shop “Las Lengas” at the Base, the Coffee shop “Pehuen” offering a panoramic view, the Shelter-Coffee Shop at the base of the T-Bar, First Aid Station, Customer Service, excursions to the Crater of the Copahue volcano in Snow Groomer Vehicles and other circuits in snowmobiles. 

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