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How to Get There
Just 13 km from the City of Esquel, in the Northwest of the Province of Chubut, it can be accessed along paved roads from Bariloche, Trelew, Puerto Madryn, Neuquén or Buenos Aires. It stands 1,860 km away from the Buenos Aires and it is reached by air or along National Routes 7, 5, 35, 152, 143, Provincial Routes 20 and 107, National Routes 151, 22, 237, 258, 40 and finally 259.
Activities: Alpine, ski, randonèe, snowboarding, snowmobiling.
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Features
Snow quality: powder dry
Weather: in the winter, temperatures range from -5° to 10° C.
Activities: Alpine ski, randonèe and off-piste, snowboarding, snowmobiles.
Technical information
- Season: June 28 to October 12 (subject to weather conditions).
- Styles: Alpine ski, snowboarding and randonèe.
- Ski area: 60 hectares.
- Runs: 24 - 22 km.
- Longest run: 5.1 km.
- Minimum and maximum elevation: 1,350 and 2,050 mosl, respectively.
- Vertical drop: 750 m.
- Lifts: 10
- Lift capacity: 4,400 skiers an hour.
- Minimum and maximum slope: 10 and 60°, respectively.

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Services
Wide signposted runs maintained by snow grooms and permanently watched by a patrol.
Skiers can take a rest from this pleasurable sport at LA PIEDRA coffee shop, at elevation 1500, or have a hot chocolate or snack at Parador del Sol, at elevation 1800. They can have a delightful time at any of both places.
At the Base, skiers will find the Pirrén-Chayá Hostel, in addition to a ski storeroom and ski rental offering ski equipments and snowmobiles.
The School, also at the Base, gives individual and group lessons; whereas at elevation 1500 day care services are provided and there is a snow kindergarten for children aged 3 to 5.
The new and modern lifts added to culinary and customer services for visitors allow families to enjoy the ski, the snow and the mountain.
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