Cerro Bayo
Ski resort · Neuquen, Argentina
Cerro Bayo is a ski resort in Neuquen (Argentina) with 18 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 1,044 m and 1,780 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 736 m. Its longest run is Panorámico (4.4 km) and the steepest, Los Lagos, reaches ≈ 62% on its toughest stretch.
See Cerro Bayo on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 18 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 1,044–1,780 m
- Vertical drop
- 736 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.0 km
- Blue4.9 km
- Red11 km
- Black0.9 km
The steepest runs at Cerro Bayo
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Los Lagos Black≈ 62% · 32°
- T-Bar Black≈ 57% · 30°
- Principal Red≈ 53% · 28°
- Del Sargento Red≈ 49% · 26°
- Estadio Red≈ 44% · 24°
The longest runs
- Panorámico Blue4.4 km
- Camino Provinciales Red1.8 km
- Travesia Red1.3 km
- Fuga Red0.8 km
- Principal Red0.8 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 4 magic carpets · 2 gondolas.
When to go to Cerro Bayo
For snow, August: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is June.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,433 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,412 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Cerro Bayo
- Cerro Catedral48 km · 57 km of runs
- Estación Esquí Antillanca50 km · 16 km of runs
- Chapelco65 km · 30 km of runs
- Volcán Osorno88 km · 6.6 km of runs
- Cerro Perito Moreno115 km · 21 km of runs
- Centro Ski Pucón154 km · 11 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cerro Bayo?
- In Neuquen, Argentina. The nearest resort is Cerro Catedral, 48 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Cerro Bayo have?
- 18 km: 1.0 km of green runs, 4.9 km of blue runs, 11 km of red runs, 0.9 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Cerro Bayo?
- You can ski between 1,044 m and 1,780 m: a vertical drop of 736 m.
- How many lifts does Cerro Bayo have?
- 13: 7 chairlifts, 4 magic carpets, 2 gondolas.
- What is the steepest run at Cerro Bayo?
- Los Lagos (black), at ≈ 62% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Cerro Bayo?
- For snow, August: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is June. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Cerro Bayo?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.