Cerro Castor
Ski resort · Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Cerro Castor is a ski resort in Tierra del Fuego (Argentina) with 32 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 189 m and 987 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 798 m. Its longest run is Halcón Peregrino (2.6 km) and the steepest, El Cóndor, reaches ≈ 61% on its toughest stretch.
See Cerro Castor on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 32 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 189–987 m
- Vertical drop
- 798 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green4.3 km
- Blue6.9 km
- Red8.8 km
- Black11 km
The steepest runs at Cerro Castor
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- El Cóndor Blue≈ 61% · 31°
- Halcón Peregrino Black≈ 57% · 30°
- Chulengo Red≈ 51% · 27°
- Las Rocas Red≈ 51% · 27°
- Gran Castor Black≈ 50% · 27°
The longest runs
- Halcón Peregrino Black2.6 km
- Gran Castor Black2.1 km
- Aguila Mora Blue2.1 km
- Caminito del Bosque Blue1.8 km
- Las Lajas Red1.7 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 3 platter lifts · 3 magic carpets.
When to go to Cerro Castor
For snow, August: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is July.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 541 m (the resort's mean elevation is 588 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 Castor
- Club Andino Punta Arenas263 km · 6.3 km of runs
- Divisadero (Formerly Cerro El Fraile)1,050 km · 6.9 km of runs
- La Hoya1,344 km · 10 km of runs
- Cerro Perito Moreno1,462 km · 21 km of runs
- Cerro Catedral1,528 km · 57 km of runs
- Volcán Osorno1,549 km · 6.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cerro Castor?
- In Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. The nearest resort is Club Andino Punta Arenas, 263 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Cerro Castor have?
- 32 km: 4.3 km of green runs, 6.9 km of blue runs, 8.8 km of red runs, 11 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Cerro Castor?
- You can ski between 189 m and 987 m: a vertical drop of 798 m.
- How many lifts does Cerro Castor have?
- 11: 5 chairlifts, 3 platter lifts, 3 magic carpets.
- What is the steepest run at Cerro Castor?
- El Cóndor (blue), at ≈ 61% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Cerro Castor?
- For snow, August: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is July. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Cerro Castor?
- 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.