Chapelco
Ski resort · Neuquen, Argentina
Chapelco is a ski resort in Neuquen (Argentina) with 30 km of runs and 16 lifts. You can ski between 1,259 m and 1,975 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 716 m. Its longest run is Camino (5.7 km) and the steepest, Patrulla, reaches ≈ 74% on its toughest stretch.
See Chapelco on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 30 km
- Lifts
- 16
- Elevation
- 1,259–1,975 m
- Vertical drop
- 716 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.8 km
- Blue7.7 km
- Red19 km
- Black2.2 km
The steepest runs at Chapelco
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Patrulla Black≈ 74% · 37°
- Norte Black≈ 70% · 35°
- Directa Black≈ 60% · 31°
- Slalom Red≈ 57% · 30°
- Del Mocho Black≈ 57% · 30°
The longest runs
- Camino Blue5.7 km
- Pioneros Red2.5 km
- Italianos Red2.1 km
- Doña Berta Red1.5 km
- Travesia Baja Red1.1 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 4 rope tows · 2 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift · 1 gondola · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Chapelco
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 1,538 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,617 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Chapelco
- Cerro Bayo65 km · 18 km of runs
- Estación Esquí Antillanca98 km · 16 km of runs
- Centro Ski Pucón107 km · 11 km of runs
- Cerro Catedral107 km · 57 km of runs
- Volcán Osorno145 km · 6.6 km of runs
- Las Araucarias (Formerly Llaima)174 km · 11 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chapelco?
- In Neuquen, Argentina. The nearest resort is Cerro Bayo, 65 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Chapelco have?
- 30 km: 0.8 km of green runs, 7.7 km of blue runs, 19 km of red runs, 2.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Chapelco?
- You can ski between 1,259 m and 1,975 m: a vertical drop of 716 m.
- How many lifts does Chapelco have?
- 16: 7 chairlifts, 4 rope tows, 2 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift, 1 gondola, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Chapelco?
- Patrulla (black), at ≈ 74% (37°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Chapelco?
- 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 Chapelco?
- 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.