Las Leñas
Ski resort · Mendoza, Argentina
Las Leñas is a ski resort in Mendoza (Argentina) with 27 km of runs and 13 lifts. You can ski between 2,214 m and 3,416 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,202 m. Its longest run is Neptuno II (2.2 km) and the steepest, Jupiter 1, reaches ≈ 47% on its toughest stretch.
See Las Leñas on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 27 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Elevation
- 2,214–3,416 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,202 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green2.3 km
- Blue5.2 km
- Red16 km
- Black3.1 km
The steepest runs at Las Leñas
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Jupiter 1 Black≈ 47% · 25°
- Minerva III Red≈ 47% · 25°
- Apolo Red≈ 46% · 25°
- Minerva II Red≈ 44% · 24°
- Jupiter Black≈ 43% · 23°
The longest runs
- Neptuno II Red2.2 km
- Apolo Red1.9 km
- Vulcano Red1.7 km
- Minerva I Red1.4 km
- Jupiter Black1.3 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 5 drag lifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Las Leñas
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 2,827 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,815 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Las Leñas
- Centro de Ski Chapa Verde124 km · 22 km of runs
- Lagunillas171 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Farellones199 km · 6.1 km of runs
- El Colorado200 km · 68 km of runs
- Valle Nevado201 km · 47 km of runs
- La Parva202 km · 57 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Las Leñas?
- In Mendoza, Argentina. The nearest resort is Centro de Ski Chapa Verde, 124 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Las Leñas have?
- 27 km: 2.3 km of green runs, 5.2 km of blue runs, 16 km of red runs, 3.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Las Leñas?
- You can ski between 2,214 m and 3,416 m: a vertical drop of 1,202 m.
- How many lifts does Las Leñas have?
- 13: 7 chairlifts, 5 drag lifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Las Leñas?
- Jupiter 1 (black), at ≈ 47% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Las Leñas?
- 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 Las Leñas?
- 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.