Los Penitentes
Ski resort · Mendoza, Argentina
Los Penitentes is a ski resort in Mendoza (Argentina) with 10 km of runs and 1 lifts. You can ski between 2,584 m and 3,215 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 631 m.
See Los Penitentes on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 10 km
- Lifts
- 1
- Elevation
- 2,584–3,215 m
- Vertical drop
- 631 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue5.5 km
- Red4.0 km
- Black0.4 km
Lifts
1 rope tow.
When to go to Los Penitentes
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 3,366 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,900 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Los Penitentes
- Los Puquios5 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Portillo28 km · 15 km of runs
- Valle Nevado68 km · 47 km of runs
- La Parva69 km · 57 km of runs
- El Colorado70 km · 68 km of runs
- Farellones73 km · 6.1 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Los Penitentes?
- In Mendoza, Argentina. The nearest resort is Los Puquios, 5 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Los Penitentes have?
- 10 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 5.5 km of blue runs, 4.0 km of red runs, 0.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Los Penitentes?
- You can ski between 2,584 m and 3,215 m: a vertical drop of 631 m.
- How many lifts does Los Penitentes have?
- 1: 1 rope tow.
- What is the best month to ski at Los Penitentes?
- 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 Los Penitentes?
- 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.