Los Puquios
Ski resort · Mendoza, Argentina
Los Puquios is a ski resort in Mendoza (Argentina) with 5.3 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 2,677 m and 2,810 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 133 m. Its longest run is Camino Panorámico (1.0 km) and the steepest, Stadium Slalom, reaches ≈ 42% on its toughest stretch.
See Los Puquios on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.3 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 2,677–2,810 m
- Vertical drop
- 133 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.6 km
- Blue0.9 km
- Red1.5 km
- Black1.3 km
The steepest runs at Los Puquios
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Stadium Slalom Black≈ 42% · 23°
- El Cañadon Black≈ 37% · 20°
- Del Límite Black≈ 37% · 20°
- Rodeo Red≈ 32% · 18°
- La Vuelta Blue≈ 28% · 16°
The longest runs
- Camino Panorámico Green1.0 km
- El Cañadon Black0.5 km
- Stadium Slalom Black0.5 km
- Del Límite Black0.4 km
- Jorgito Red0.4 km
Lifts
6 drag lifts.
When to go to Los Puquios
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 2,744 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Los Puquios
- Los Penitentes5 km · 10 km of runs
- Portillo23 km · 15 km of runs
- Valle Nevado66 km · 47 km of runs
- La Parva67 km · 57 km of runs
- El Colorado68 km · 68 km of runs
- Farellones71 km · 6.1 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Los Puquios?
- In Mendoza, Argentina. The nearest resort is Los Penitentes, 5 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Los Puquios have?
- 5.3 km: 1.6 km of green runs, 0.9 km of blue runs, 1.5 km of red runs, 1.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Los Puquios?
- You can ski between 2,677 m and 2,810 m: a vertical drop of 133 m.
- How many lifts does Los Puquios have?
- 6: 6 drag lifts.
- What is the steepest run at Los Puquios?
- Stadium Slalom (black), at ≈ 42% (23°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Los Puquios?
- 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 Puquios?
- 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.