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Already the biggest ski area in South America, Catedral ski area in Bariloche, Argentina has added new snowmobiles for touring, a new trail for cross-country skiing, and online ski passes.
The passes enable guests to purchase ski passes online with a credit card, and the passes automatically download to electronic lift tickets.
When guests arrive at the ski slopes the tickets are activated as they pass through the first turnstile to the ski lifts.
On the mountain Catedral is offering cross country skiing this winter with a new 4km long trail near the Upper Station of the Amancay cable car. The trail runs through a forest of “lenga” trees standing over 1500 m (4800 ft) above sea level.
The resort’s terrain park has also had a revamp with new and renovated circuits incorporating boxes, rails, jumps, barrels and an extraordinary multiple module.
South America's roof top 'Catedral' taken by frederickwallace.com
Finally a new fleet of 20 state-of-the-art, 2009 model snowmobiles and quad bikes have been acquired for daytime tours through the snowy forest and night-time caravans to the new restaurant at La Cueva. The new snowmobiles are based at the Lower station at the South Sector Cabin.
La Cueva has been entirely refurbished as well, as a cozy mountain living-room, with great views of the incredibly beautiful surroundings. The facility has a brand-new kitchen offering Patagonian food tasting and free wine and champagne tasting at what has become the mountain’s most exotic and exclusive place, with only seventeen guests at a time.
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Although this press-release / advertisement article makes the place sound 1st world and fantastic, the lifts are old, the service is crap, and they charge too much for what you get. And it hasn’t enough snow yet, so book later in the season if you dare venture to this 4th world paradise. It is a gorgeous place.
While snow may be touch and go so far this year I do not agree with your assessment of the ski location. I’ve skied in Bariloche and other resorts in South America and while some lifts may be old, the facilities are generally clean, the main lifts are modern and the food is good. So if you are going to make comments, pleas make sure you can properly back them up. Thanks for reading.
Mike Styles
Publisher, Ski Rebel Magazine