Overview
- Cerro Catedral opened partially on Monday, July 6, activating its Aprendizaje (learning) sector for beginners while teams run 24/7 snowmaking to expand terrain as conditions allow.
- Smaller centers have already started operations with limited areas, with Los Puquios using artificial snow to host visitors since mid-June and several Patagonian resorts opening selected lifts and pistes in early July.
- Resorts are increasing use of snowmaking machines to build a more predictable base because technical snow is denser and lasts longer than natural snow, helping operators open and maintain key connectors and beginner zones.
- Operators completed or put into service new lifts and services this season and published access rules and prices, with Cerro Catedral offering day passes for skiers at $160,000 and pedestrian days at $90,000 and warning that private ascents remain prohibited for safety.
- The staged openings aim to protect visitor safety and local winter economies by expanding operations progressively as weather permits, with operators monitoring forecasts and promising further habilitation when natural snowfall improves.