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CERRO CASTOR

📍Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

💎 Hidden Gem🏞️ Scenic Cruiser👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Cruiser🟢 Beginner FriendlyIndependent

Photo: Matias Cullen @FOTiar · CC BY 4.0 · Photo details

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Vertical drop
2,428 ft*
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Skiable terrain
1,600 acres*
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Avg snowfall
200 in*
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Lifts
14

THE VIBE

Cerro Castor combines skiing near Ushuaia with the scenery of Tierra del Fuego. Forested lower slopes and open mountain terrain make it a distinctive Southern Hemisphere trip, with plenty of appeal for families and intermediate skiers. Use Ushuaia for restaurants, lodging and regional outings, choosing those excursions for the season you visit.

Best For

  • ✓Bucket-list seekers
  • ✓Families
  • ✓Those visiting Patagonia
  • ✓Intermediate skiers

Skip If

  • ✗You want extensive expert terrain
  • ✗You want big resort amenities
  • ✗Budget is very tight

TERRAIN INTELLIGENCE

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Daily hours & conditions ↗

Live Weather & Snow
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Regional snowpack via Ventusky

Approximate trail mix.

Difficulty Split

Beginner
25%
Intermediate
45%
Advanced
20%
Expert
10%
🎿Ideal for progressing skiers

Mountain specs

Summit elevation
3,468 ft
Base elevation
643 ft
Longest run
2.5 mi*

* Historical planning figures

Trail map · official source
🗺️Find the latest map on the official resort site ↗Cerro Castor official website
Terrain DNA · editorial
0100
Groomers70 / 100

Prepared runs and carving terrain. A higher score means groomed cruising is a more defining part of the mountain.

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Resort-reported snow

BASE TRACKER

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SEASON PLANNING

Typically mid June to mid October

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
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INVITE FRIENDS

Rally your crew for a trip

MUST-SKI RUNS

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Pista del Bosque

Forest run through sub-Antarctic trees

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Cumbre

Summit run with views to Chile

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Fuera de Pista

Off-piste zone when conditions allow

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Castor

Our guide helps you choose a mountain and plan the kind of trip you want. Recommendations reflect our editorial judgment; source checks cover the specific details listed below.

Typically mid June to mid October

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source 1 ↗Schedule source 2 ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://www.cerrocastor.com/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
643
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
3468
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs
35
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts
14
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Vertical drop (ft), Skiable area (acres), Reported average snowfall (in), Longest run (mi).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Cerro Castor location ↗Operator locates mountain26km fromUshuaia onNationalRoute3; southfacing slopes. No fixed flightorigin or airportjourney guarantee. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Retained CerroCastor season evidence ↗Retained Oct21review establishes help pageclosingdatewas2026only; 2027datesunpublished. No fixed yearlyJune15October15 promise. · Checked Oct 21, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ushuaia tourism — Martial ↗Municipaltourism placesMartial7km fromcity, winter skiing/snowboard andsummerhiking. Glacieroutings mustsuitseason; PeritoMoreno notlocalexcursion. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Retained resort elevation ↗Reviewed Oct27base643ft andsummit3468ft; guide approximates samevaluesinmetres toremovecontradiction. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Las Hayas Ushuaia Resort ↗Operator identifies forest-setting resort in Ushuaia, rooms/suites, spa, heated indoor pool, hydromassage, gym, Jauke Bar and Le Martial restaurant; ski lounge at Cerro Castor is distinct from hotel. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Las Hayas location and city shuttle ↗Operator location page explicitly limits advertised complimentary shuttle to the city centre and scheduled departures; no inclusive Cerro Castor package established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Patagonia Jarké rooms ↗Operator room page lists double/triple rooms, breakfast, private bathroom, heating and Wi-Fi; no lamb dinners or personalized ski hosting established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ushuaia open accommodation directory, May 2026 ↗Municipal tourism directory identifies Hostería Patagonia Jarké in Ushuaia and its operator website. Exact street differs from indexed operator footer; arrival address should be confirmed rather than resolved by inference. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Antarctica Hostel ↗Operator confirms central Ushuaia hostel, underfloor-heated rooms with private/shared bathroom options, breakfast, shared kitchen/barbecue, reception and excursion enquiries; booking route. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Arakur Ushuaia Resort & Spa ↗Retained Oct27 property review; no fresh fact verification. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa ↗Retained Oct27 property review; no fresh fact verification. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Patagonia Jarke property landing page ↗Indexed operator landing page publishes reservation contact and property conditions, including no pets; mixed cabin marketing not adopted. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Cerro Castor private lessons ↗Private ski or snowboard instruction for a same-discipline, same-ability party. Meeting at Cota 480; book online or at school offices. Lift access and equipment are separate. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Cerro Castor school formats ↗Operator lists ski/snowboard instruction, group and private formats, children’s programmes and off-piste instruction. Programme availability, terrain and entry requirements require enquiry. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Cerro Castor equipment rental ↗Official catalogue lists ski and snowboard equipment rental and advance online equipment reservations; Rental Base and Morada are named. Catalogue is for 2026; no next-season prices or availability inferred. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Cerro Castor clothing rental ↗Snow trousers, waterproof jackets and one-piece suits are rented in person at Popper Base inside Rental Base, next to Snowbar. Gloves and goggles are not rented; no online clothing booking. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Cerro Castor — gastronomy ↗The operator lists Morada del Águila as an à la carte restaurant with fireplace/lounge seating and regional lamb cooking, and Restaurante 480 as a self-service mountain restaurant with rotating menus and a deck with mountain views. No Beagle Channel or Chile view is stated. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Cerro Castor — accessibility and dining locations ↗Morada del Águila is at the mountain base across the bridge next to Morada Rental. This official page also confirms its fireplace and lounge seating and identifies Restaurant 480 in the mountain with self-service food and an outdoor deck. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Tierra del Fuego tourism — Volver ↗Provincial tourism identifies Volver at Maipú 37, Ushuaia, with regional seafood, king crab, Patagonian toothfish, grilled lamb/meat and other restaurant dishes. No historic voyage, dining-room view, precise sourcing or preparation claim is inferred. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Kaupé — operator homepage ↗The operator places Kaupé at Roca 470, Ushuaia. It describes a family-run restaurant founded in 1990, regional fish and seafood, wine, and a view of Ushuaia Bay and the Beagle Channel. A direct reservation link is provided. No particular tasting menu, lamb sequence or indigenous-herb promise is promoted. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Cerro Castor official website and help ↗

    Official site and help page checked. Help page still gives October 4, 2026 as the 2026 closing date. No 2027 operating dates verified.

  • Cerro Castor help and season information ↗

    Help page specifies closing on October 4 for 2026 only, not 2027.

  • Cerro Castor — Slope and Lift Status ↗

    The static inventories enumerate trails 01–35 and 14 lifts across A1–A6, C1–C4, and T1–T4.

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