Rising above the lakeside town of San Martin de los Andes, Chapelco is one of Patagonia's most scenic and welcoming ski areas. Its runs thread through native lenga forest before opening onto wide upper slopes, with sweeping views of the snow-capped Lanin volcano and the deep blue of Lago Lacar.
Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
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Good · 516 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Chapelco.
Guests rate this hotel as good (3.9/5 from 516 reviews). It sits about 1.8 km from the slopes. A mid-range option for Chapelco, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 181 reviews
Strong value for Chapelco, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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Chapelco is not a ski-in, ski-out resort: it has only a base lodge and a few mountain restaurants, with no slopeside village or hotels. Visitors stay down in San Martin de los Andes and drive or take a shuttle up to the mountain each morning.
With nearly 25 km of well-balanced runs served by a gondola and a spread of chairs and surface lifts, Chapelco suits families and intermediate skiers especially well, while its forest glades reward those who like to play among the trees. The mountain has a single, well-organised base area with rentals, a ski school and mountain restaurants, and sits about 20 km from San Martin de los Andes, an easy drive or shuttle ride up a paved access road.
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Chapelco offers 24.6 km of pistes across 11 lifts, from 1250 m to 1980 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Jun 20 to Sep 27, with a snow score of 74/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Chapelco is not a ski-in, ski-out resort: it has only a base lodge and a few mountain restaurants, with no slopeside village or hotels. Visitors stay down in San Martin de los Andes and drive or take a shuttle up to the mountain each morning.
Chapelco has 24.6 km of marked pistes served by 11 lifts, between 1250 m and 1980 m of altitude.
Chapelco counts about 29 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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