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.
Chapelco is a ski resort in Argentina, in the Andes. The village sits at 1250 m and the lifts top out at 1980 m, with 24.6 km of pistes and 11 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 74/100, and the season usually runs Jun 20 → Sep 27.
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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.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 2.0k reviews
Strong value for Chapelco, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.5/5 from 2,014 reviews). A mid-range option for Chapelco, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 1.1k reviews
Strong value for Chapelco, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 1.0k reviews
Strong value for Chapelco, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 992 reviews
Strong value for Chapelco, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 796 reviews
Strong value for Chapelco, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 596 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Chapelco, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 908 reviews
Strong value for Chapelco, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 429 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Chapelco, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 468 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Chapelco, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 565 reviews
Strong value for Chapelco, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Excellent · 378 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Chapelco, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 632 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Chapelco, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
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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.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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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. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
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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