Cerro Catedral Webcam – Watch Bariloche’s Ski Slopes

The Cerro Catedral Webcam looks up the beginners’ area at the base of Argentina’s best-known ski resort, 19 kilometers (12 miles) from the center of San Carlos de Bariloche. The operator, Catedral Alta Patagonia, calls this camera Play Park Centro. A long conveyor lift runs up the left of the frame, yellow snow cannons stand along the edge of the run, and chairlift lines climb a forested slope toward a jagged, snow-streaked ridge. On a winter morning the slope fills with ski school groups and queues at the conveyor. Late in the season the scene changes fast: by mid-October 2026 the snow at the base had shrunk to a single machine-made strip across brown grass. Four still cameras from the same resort sit in the player’s tabs.

About Cerro Catedral

Cerro Catedral stands inside Nahuel Huapi National Park, and the lifts start at Villa Catedral, a small base village of hotels and apartment blocks. The resort lists a base elevation of 1,030 meters (3,380 feet), a skiable vertical of 1,150 meters (3,770 feet) and a longest run of 9 kilometers (5.6 miles). The Amancay gondola carries riders to 1,700 meters (5,580 feet), and the Diente de Caballo chairlift continues to 1,927 meters (6,320 feet).

Skiing here goes back a long way. The first race on the mountain was held in 1938, the first chairlift, named Lynch, went in in 1964, and the resort marked its 90th anniversary in 2026. That season it opened on July 7, before the first natural snowfall, thanks to an expanded snowmaking system that covers 12 hectares (30 acres) in one continuous band from mid-mountain down to the base. Late in the season that band is often the only white left on this camera.

The tabs add four views, each a still image the resort refreshes about every five minutes. Antena Cable Car looks down from the old cable car station over the base village, with its roads, car park and lift cables heading up the hill. Pista Eventos faces up a run where a chairlift with red chairs climbs past a glass-domed lift station. Diente de Caballo Sur sits high on the mountain, over a wide snowfield crossed by a chairlift line, with dark rock outcrops above. Plaza Catalina Reynal covers the base plaza, though its lens can fog over in damp weather.

Weather and Climate at Cerro Catedral

The nearest long-term record comes from Bariloche airport, which sits lower than the ski base. There, July averages a high of 6.7 C (44 F) and a low of -1.6 C (29 F), and July also brings the most snow, 41.7 centimeters (16.4 inches) of the airport’s 120 centimeters (47 inches) a year. The base of the lifts is higher and usually a little colder, and snow lies longer up the mountain, which the Diente de Caballo Sur tab shows well. More than half of the year’s rain and snow falls between May and August, so winter days on the camera range from bright bluebird skies to low cloud hiding the ridge completely.

Spring warms quickly. October averages 14.7 C (58 F) by day and 1.7 C (35 F) at night in Bariloche, and the base turns from white to brown within weeks. Summer is the dry season, with January highs of 23.2 C (74 F) and lows of 7.0 C (45 F), while April cools back to 15.0 C (59 F) and 2.4 C (36 F). On this camera, morning light is the clearest. By late afternoon the sun drops behind the ridge, the slope falls into shade and the peaks show up as a dark outline against a bright sky.

Things to Do Near Cerro Catedral

In winter the resort also runs guided snowshoe walks of about an hour and a half, sledding and snow BMX. Outside the ski season, walkers can ride the Amancay gondola and the Diente de Caballo chairlift to 1,927 meters (6,320 feet) for views over the Andes and the lakes, with a mountain restaurant up top. The best-known hike starts at the base: the trail to Refugio Frey, a Club Andino Bariloche hut on the shore of Laguna Toncek, covers about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and 900 meters (2,950 feet) of climbing, usually three to four hours each way.

Bariloche itself sits on the southern shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi, at 893 meters (2,930 feet), with 135,755 people at the 2022 census. Its Civic Centre opened in 1940 and was declared a national monument in 1987, and the streets around it are lined with the chocolate shops and Swiss-style buildings the city is known for. Out of town, the Llao Llao Hotel, designed by architect Alejandro Bustillo, is a landmark in its own right.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can you see on the Cerro Catedral Webcam?

The main camera looks up the Play Park beginners’ area at the base of the resort. A conveyor lift, snow cannons, chairlift lines and a lodge sit in the foreground, with forest and the jagged Catedral ridge above. The tabs add the base village, the Pista Eventos chairlift, the base plaza and the Diente de Caballo sector high on the mountain.

How do I get to Cerro Catedral from Bariloche?

Cerro Catedral is 19 kilometers (12 miles) by road from the center of San Carlos de Bariloche. The lifts start at Villa Catedral, the base village, where the resort runs its car parks and ticket offices.

What is the weather like at Cerro Catedral?

Winters are cold and wet: Bariloche averages 6.7 C (44 F) by day and -1.6 C (29 F) at night in July, and the mountain is colder. Summers are dry, with January highs near 23.2 C (74 F).

When is the ski season at Cerro Catedral?

The season follows the southern winter. In 2026 the lifts opened on July 7, helped by expanded snowmaking, and the season was extended to October 12. Dates move with the snow each year.

Can I check the Cerro Catedral snow report on this webcam?

The webcam shows how much snow is lying at the base right now, but it does not give depths, open lifts or a forecast. Catedral Alta Patagonia publishes a daily snow report on its website during the season, and the Diente de Caballo Sur tab shows how the snow looks higher up the mountain.

Does the Cerro Catedral Webcam show Bariloche or Lake Nahuel Huapi?

No. The main camera faces up the mountain from the base, away from the city and the lake, and none of the tabs looks toward them.

Is this Cerro Catedral in Argentina or Uruguay?

This camera is at Cerro Catedral in Argentina, the ski mountain near Bariloche in Rio Negro province. Uruguay has a different Cerro Catedral, in Maldonado department, and it has no ski area.

Source: Catedral Alta Patagonia