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Skiing in Ushuaia

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Six days on Cerro Castor - Skiing in Ushuaia

Six days skiing Cerro Castor from Ushuaia, a tour extension

You sleep in Ushuaia and ski outside it. Each morning a shuttle takes you from the hotel to Cerro Castor, 26 km (16 mi) away, and at the end of the day it brings you back to Argentina’s southernmost city. Six days of that, with lift tickets covered for all six.

Cerro Castor started as a family project in 1999. Its top elevation is 1,057 m (3,468 ft), which is not why people come. The far-south location is. Lifts serve every level, and there are restaurants on the mountain, so lunch does not mean heading down.

The season usually runs from late June to early October. Equipment is not included; rent it at the mountain. Private instructors can be arranged for anyone who wants one. This is a tour extension, so it pairs with one of our full itineraries, which your Destination Consultant designs around your dates.

Highlights

  • Direct flight from Buenos Aires, under 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Hotel in Ushuaia with a daily shuttle to the slopes
  • Unlimited lift tickets for six days
  • Lifts for every ski level, summit at 1,057 m
  • Restaurants on the mountain
  • Private instructors can be arranged

Included

  • All nights accommodations
  • All breakfasts
  • All transfers
  • Daily shuttle transfer from the hotel to the ski resort
  • Unlimited lift tickets for the 6 days

Sample Itinerary

View from an airplane window showing a wing with snow-capped mountains in Patagonia below, sunlight illuminating the peaks above a dark blue body of water.
Day 1

Fly into Ushuaia, in the archipelago of Tierra del Fuego. From Buenos Aires the direct flight takes under 3 hours 30 minutes. In winter there are also connections within Argentine Patagonia: from Trelew in Chubut Province, and from Río Gallegos and El Calafate in Santa Cruz Province.

Transfer from Ushuaia Airport to your hotel in town. The shuttle to the mountain starts tomorrow. The ski season usually runs from late June to early October, the Southern Hemisphere winter.

A skier in a yellow jacket and black pants jumps off a snow-covered slope, holding ski poles in both hands, with snowy mountains and a blue sky in the background—capturing the thrill of skiing in Ushuaia.
Day 2 - 7

Six days on Cerro Castor, 26 km (16 mi) from Ushuaia, the capital of Tierra del Fuego Province. Each morning the hotel shuttle takes you up; lift tickets are unlimited for all six days. The summit reaches 1,057 m (3,468 ft).

Cerro Castor began as a family project in 1999 and has grown steadily since. Today the lifts cover every ski level, and there are restaurants on the mountain serving Patagonian food. Six days is a lot of skiing, so a slow morning is allowed.

Ski equipment is rented on the spot and is not included. Private instructors can be arranged, also not included.

Snow-covered mountains under a dramatic orange and yellow sunset sky, with dark silhouettes of trees and hills in the foreground—an awe-inspiring scene perfect for those dreaming of skiing in Ushuaia across a stunning, partially frozen landscape.
Day 8

Breakfast at the hotel, then a transfer to Ushuaia Airport after a week on the snow. The lift tickets and the shuttle end with the stay, so there is nothing left to arrange on the mountain. From here the trip carries on across South America. Because this is a tour extension, the next leg comes from the longer itinerary it attaches to.

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Prices vary according to several factors including: season, number of people traveling, shared vs private excursions, when you book and rooming arrangements. These are from prices based on low season.

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