Thank you so much for this review. I’m an argentinian who is living in Miami now, and every time anybody asks me where to go in Argentina I always say Bariloche. For me that place is almost magical.
@SkiBoyNY.Ай бұрын
I agree! I think Bariloche may be the most beautiful resort I've been to. Some of the views of the lakes and jagged mountains when the sun was low and the light was disbursed by light cloud cover, I'll never forget it.
@mfcoelho43 жыл бұрын
Nice bro, I’m Brazilian and my only snowboarding experience ever was on Tremblant, now I’m looking for places nearby my country to do it again in 2021, it’s great to know that Cerro Catedral is almost 2 times larger than Tremblant because I was afraid to not have a great ski experience like I did in North America
@SkiBoyNY.3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! There were many Brazilians in Bariloche when we were at Cerro Catedral, so you may feel right at home! Tremblant is a great mountain with an incredible village, but you will definitely find Cerro Catedral to be much larger. The only potential issue is that over the past 10-15 years, Catedral has apparently not had much snow, so the bottom is often not open, and you have to take the chairlift or tram higher up the mountain to where the snow is. Fortunately, they had plenty of snow when we were there last year. The bottom was fully open. And the same thing appeared to be true this year. Glad you want to head back onto the snow!
@mfcoelho43 жыл бұрын
@@SkiBoyNY. yeah, I heard that this year and last year they had a great amount of snow falling there. Keep it up with your work, it’s great! 👍🏼
@danielasterling69362 жыл бұрын
@@SkiBoyNY. CHILE ARGENTINA HOCKEY HIELO
@danielasterling69362 жыл бұрын
@@mfcoelho4 CHILE ARGENTINA HOCKEY HIELO
@dizzxk12 жыл бұрын
You have Catedral, Chapelco and Bayo so near. Three excelent ski centers
@jorgeayala52912 жыл бұрын
Amazing Argentina! La Nieve de Sudamérica!
@SkiBoyNY.2 жыл бұрын
Absolutamente. ¡Y es un gran año de nieve allí este año!
@pinn2 жыл бұрын
woooow,amazing Argentina!
@arcturus69183 жыл бұрын
Yo! Planning to go to Argentina next season. Thanks for the video! Very insightful
@SkiBoyNY.3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful and hope you enjoy it! Wanted to head back this season too, but quarantine rules make it too difficult to manage. But the following year!
@danielasterling69362 жыл бұрын
CHILE ARGENTINA HOCKEY HIELO
@SebastianMopardo Жыл бұрын
Nice video, to update your content Cerro Catedral has added a new six-person chairlift in the middle from the base with two for seats chairlift to go to the top where you head Nubes. And also there is a couple of new pistes. So, is improving and you get a better experience. Cheers!
@SkiBoyNY. Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update. That's great to know! I think I actually saw the new lift on their webcam and was wondering what it was!
@SebastianMopardo Жыл бұрын
Also, they announced two more chairlifts in new places for next year. It seems they would like to have you down here again ha ha ha@@SkiBoyNY.
@SkiBoyNY. Жыл бұрын
Yes, Catedral seems to be calling me back, haha!@@SebastianMopardo
@chocomonsters4435 Жыл бұрын
Am going to either Cerro Catedral or Valle Nevado in this mid-August 2023. Still not sure which! Where would you go again this year?
@SkiBoyNY. Жыл бұрын
If I didn't care about expense or timing, I'd go back to Catedral since I was at Valle Nevado last year. Catedral is bigger and I like the views better. But they both need more snow right now. There's plenty of time until mid-August, so you'll hopefully be fine with either!
@legallyblunt600611 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience. I have one question. How’s the cell phone reception on the mountain?
@SkiBoyNY.11 ай бұрын
The trip was a few years ago, so I'm not sure if things have changed, but I don't recall having had any major problems with T-Mobile on the mountain.
@stanzavik4 ай бұрын
Hey....where would you recommend for lodging?
@LucasDeseta3 жыл бұрын
When was that? I wanna go and get that much snow hahahah
@SkiBoyNY.3 жыл бұрын
That was August 2019. We were told that Catedral has not received as much snow as that in the past decade, but in 2019 and 2020, they certainly received tons of snow. Hopefully it will continue in 2021!
@danielasterling69362 жыл бұрын
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@oakland4392 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I'm going there in late August and September. How is the drive up to Cerro Catedral from Bariloche? I'm thinking of renting a car as well.
@SkiBoyNY.2 жыл бұрын
The drive is pretty easy. About 25 minutes. The road was well-plowed when we got there, which was a couple days after a major storm, so no issues there. It looks like they're having a good amount of snow this year, so you're going at a perfect time!
@oakland4392 жыл бұрын
@@SkiBoyNY. thank you! Do you recommend that I rent skis at the resort? Or downtown? Last question… was anything particularly difficult because you don’t speak Spanish? I’m trying to learn a bit before I go, but my skills are limited. Thanks for your response 🙏🏽
@SkiBoyNY.2 жыл бұрын
@@oakland439 Rental shops in Bariloche were pretty busy in the evening, and shops at the base were predictably busy in the morning, though there didn't seem to be an overly long wait time. Didn't compare prices, but stopped at a rental shop just outside the resort on the main drive in, which wasn't crowded at all, and they spoke English. It was hit or miss as far as English. The lift ticket sales person we dealt with only spoke Spanish. Same with a few sales people in stores. But many spoke English, and either way, everyone was very friendly, so you should be able to manage. Maybe just prepare for Spanish only in key situations like buying lift tickets, etc.
@oakland4392 жыл бұрын
@@SkiBoyNY. thank you! very helpful and great info -- I appreciate it.
@MrSgtau2 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking about the possibility of skiing in Argentina next year. Cerro Catedral seems to be situated outside of Bariloche. Is it realistic to stay in Bariloche and ski at Cerro Catedral without renting a car? Are there shuttle buses running between the ski station and Bariloche?
@SkiBoyNY.2 жыл бұрын
I believe there's a bus, but not sure how convenient it is. I have a friend who stayed in Bariloche without a car, and he took taxis between Bariloche and Catedral, so that's an option too.
@rafaelsantos51112 жыл бұрын
Bus 55.
@WilliamSchoeffel Жыл бұрын
yeah, I went last winter there without renting a car. You can take a Cab or a Remisse (like an Argentinian uber) for less than $20 from Bariloche to Cerro Catedral.
@lawyh1506 Жыл бұрын
I stayed in one of the cheapest hostels in Bariloche and took a taxi up each day and a bus down. Taxi fare was around $15 and you can ask the hotel/hostel to order it for you, and was twice faster than the bus. I think Bariloche is a great place to stay as you can enjoy great sunset views by the lake after skiing (I was there in mid-September so days were longer), visit the chocolate stores and there is a grill (Alto El Fuego Parrilla) which is super good.
@juan198123 жыл бұрын
That’s where I’m going to retirement 😀
@SkiBoyNY.3 жыл бұрын
Very fortunate! I'd love to retire there too!
@danielasterling69362 жыл бұрын
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@dsd-downshiftdave8056 Жыл бұрын
Can you provide me info on where is the best place to purchase lift tickets, where did you book your accommodations, thank you so much, also are there busses running from țown to the mountain
@SkiBoyNY. Жыл бұрын
We purchased lift tickets at the base of the mountain. It didn't seem like there was a better deal by buying them online in advance. And we found a hotel just by going through a regular booking website. We didn't check Airbnb or VRBO, but maybe we should have. Would definitely do that now to compare. Particularly because we had a car. We were aware of buses from Bariloche but didn't take them since we had a car. But the routes may be available on line. If you go, I hope you get great snow!
@dsd-downshiftdave8056 Жыл бұрын
@@SkiBoyNY. thanks for the reply What month was it again that u went
@SkiBoyNY. Жыл бұрын
@@dsd-downshiftdave8056 Anytime. It was the last week of July.
@tacianobarsan7817 Жыл бұрын
What name of the last music this vídeo ?
@Inthemixmedia Жыл бұрын
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@SkiTripsEats Жыл бұрын
How is the meat at the ski resort? Curious since I know Argentina is famous for it
@SkiBoyNY. Жыл бұрын
We had steak at our hotel - Hotel Casco - and it was delicious. Outside of that, we only had beef in empandas at the resorts, as far as I recall. A local told us that the government retains the best quality meat for the Buenos Aires region. So according to him, the steaks may not be as good in the rest of Argentina. That wasn't true for our hotel in Bariloche, but it was certainly true that the meat in Buenos Aires was top quality. Don Julio steakhouse was one of the best based on quality and value.
@SkiTripsEats Жыл бұрын
@@SkiBoyNY. Nice!! The government taking the good meat is a shame but there seems to have been som good left you aswell
@mikecichello65803 жыл бұрын
Epic bro! i live in Bariloche! and i wanted to ask you something... As a foreigner, you found good or elevated prices?
@SkiBoyNY.3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We live in New York, where it is already pretty expensive. Don't remember Bariloche being more expensive than New York. At worst, maybe about the same? But the exchange rate was also favorable. Definitely at Don Julio in Buenos Aires, the filet mignon was about twice the size as you would get in New York for half the price! But clothing in Buenos Aires may have been about the same. Burton Catedral seemed to be about the same prices as the U.S.
@mikecichello65803 жыл бұрын
@@SkiBoyNY. cool thanks man
@danielasterling69362 жыл бұрын
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@jtld28244 ай бұрын
Where can you buy lift tickets?
@SkiBoyNY.4 ай бұрын
We bought them at the base of the mountain. As I recall, you may be able to order them online and just pick them up at the base. But we just showed up the day we were going to ski and bought a pass. It definitely helps if you speak Spanish!
@mbtravel72942 жыл бұрын
How is getting there from NYC? I am thinking of planning a trip this July.
@SkiBoyNY.2 жыл бұрын
So jealous! Quickest is direct from NYC on either American or Aerolineas Argentinas (11 hours overnight with early morning arrival). Buenos Aires has two airports. One for international flights (EZE) and one for domestic (AEP). Unfortunately, post COVID, the few flights there were from EZE to Bariloche (BRC) are now gone. So you will have to transfer from EZE to AEP for the flight to Bariloche. It may make sense to check out Buenos Aires for a day if you haven't been, and fly to BRC from AEP the next day. AEP borders downtown Buenos Aires, so you will be driving through the city to get there from EZE anyway. It's a 2-3 hour flight to BRC from AEP. Once at BRC, the town of Bariloche is only about 20 min away and Cerro Catedral is about 45 min (20 min from Bariloche). The people there are awesome!
@mbtravel72942 жыл бұрын
@@SkiBoyNY. Thank you for the advice. That sounds like a good plan I heard BA is a beautiful city. I was also looking into Portillo or Valle Nevado in Chile. It seems easier to get to , direct flight to Santiago and 2 hour drive.
@carmelomalacalza8981 Жыл бұрын
Faster way take a plane to buenos aires from. New york then a taxi to the other airport in Buenos Aires to fly str8 to Bariloche .’ But if you have time once you arrive in buenos aires take a train to bariloche in vip class the experience its amazing its a very long travel but the view and nature its out of this world