Cerro Castor

The official status page places the base at 196 m, Cota 480 at 480 m and the summit at 1,057 m. Its 35 numbered entries mix ordinary descents, connection paths, Castor Cross and Snowpark. The Nordic tracks and ice rink at valley level are separate activities, even where a ticket includes them.

Conflicting sources: the Spanish status table gives Gran Castor as 2,500 m, while its English counterpart gives 1,800 m. These published lengths have not been independently reconciled and are not used as a surveyed route measurement. The independent map retains 31 named downhill segments and 11 passenger ways, rather than an operator inventory.

Follow the local green, blue, red and black signs and ask patrol about suitability. The community map leaves generic difficulty grey, preserves community names and omits anonymous alignments, the Terrain Park polygon, unverified Ratoncitos and an isolated Gran Castor fragment. It establishes neither the present installation footprint nor permission beyond open managed pistes.

Historical: the photograph carries a camera date of 2 August 2010 and was uploaded on 5 August 2010. It provides landscape context only, with no evidence of today’s snow, installations or skiing access.

The school’s published meeting point is Cota 480, in front of its office. It directs people who have never skied to Del Bosque from the base, and skiers with experience to Del Río. Collect equipment and your pass before going up; the base office and bridge-side childcare location are different from the mountain lesson meeting point.

Historical: the 2026 terms list 4 July–25 September regular season and 26 September–4 October promotional season, subject to snow, weather and safety. On 1 November the fresh English location page explicitly says the ski centre is closed, and the status HTML marks every listed piste and lift closed. This is a source observation, not a future calendar or a personal inspection.

Conflicting sources: the status table gives Del Bosque and Del Río 09:45–17:00, while the location page reserves 09:45 for lessons and says 10:00 for the public. The remaining table hours vary by installation. These retained descriptions do not confirm the next season’s operating or final-boarding times.

Unconfirmed: the day’s usable sector connections, last uplifts and skier download arrangements are not established for a future visit. Ask staff how and when to return to your exact base before changing sector. A pedestrian ticket’s single Del Bosque return is not evidence of the download entitlement on another product or lift.

The operator locates the resort on paved National Route 3, 26 km from Ushuaia. Its embedded location map supplies the base planning reference used here. The parking page advertises free base parking for up to 600 vehicles, subject to availability; arrange your lesson and rental destination before choosing where to stop.

The help page says Cerro Castor does not operate a transfer service and points visitors to agencies in Ushuaia. Confirm the exact pickup, winter-road arrangements, luggage allowance and return booking directly with the chosen transport provider. A general location pin does not establish an entrance, a road-condition report or a step-free journey.

Unconfirmed: the next winter’s agency timetable, fares and an individual accessible transfer have not been established. The accessibility page advises assistance between buildings because of terrain and weather, and says to contact staff for assistance parking. Allow time for pass collection, fitting, the base bridge and the ascent to Cota 480.

The skier-pass page covers open lifts and includes skating and Nordic-track access; those inclusions do not merge their terrain into this alpine guide. It lists daily or consecutive products, ages 5–11 as children and 12–69 as adults, with ID-based free passes for ages 0–4 and 70+. The pedestrian product permits one Del Bosque ascent/descent without ski or snowboard equipment.

Historical: the 2026 terms describe personal, non-refundable passes, consecutive use for multi-day tickets and possible paid reprints. The help text describes date changes at least 72 hours before arrival. Recheck the actual product’s current terms and category documents before purchase; these retained rules are not a guaranteed next-season contract.

Unconfirmed: no usable current numeric day-pass tariff or next-season price was present in the checked tariff page. Obtain a dated quote rather than treating a reseller or historical resident tariff as a tourist price. The skier page describes a 30% CUD disability discount with documents and in-person processing; confirm eligibility and assistance separately.

The operator’s safety page prohibits randonnée or ski touring within the ski domain. It recommends helmets, ability-appropriate pistes and compliance with signs and patrol. Its off-piste warning describes unpatrolled hazards and delayed help; this independent managed-alpine guide supplies no off-piste itinerary or access permission.

The same source describes patrol accident-location markers, orange warning signs and avalanche information at Cota 480 and the summit. Give staff the precise marked location when requesting help. The medical page locates first aid at the base beside the main entrance sign, on the left, and lists 09:00–18:00; confirm actual coverage on arrival.

Unconfirmed: present avalanche conditions, future patrol staffing, medical hours and safe late returns have not been independently established. Never enter closed pistes or the forest to shorten a return. Snow, weather, grooming and closure instructions take precedence over a community line, retained timetable or archive photograph.

Rental Morada is the online-equipment collection point beside Morada del Águila across the base bridge. Rental Base also serves walk-in rentals inside the Base building. Rental Ciudad is a separate Ushuaia service; the help page says equipment must be returned at the selected rental rather than switching between city and mountain.

Conflicting sources: the help text gives San Martín 1138 for one Ciudad enquiry but 1134 for workshop service; the dedicated Ciudad and skier-pass pages use 1134. Confirm the actual reservation address. The accessibility page describes Base as in-person-only, while its dedicated page also accepts online collection. Follow the location on your booking.

Private lessons are ski or snowboard, for one to six people of similar ability; passes and equipment are separate. The help page says helmets are an extra rental. General information is +54 2901 499301 and contacto@cerrocastor.com.

Unconfirmed: next-season lesson slots, equipment stock and individual boarding or adapted assistance are not established; arrange these directly before travelling.