Las Leñas

Mountain Info

STATISTICS

Season June to October Vertical Drop 1,188 m (3,897 ft)
Base Elevation 2,265 m (7,431 ft) Trails 27
Summit Elevation 3,450 m (11,250 ft) Longest Run 8.1 km (4.4 miles)
Lowest Elevation 2,265 m (7,431 ft) Lifts 13
Skiable Terrain 17,500 ha (44,243 acres) Terrain Park & Halfpipe 1
Average Snowfall 6+m (19 ft)    

Resort website       Las Leñas

TRAIL MAP

 

SKI AREA & TERRAIN

TrailsValle de Las Leñas is situated on the North-South point of the Cordillera de Los Andes middle zone, inside the department of Malargüe, in Mendozas province.

Las Lenas, which was specifically created for skiing and snowboarding has modern ski lifts and the transport capacity of the lift system is 9200 skiers per hour. Las Lenas is a self-contained Andean village resort, and hosts many different restaurants, bars, shops, hotels, and even a casino.

Terrain

Beginner  8 %
Intermediate  23 %
Advanced  31 %
Expert  38 %

 

AT THE MOUNTAIN

  • 13 lifts
  • 27 ski and snowboard slopes classified as: beginners ( green), intermediate ( blue), advanced (red) and expert ( black)
  • 2.187 yards of lit trails (Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays till 19.30 hs)
  • Trail signalling system with the latest techniques and materials
  • One of the world’s longest slopes: the combined APOLO + NEPTUNO + VENUS trails of intermediate level
  • 10 miles for free skiing
  • Terrain Park of 0.9-mile extension with jumps, bumps and rails. It is clasified as a black trail
  • Slalom stage
  • Snowbus service (snowgroomer transport for the practice of off-piste skiing)
  • 5 snow groomers for trail grooming
  • 2 groomers equipped with seats (snow buses) for off-piste transportation
  • 1 new state-of-the-art groomer equipped with winch for highly bumpy trails
  • 3 check points for skiers and snowboarders for off-piste skiing
  • Special road for snowmobiles
  • 4.3 miles of pipes and 30 snow guns
  • 3 high-mountain restaurants
  • Some useful data:
    • Extensive skiing area : 17.500 hectares, including on-track and off-track sectors (accessing top elevation by lifts available)
    • Maximum skiable length: 4.4 miles
  • Altitude above sea level:
    • Base: 7347 feet
    • Intermediate platform: 8530 feet
    • Summit with access to lifts 11250 feet

SAFETY AND RESCUE

  • Safety and Rescue mountain service with the latest evacuation equipment
  • 5 snowmobiles for evacuation of the injured
  • 3 aid and information points in the mountain
  • 1 central information, safety and rescue office at the base
  • Professional skier team for avalanche control
  • 27 trail rescuers, a doctor on trails and 2 rescue dogs
  • 2 snow-meteorological observers

 

AT THE BASE

  • Accomodation: 5, 4 and 3 star hotels, apart hotels, apartments, dorm houses
  • Las Leñas Institutional Museum
  • Medical Center
  • Two Rentals for ski and snowboard equipment
  • Closed circuit TV and Las Leñas FM radio
  • Internal transportation free of charge
  • Internal security
  • Leny is the institutional pet of the mount and it is located at the base.

ON MOUNTAIN RESTAURANTS 

BISTEC

In front of Eros II, this mountain restaurant offers the traditional argentine barbeque and fast food for lunch. At Dinner, a special menú with a privileged night view of the valley. Reservations at 1196 / 1197  

OLYMPOS

At the end of Minerva’s chair, fast and energetic food to regain body’s temperature such as Goulash and lentil stew. Also, we offer simple dishes like burgers, tenderloin sandwich and the typical ‘Choripan’.