LOS PENITENTES
Located 187 kilometres to the Northwest of Mendoza city, on International route Nº 7. Nordic and alpine ski can be practiced as well as competitive skiing, ski games, snowboard, snow cat, extreme skiing, races and parallel ski.
At the resort, there are hotels, small hotels, apartments and
apartment hotels (capacity for 1,950 people).
There is also a ski and snowboard school (with private or group classes, for children and for experts), nursery school, snow garden, equipment and clothing rental (there is also a maintenance service to sharpen the edge, to polish the bases and to tighten up the safety bindings) and gastronomic offer. There is also a permanent medical attention centre at the base where first aid and ambulatory treatments are done.
Ski slopes and means of elevation:
Total area of the slopes: 300 hectares (741,32 acres).
Total length of the slopes: 23,5 kilometres (14, 60 miles)
Number of slopes: 28
Height at the base: 2,580 metres above sea level (8,465 feet)
Height at the summit: 3,200 mts. above sea level (10,500 feet)
Total number of means of elevation: 8
Capacity of elevation: 5,480 people per hour
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