Los Puquios is a small family snow park high on the Mendoza Andes near Penitentes, built around learners, sledding and gentle first turns beneath Aconcagua.
- 2,679 m Base
- 2,809 m Top lift
- 130 m Vertical
- 10 Pistes mapped
- 6 Lifts
Best known for
Après & vibe
A simple, family-oriented base with basic services; nearby Penitentes and the Mendoza high valley provide most food and lodging.
The resort
Los Puquios is a compact snow park on Ruta 7 in Mendoza Province, set high in the Andes close to Los Penitentes and within sight of Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas. It is squarely a beginners' and families' area, offering simple learning slopes, a ski school and sledding rather than any real challenge for seasoned skiers. As a Southern Hemisphere resort it runs through the austral winter, roughly June to September, with its considerable altitude helping preserve snow despite the dry Andean climate. The atmosphere is relaxed and family-focused, an easy first taste of the mountains for those staying in the Mendoza high valley or passing along the Chilean border route. It suits young children, first-timers and day-trippers over anyone seeking vertical or variety.
Snow & weather
Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.
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Live data © Open-Meteo.com
Its high Andean altitude helps hold snow through the austral winter, though the dry mountain climate makes cover variable and dependent on winter storms.
Average monthly snowfall
Snowfall climatology unavailable.
Terrain & aspect
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Slopes mostly face S — 99% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Skiing & terrain
The whole point of the place, with gentle learner slopes and a ski school for first turns.
Very limited; intermediates will quickly outgrow it and should look to nearby Penitentes.
No advanced terrain on offer.
Nothing for experts here.
First turns beneath Aconcagua
Los Puquios sits amid towering Andean peaks close to Aconcagua and Puente del Inca, a spectacular backdrop for a family's first day on snow.
Sledding and snow play
Beyond the learner slopes, sledding and snow-play areas make it a genuine day out for small children.
On the map
Legend
Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay in Los Puquios
Most visitors stay at nearby Penitentes or in the Mendoza high valley and drive up for the day.
Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.
Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.
Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.
From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.
How to get there
Mendoza (MDZ) is the gateway airport, from which the resort is reached by road up Ruta 7 toward the Chilean border.
Roughly a two-hour drive west of Mendoza city into the high Andes along the international highway.
Best time: The austral winter season runs June to September, with the most reliable cover typically in July and August.
Nearby resorts
Other resorts within reach.
Faces south © WeHaKa / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Los Penitentes
- Vertical
- 627 m
- Lifts
- 5
Getting to Los Puquios
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