Los Penitentes
Los Penitentes is a ski area in Mendoza, Argentina, with 1 village ranked on MR. ALPS. The area offers about 10.6 km of pistes served by 5 lifts, with the top lift at 3,215 m and the lowest village at 2,584 m. Los Penitentes is the reference village for live conditions below. MR. ALPS ranks every destination on today's weather and snow, travel time from your door, and the price of a night, updated continuously.
Key Facts
- Ski pistes: 10.6km
- Ski lifts: 5
- Top lift: 3215m
- Lowest village: 2584m
- Villages: 1
Villages in Los Penitentes
Ranked by their current MR. ALPS score. Each village page carries live webcams, the forecast at its own altitude, travel times and tonight's prices.
- Los Penitentes A rugged high-altitude outpost in the Andes, serving as the raw, windswept gateway for climbers tackling the legendary Aconcagua.
Weather and 10-day forecast, measured at Los Penitentes
- Today: -1 to 2 °C, thunderstorm, 0 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 3215 m (3160 to 3340 m)
- Snowfall in the last 7 days: 39 cm
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 20 | -1 / 2 °C | thunderstorm | 23 cm snow | 0 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 21 | -1 / 5 °C | overcast | 1 cm snow | 2 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 22 | -1 / 7 °C | clear sky | dry | 9 h sun |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 0 / 4 °C | snow showers | 8 cm snow | 0 h sun |
| Thu, Sep 24 | 0 / 2 °C | snow | 3 cm snow | 0 h sun |
| Fri, Sep 25 | -1 / 4 °C | overcast | 1 cm snow | 1 h sun |
| Sat, Sep 26 | -1 / 7 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 5 h sun |
| Sun, Sep 27 | -2 / 5 °C | overcast | dry | 12 h sun |
| Mon, Sep 28 | -7 / 2 °C | snow showers | 4 cm snow | 12 h sun |
| Tue, Sep 29 | -10 / 3 °C | snow showers | 2 cm snow | 12 h sun |
Getting to Los Penitentes
Door-to-door travel times to Los Penitentes, as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 108 km away, about 3h03 by road