Patrick
Active member
Septiembre 7, 08
Tony was mentioning car rental. Actually I was thinking about this for this portion of the trip, however I was told from some maggots that it didn't make sense at all. Especially when in Bariloche. If it would have made sense at one point in this trip, it would have been today.
The day started off early with a 7:00 cab ride to the bus station. (10 pesos)
Intercity bus to travel the 120km/90min from Bari ton Villa La Angustura. (14 pesos).
There was no shuttle bus in Villa contrary to what I read. Settled for a cab ride to the ski area (30 pesos).
Total cost: approximately $40 US return.
How much would the gas was been to drive 240km? The bus ride allowed me to sleep, I had seen to part of the road earlier on my trip. Bus in SA make perfect sense and economical (mentally getting ready for the 19 hour bus ride to Buenos Aires tomorrow night.
OKay, was all this cab, bus, cab and cabm bus, city bus worth it to see Cerro Bayo? TOTALLY.
Cerro Bayo is mostly South facing with the upper ridge slightly West oriented. The base of the area is at 1000m and the top of the upper lift is at 1710m. This is the type of area that James would appreciate, small and simple. There are only 21 runs and all the main runs face are below treeline. Above that main face lift, you find all the beginner ropetows and lifts. This is no surprise, as the grass started popping out at the bottom. The pitch is also steeper and not necessarily the best place to have a beginner area.
Above that top plateau (Beginner area), lifts runs toward the Summit Bayo. A mouth watering summit with superstar epic lines easy to hike to from the top of the top double. The area was rope off due to avy danger. It also suggested avy gear. There were a few tracks made today, but I left the avy gear in Bari. There is also a great view of the town and lake far below.
Snow on top mostly consisted of wind blown powder plus the minimal amount received overnight. Had fun skiing in and around the corniches. A few cms of powder were also on the trails below treeline. The snow at the bottom was perfect spring corn. Clouds were moving in and snow started falling at 3ish in the afternoon.
Although this place is small, I had fun skiing all the runs and ride all the lift (well not the beginner tows). Even my 4th and 5th single chair. :mrgreen:
Those lines off the summit will remain in my head. A small area that has a bit of something for everyone. This probably conclude my ski season, I was thinking of maybe going to Catedral tomorrow, but it's unlikely. I want to walk around this beautiful town before I leave Patagonia. No wonder it's called the Lake District of Argentina.
167km return trip to Villa Angostura.
Ski map
Lenga lift to the top of the area.
On the Lenga lift looking back.
Villa La Angostura seen from close to the top of Cerro Bayo.
Los Lagos chairlift and lake in the background.
Looking toward the other direction.
Summit and lift access slackcoutry
Trees and off-piste above.
Bosque chair.
Base of resort.
From the base: Left side of the slope didn't have much snow left.
La Stillita(sp?) chair seen from Principal lift - yes, that chair is a single.
Principal chairlift.
La Stillita(sp?) chair, 1 of 2 single at the ski area.
Single.
Overall view from above treeline.
Summit with tracks at end of day.
Tony was mentioning car rental. Actually I was thinking about this for this portion of the trip, however I was told from some maggots that it didn't make sense at all. Especially when in Bariloche. If it would have made sense at one point in this trip, it would have been today.
The day started off early with a 7:00 cab ride to the bus station. (10 pesos)
Intercity bus to travel the 120km/90min from Bari ton Villa La Angustura. (14 pesos).
There was no shuttle bus in Villa contrary to what I read. Settled for a cab ride to the ski area (30 pesos).
Total cost: approximately $40 US return.
How much would the gas was been to drive 240km? The bus ride allowed me to sleep, I had seen to part of the road earlier on my trip. Bus in SA make perfect sense and economical (mentally getting ready for the 19 hour bus ride to Buenos Aires tomorrow night.
OKay, was all this cab, bus, cab and cabm bus, city bus worth it to see Cerro Bayo? TOTALLY.
Cerro Bayo is mostly South facing with the upper ridge slightly West oriented. The base of the area is at 1000m and the top of the upper lift is at 1710m. This is the type of area that James would appreciate, small and simple. There are only 21 runs and all the main runs face are below treeline. Above that main face lift, you find all the beginner ropetows and lifts. This is no surprise, as the grass started popping out at the bottom. The pitch is also steeper and not necessarily the best place to have a beginner area.
Above that top plateau (Beginner area), lifts runs toward the Summit Bayo. A mouth watering summit with superstar epic lines easy to hike to from the top of the top double. The area was rope off due to avy danger. It also suggested avy gear. There were a few tracks made today, but I left the avy gear in Bari. There is also a great view of the town and lake far below.
Snow on top mostly consisted of wind blown powder plus the minimal amount received overnight. Had fun skiing in and around the corniches. A few cms of powder were also on the trails below treeline. The snow at the bottom was perfect spring corn. Clouds were moving in and snow started falling at 3ish in the afternoon.
Although this place is small, I had fun skiing all the runs and ride all the lift (well not the beginner tows). Even my 4th and 5th single chair. :mrgreen:
Those lines off the summit will remain in my head. A small area that has a bit of something for everyone. This probably conclude my ski season, I was thinking of maybe going to Catedral tomorrow, but it's unlikely. I want to walk around this beautiful town before I leave Patagonia. No wonder it's called the Lake District of Argentina.
167km return trip to Villa Angostura.
Ski map
Lenga lift to the top of the area.
On the Lenga lift looking back.
Villa La Angostura seen from close to the top of Cerro Bayo.
Los Lagos chairlift and lake in the background.
Looking toward the other direction.
Summit and lift access slackcoutry
Trees and off-piste above.
Bosque chair.
Base of resort.
From the base: Left side of the slope didn't have much snow left.
La Stillita(sp?) chair seen from Principal lift - yes, that chair is a single.
Principal chairlift.
La Stillita(sp?) chair, 1 of 2 single at the ski area.
Single.
Overall view from above treeline.
Summit with tracks at end of day.