Las Leñas
Mendoza Province (Andes) · Argentina
Las Leñas is a ski resort in Mendoza Province (Andes), Argentina. It averages around 640 cm of snow a season on a High-altitude Andean, very wind-exposed snowpack. The season typically runs Jun-Sep/Oct.
South America's premier big-mountain resort; long north-facing chutes; notorious for wind holds
10-day forecast
81 cm total · best window Wednesday, Aug 26 (1d, 39cm)
⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 2,240 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.
Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Wednesday, Sep 2 — Firing (81). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 26.
Mountain profile
- Summit
- 3,430 m
- Base
- 2,240 m
- Vertical
- 1,190 m
- Terrain
- 64 km piste, extensive off-piste/backcountry
- Avg annual snow
- 640 cm
- Typical season
- Jun-Sep/Oct
- Snow climate
- High-altitude Andean, very wind-exposed
- Type
- Lift-served
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