Las Leñas, Argentina
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Las Leñas

Mendoza, Argentina·-35.14°, -70.10°

Steep Andean terrain in a bare rock valley at 3,400 m, with off-piste that is world class and a nightlife that starts at midnight.

Vertical drop
1202 m
Skiable area
27 km²
Avg snowfall
500 cm
Typical season
Mid Jun – early Oct
Snow
dry powder
Nightlife
4/5

Terrain

Beginner 20%
Intermediate 40%
Advanced 40%

Sheer valley walls with short lifts serving enormous accessible off-piste, plus the long Vulcano run from the summit. Best suited to strong intermediates and above.

Off-pisteBackcountryGroomersMoguls

Best suited to: Intermediate, Advanced, Expert

Live mountain conditions

Forecast from Open-Meteo · updated 02:40 AM

-6°C
Partly cloudy
Feels like
-9°
Wind
4 km/h
Snow
—
Thu
Snow showers
-2°-7°
0.3 cm
Fri
Snow showers
-1°-6°
0.1 cm
Sat
Mainly clear
0°-7°
—
Sun
Overcast
0°-7°
—
Mon
Snow showers
-1°-4°
1.8 cm

Live forecast shows expected new snow, not snow depth on the ground. For current base depth and open runs, check the official report here

Costs & logistics

Illustrative sample estimates. A 2-person, 5-day trip with budget-hotel lodging and rental gear works out at about $2,474 per person excluding flights.

Transport options

Nearest gateway: Mendoza or San Rafael (MDZ)

San Rafael is about three hours by road and Mendoza five; shuttles and charter flights run through the season.

Airport transfer estimate: $60 per person return. Airfare is estimated by region, not by a live fare quote.

Accommodation & on-mountain costs

Hostel$35 /pp night
Shared room$55 /pp night
Budget hotelyour pick$105 /pp night
Private apartment$145 /pp night
Lift pass / day
$70
Rental / day
$40
Food & nightlife / day
$32
Local transport / day
$6
  • · 6 nights of budget hotel accommodation.
  • · Accommodation is costed per person, assuming sharing.
  • · Food and nightlife allowance scaled to your balanced travel style.
  • · Airfare is a regional estimate — real fares vary by date and how early you book.

Nightlife rating 4/5 · Budget hotel selected

Eating, drinking and après

Restaurants

  • · Parrilla in the resort
  • · Village restaurants
  • · Base area cafés

Bars & nightlife

  • · Village bars
  • · Resort club
  • · Hotel bars

Après-ski

Dinner at 10 pm, then the bars — everything starts late.

Nightlife

Famously late: the resort bars and club run into the small hours and the seasonnaire scene is big.

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Data & confidence

Illustrative estimateLast reviewed 2026-10-12

Piste length, vertical and lift counts come from OpenSkiMap. Passes are sold in US dollars here — figures are illustrative planning estimates.

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