WINTER IN USHUAIA

During the winter tourist season, Ushuaia offers a large variety of activities so as to enjoy snow. The magnificent fuegian geography allows the ski practicing, alpine skiing (in descent) as well as, cross country skiing (flat land). Temperatures, in winter, are not too low as in the other places at the same latitude in the North Hemisphere, due to the insular characteristics of Tierra del Fuego. The average temperature in town is 1,6° C between May and August, being July the coldest month of the year with extreme minimum temperatures that reach -21° C in the valleys.

In order to practice cross country skiing, there are different Winter Sport Resort. The nearest one is "Francisco Jerman" ski slope, placed in the Martial Chain (that surrounds the city) and the rest are located in the north area of the city, along N° 3 National Road, from km 17 to km 36, in the following order: Altos del Valle, Solar del Bosque, Valle de los Huskies, Tierra Mayor, Las Cotorras and Haruwen. These resorts offer, not just the possibility of skiing, between mountains and glaciers, but they also organize trekking with snowshoes, crossing on sledge dogs, rides on snow cats or four-wheeled motor cycles, picture safaris, ice skating and tours on flex mobile, among other activities. All centres rent the equipment to practice the different sports, give group or individual classes, have got refuges, tea rooms and restaurants where typical food is served.

As regards alpine skiing, there are two ski slopes a few kilometres away from town "Wolfang Wallner" Ushuaia Andean Club Ski Slope and Martial Glacier Ski Slope with a skiing surface of 850 m. and 1150 m., respectively.
Recently opened, Cerro Castor, placed 26 km north-east from town, on N°3 National Road, is the most important, at the moment. It has got 15 ski slope, most of them for medium level skiers, and the most modern ski lifts.

On the other hand, tourist and residents participate of several sportive and cultural meetings that take place during winter. The most important are: Longest Night National Party, musical event that on June 20th opens the winter season, the traditional White March and the Valleys' March, crossings on cross country skies that join the winter resorts, congregating families and reaching national and international importance. It is important to mention the Snow Sculptors National Meeting, an imposing show of art in ice, Ushuaia Sledge Dog Race, a competitive adventure that lasts several days on sledge dogs and the End of the World Rally, national competition in which the best pilots of the country take place and it stands out for being one of the few races ran fully on ice and snow.
Ushuaia, year by year increases the infrastructure of Winter Resorts and organizes new events, offering more alternatives to receive the tourist of the new millennium.

More about Winter in Ushuaia...

DAY 1 - Arrival to Ushuaia Airport and transfer to hotel. 03 nts of accommodation with breakfast

DAY 2 - Excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park. Return to the city and take a Beagle Channel Navigation to see Isla de los Pàjaros, Isla de los Lobos and Faro Les Eclareirs.

DAY 3 - Excursion to Fagnano and Escondido Lakes

DAY 4 - Transfer to airport

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