Cerro Catedral
Cerro Catedral is a mountain located from San Carlos de Bariloche, and inside the Nahuel Huapí National Park, in Patagonia, Argentina. The mountain is the biggest ski center in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere, with a skiable area of , of ski runs, and a lift capacity of 35,000 skiers per hour. It is also popular due to the views of the Nahuel Huapi lake. There are also a number of hotels and hostels at the foot of the mountain, and a summer hikers' hut called "Refugio Lynch" on one of the tops of the mountain. During  the summer, the "Refugio Frey" and a camping accommodate trekkers and rock climbers next to "Tonček" lagoon, near the "Torre Principal"; Catedral's highest point. On August 27, 2005, the 1st South American Ski Mountaineering Championship in combination with the last race of the 2005 South American Ski Mountaineering Cup and the 2nd International Open of ski mountaineering was carried out on the Cerro Catedral. Climate. The climate is affected by the altitude. At higher elevations, at the weather station, the climate is classified as an alpine climate or a tundra climate (Köppen "ET") while at lower elevations, the climate  is classified as a cool mediterranean climate (Köppen: "Csb"). Cerro Catedral has the highest frequency of days with snowfalls in Argentina, averaging 98 days per year.