Snow El Canchalón at La Covatilla
Intermediate · 1159 m long with 183 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 23° at its steepest, facing N.
23°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
1159 mlength
183 mvertical
2350 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
El Canchalón is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: scooter.
How to get to El Canchalón
Lifts that reach the top: Canchal Negro (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 18 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride La Covatilla
- Ride Canchal Negro
- Ski El Canchalón (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins El cerrojo, La Cardosa. Nearest lifts from the bottom: La Covatilla (4 min), Debutantes 1 (4 min), Cinta Debutantes (4 min).
See El Canchalón on the 3D mapAll runs at La CovatillaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.