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Argentina Winter Mountain Travel – Late July

Overview

Winter conditions continue to dominate Argentina’s mountain highways. Provincial alerts still warn of dense fog, drizzle, icy pavement and reduced visibility on key routes such as Route 3, Route 26 and Route 25, with chains mandatory on National Routes 40, 237, 231 and 242. San Juan’s emergency teams have been deployed to Jáchal, Calingasta, Iglesia and Angaco, now assisting more than 500 families after heavy snowfall and cold snaps. The electricity regulator ordered Naturgy to reinforce repair crews following storm‑related outages in those departments. Snow alerts and yellow warnings cover the pre‑cordillera area, with accumulated snow expected up to 50 cm. In Patagonia, the Paso Internacional Pino Hachado crossing remains closed because of dense fog, ice and strong winds. Authorities continue to urge drivers on Ruta 3 and other Tierra del Fuego roads to use chains and reduce speed. Ushuaia is conducting large‑scale street‑cleaning and snow‑clearing to keep main corridors open for public transport, while Río Grande issued carbon‑monoxide safety tips as indoor heating use rises. Río Gallegos activated a city‑wide cold‑weather operation as temperatures fell to –5 °C to –8 °C, advising residents to limit travel, keep roads treated with salt and contact emergency lines. A heavy snowstorm later in the month blanketed high‑mountain areas with more than 2 m of snow in places such as Los Puquios and the Cristo Redentor pass. The storm forced closure of the international Cristo Redentor and Pino Hachado border crossings, halting traffic on Route 242 and cutting off the Chilean San Francisco crossing. About 1 380 trucks were stranded; 600 were sheltered in staging areas at Uspallata and another 800 parked in eastern Mendoza, where authorities delivered emergency rations. Rescue crews evacuated 92 isolated people and rescued five miners near Catamarca’s Salar del Hombre Muerto, where temperatures dropped to –27 °C.

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 9 sources
    Heavy Snowstorm Closes Argentina's High‑Altitude Passes, Strands Hundreds of Trucks

    A severe snowstorm in Argentina’s Andes has closed the Cristo Redentor and Pino Hachado passes, stranded about 1 380 trucks, evacuated 92 people, and rescued five miners amid extreme cold.

  2. 13 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Los Libertadores Pass remains closed as weather stalls Chile‑Argentina traffic

    Heavy precipitation forced the closure of the Los Libertadores border crossing and Cristo Redentor Tunnel between Chile and Argentina, with no set reopening date pending improved weather.

  3. 13 days ago

    [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Patagonian highways face fog, drizzle and unsafe conditions

    Fog, drizzle and slippery roads force Vialidad Nacional to warn drivers on Route 3, Route 26 and several Patagonian highways, with chains mandatory in Neuquén and Río Negro.

  4. 26 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Pino Hachado border crossing closed then reopened with extreme caution due to snow and ice

    Argentina closed the Pino Hachado border crossing on 27 June because of snow, ice and rock hazards, then reopened it later that day with a warning to travel only with extreme caution.

  5. 30 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Argentina faces snow‑related road cautions and border pass restrictions

    Snow and ice are forcing caution on many Argentine provincial roads, closing Córdoba’s E‑34, and restricting Chilean border passes, with chains required.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Argentina opens Paso de Sico border crossing and upgrades Bariloche airport road

    Argentina fully opened the Paso de Sico border crossing and began a CAF‑financed upgrade of Route 80 to improve access to Bariloche airport, aiming to boost regional connectivity and tourism.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Argentina and Chile close key Andean border passes due to weather

    Argentina and Chile have closed the Cristo Redentor, Pehuenche and Agua Negra border passes due to heavy snowfall and safety concerns, halting international traffic until conditions improve.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Paso Pehuenche crossing stays open; concession study to modernize route

    Cristo Redentor and Pehuenche border passes between Argentina and Chile remain open, and Chile launches a feasibility study to concession‑modernize the Pehuenche crossing, aiming to boost trade and tourism.

  9. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Cristo Redentor Pass adopts winter schedule, nightly closure from June 1, 2026

    From 1 June 2026 the Cristo Redentor Pass between Argentina and Chile will follow a winter timetable, suspending night traffic and closing the tunnel nightly until 31 August, with defined daytime hours for each

Sources

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