Spectacular Torch descent, National Snow Festival
Bajada de Antorchas (Fiesta Nacional de la Nieve)
Río Negro, Argentina
Cultural festivals
What it is
Skiers and instructors descend a mountain at night carrying torches, with an LED light show, at Cerro Catedral in Bariloche.
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. We check the official site regularly and update this page when they are.
“agosto 12, 2026 … Este jueves 13 de agosto … A partir de las 19:00 hs”
In English: August 12, 2026This Thursday, 13 AugustFrom 19:00 hrs
Before you go
- Where
- Cerro Catedral, San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina
- Hours
- Descent starts from 19:00 on the 13 August 2026 opening day
How we checked
Last checked October 17, 2026 against fiestanacionaldelanieve.ar. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The 55th Fiesta Nacional de la Nieve's torch descent at Cerro Catedral was scheduled for 13 August 2026, and the official site and the city tourism page show that edition; no 2027 dates were found, so the status is tba.
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