What should you know about healthcare and emergencies in Las Leñas?
Emergency number
911
Police: 101. Ambulance: 107.
Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: ar.usembassy.gov, en.wikipedia.org
Covers only named hospitals with ER/trauma capability. Las Leñas itself is a remote ski resort with no full hospital on-site — only a small on-mountain medical clinic. The nearest actual hospital is roughly 200 km away in Malargüe.
Good to know
Good to Know
- Las Leñas is a remote, high-altitude ski resort roughly 80 km from the nearest town, Malargüe, and several hundred km from the city of Mendoza — response times for ambulance or specialized medical care will be much longer than in a city, so travel insurance with emergency evacuation coverage is strongly advisable.
- Save 911 as your default emergency number in Argentina; it works from any phone (including mobiles with no credit) and will route you to police, fire, or medical services as needed.
- Because Las Leñas is inside Mendoza province, don't assume the 107 ambulance shortcut works locally the way it does in Buenos Aires — 911 is the safest universal choice here.
- There is no dedicated national emergency smartphone app in Argentina — rely on phone calls to the numbers listed, and keep the resort's guest-services number handy as a secondary contact for on-mountain incidents.
- From July 2025, Argentina requires all non-resident foreign visitors to carry valid travel medical insurance covering treatment, hospitalisation, and emergency evacuation — relevant for any nomad or skier at a remote resort like Las Leñas.
- Las Leñas has no full hospital on-site — only a resort medical clinic geared toward ski-related first aid. For any serious injury or medical emergency, expect transfer to Malargüe (nearest hospital, ~200 km away) or further to San Rafael or Mendoza city, which can take hours depending on winter road conditions.
- Given the remoteness and mountain-pass road access, travel insurance with medical evacuation coverage is strongly advisable for anyone spending time in Las Leñas, especially in winter storm conditions.
- Argentina's public hospitals (including Hospital Regional Malargüe) provide emergency care to anyone regardless of nationality or insurance status, though facilities and wait times differ from private clinics in larger cities.
Emergency Numbers
Official Safety Apps
- National App Available
- No
- Note
- Argentina does not currently operate a unified, GPS-linked national emergency app comparable to those in some other countries; phone calls to the numbers above remain the primary emergency contact method nationwide, including at Las Leñas.
Resort Specific Contact
- Number
- +54 260 447-1100
- Name
- Las Leñas Resort main office / guest services
- Note
- This is the resort's general guest-services and administration line (not a dedicated ski patrol or emergency line), useful for on-mountain incident reporting or contacting resort staff who can coordinate with 911/local services.
Tourist Assistance Line
- Number
- 0800 999 5000
- Description
- Argentine Ministry of Tourism dedicated tourist assistance line, offering some support in languages other than Spanish.
Dedicated Service Numbers
Police
- Number
- 101
- Note
- Direct line to police; 911 also routes to police dispatch.
Fire
- Number
- 100
- Note
- Direct line to the fire brigade for fires, explosions, or other hazardous situations.
Ambulance / Medical (SAME)
- Number
- 107
- Note
- Direct line to the state ambulance service (SAME) in provinces where it is available. Coverage of 107 for SAME is confirmed for Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Tierra del Fuego, and Jujuy; for Mendoza province (where Las Leñas is located) 911 is the most reliable universal fallback, as province-by-province medical dispatch numbers vary.
Civil Defence (Natural Disasters/hazmat)
- Number
- 103
- Note
- Handles earthquakes, floods, landslides, and chemical incidents nationally.
Universal Emergency Number
- Number
- 911
- Description
- General nationwide emergency number covering police, fire, and medical emergencies in every Argentine province, including Mendoza (where Las Leñas is located).
Hospitals
Las Leñas Resort Medical Clinic (Clínica Médica Del Valle De Las Leñas)
- Hours
- Seasonal — operates during the ski season only (mid-June to late September), daily during resort operating hours
- Address
- Base area of Valle de Las Leñas ski resort, Los Molles, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina (no formal street address — located within the resort base village)
- Trauma Level Designation
- None — this is an on-site first-aid/medical clinic for skiers, not a hospital with emergency-room or trauma-surgery capability
- Capability Notes
- Multiple sources describe Las Leñas as including a 'medical clinic' among its base-village services, and tour operators reference 'first aid service for skiers and permanent coordination.' This is understood to function as an injury-stabilization and first-aid point (sprains, minor fractures, altitude issues, basic ski-injury triage) rather than a trauma center. Serious trauma, major fractures, head injuries, or anything requiring surgery would need transfer out of the valley.
Hospital Regional Malargüe
- Hours
- Public hospital — general and emergency/guardia services typically operate 24/7, though specific department hours were not independently confirmed for this call
- Address
- Avenida General Roca y Esquivel Aldao s/n, Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina, CP 5613
- Trauma Level Designation
- Argentina's public hospital system does not use a US-style numbered trauma-level designation, so no formal trauma level could be confirmed. It is the referral hospital for the Malargüe Department, which includes Las Leñas.
- Capability Notes
- This is the nearest hospital-grade emergency facility to Las Leñas, roughly 200 km / commonly cited as a multi-hour drive away depending on road and weather conditions. For anything beyond what the resort's on-site clinic can handle, patients are transferred here or further to San Rafael or Mendoza city.
Healthcare
- Summary
- Limited to on-site resort medical facilities
- Insurance Recommended
- Yes
- Access Notes
- Foreign visitors must present proof of health insurance as of May 2026. Emergency care is available but non-emergency services require insurance or payment. Regional hospitals in Mendoza available for specialized care.
Facilities
Centro Médico Valle Las Leñas
- Phone
- +54 262 747-1100
- Type
- Clinic/Medical Center
- Specialties
- Emergency Services, First Aid, X-rays
- Notes
- On-site resort facility; limited services; for serious emergencies, evacuation to regional hospitals in Mendoza (400+ km away) required
Pharmacies
- Options
- Visitors should carry adequate personal medications and obtain local prescriptions from resort medical staff if needed
- Summary
- No dedicated pharmacy found in Las Leñas resort
- Availability
- Resort medical center may stock basic medications; no standalone pharmacy confirmed
- Notes
- Nearest major pharmacy access is in Mendoza city (400+ km). Standard Argentine pharmacies nationwide number ~13,000; require Argentine doctor prescriptions as of January 2025. Over-the-counter medications available at some venues.
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
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