Overview

• The Paso Cristo Redentor is open Sunday from 9:00 to 21:00 under winter operating hours with Uspallata barriers closing at 19:00.
• Saturday transit was halted early after a truck spilled oil on Ruta 7 at Curva de la Soberanía, prompting barrier closures in Uspallata and Guardia Vieja.
• Friday’s preventive shutdown by Chile over light snow forecasts overturned a prior binational opening agreement and surprised holiday travelers.
• Recurring weather-related closures and unilateral decisions have heightened coordination challenges and frustrated tourists and freight operators on Ruta Nacional 7.
• Authorities advise consulting official SIRC and CF Los Libertadores channels and carrying snow chains as further weather events may trigger additional suspensions.