Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort

Maribor Pohorje

Night skiing overlooking the city
Location City Municipality of Maribor, Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica
Pohorje
 Slovenia
Nearest city Maribor
Coordinates 46°32′02″N 15°36′00″E / 46.534°N 15.600°E / 46.534; 15.600Coordinates: 46°32′02″N 15°36′00″E / 46.534°N 15.600°E / 46.534; 15.600
Vertical 1,002 m (3,287 ft)
Top elevation 1,327 m (4,354 ft) Žigart
Base elevation  325 m (1,066 ft)
Pohorska vzpenjača
Skiable area 550 acres (2.2 km2)
Runs

Total 42 km

24 km
13 km
5 km
Longest run 4 km (2.5 mi)
Lift system 22 total
1 gondola
16 surface
3 doublechair
1 fourchair
1 sixchair
Lift capacity 22,300 per hr
Snowmaking yes
Night skiing 10 km (6 mi)
Website mariborsko-pohorje.org
Maribor
Location in the Alps of Europe

Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort (Slovene: Smučišče Mariborsko Pohorje) is the largest ski resort in Slovenia, located just south of the Maribor, at the mountain range of Maribor Pohorje. The resort consists of three sections: lower section "Snow Stadium," middle section "Bolfenk" and an upper section called "Areh". The resort as a whole offers 42 km (26 mi) of north-facing ski slopes, 27 km (17 mi) of cross-country skiing, and 10 km (6 mi) of night skiing. It is best known for hosting the "Golden Fox" competition, women's World Cup alpine races in giant slalom and slalom. The competition was held in late January in 2013.

Other activities

view on Maribosko Pohorje from Maribor

Ski lifts

The tourist village of Bolfenk in winter
The tourist village of Bolfenk in summer
The outlook tower near Bolfenk
View of Maribor from the old Pohorje cable-car
St. Wolfgang's (Bolfenk) Church

Snow Stadium

Name Length
Pohorska vzpenjača 2,505 m (1.56 mi)
Radvanje 770 m (0.48 mi)
Poštela 1,187 m (0.74 mi)
Sleme 1,061 m (0.66 mi)
Mojca 830 m (0.52 mi)
Kekec 100 m (328 ft)
Cicibanček 187 m (614 ft)
Bellvue 250 m (820 ft)
Bolfenk 653 m (2,142 ft)
Habakuk 260 m (853 ft)

Bolfenk

Name Length
Stolp 945 m (0.59 mi)
Videc 957 m (0.59 mi)
Partizanka 1 879 m (0.55 mi)
Partizanka 2 879 m (0.55 mi)

Areh

Name Length
Pisker 2 1,672 m (1.04 mi)
Ruška 1,285 m (0.80 mi)
Orel 1,285 m (0.80 mi)
Areh 408 m (0.25 mi)
Cojzerica 1 710 m (0.44 mi)
Cojzerica 2 710 m (0.44 mi)
Žigart 386 m (1,266 ft)
Vali 126 m (413 ft)

External links

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