The Official 2012 Snow Calendar

Visitor reviews for Karpacz - Kopa Ski Resort

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• February 16, 2011
  peter Rutke from Germany
  

  Karpacz- Märchen ja, aber kein Wintermärchen! Stand 15.02.2011

  Das Skigbiet liegt schön hoch, ist schön gelegen und über einen schönen langen und gefährlichen Aufstieg mit Skischuhen mühsam zu erreichen. Im Sommer bietet es den Zugang zu den Reizen des Riesengebirges. Im Winter bietet es all die Überraschungen, auf die jeder gerne im Urlaub verzichtet.

  Die Betreiber des Gebietes haben zwei große Feinde. Das ist einerseits der Winter, der oft monatelang und dazu völlig unerwartet mit Schnee, Frost und Stürmen antritt. Dann schrumpfen regelmäßig 5km Piste auf 1,5km zusammen, obwohl nach Liftbetreiber 6km präpariert sind. Hierzu gehört neben Liczyrzepa auch Jan, Lifte, der seit Jahren nicht mehr laufen und zu den besten Abfahrten gehören. Auf den Pisten wachsen Sträucher und Gehölze, die wohl ersatzweise präpariert werden.
  Der zweite Feind ist das bewegungslose Personal. Gemeinde und Liftbetreiber präsentieren eben nicht dass, was sie haben, sondern das, was sie gerne gewinnbringend hätten.
  Trotzdem sollten Sie Karpacz im Winter nicht meiden, den „Berg Kopa“ aber schon. Denn Karpacz hat sehr viel zu bieten. Die Menschen sind freundlich, höflich, hilfsbereit und gute Gastgeber. Die Natur ist toll. Karpacz hat ein Problem mit dem Naturschutz. Skilaufen nein, auch keinen Langlauf, auch keine Rodelbahnen, außer auf dem Papier. Nein, nur Motorsport. Für einen Berliner kaum zu verstehen. Naturschutz kann aber nicht heißen, dass jeder Gast im Winter 24 Stunden im Hotel bleibt.
  Der Skiläufer findet jedoch in Karpacz eine Straße, die über Kowary nach Mala Upa führt. Diese Straße sollte er nutzen, denn hier findet er all das zu angemessenen Preisen, was Karpacz nur verspricht.
  Da gibt es sogar richtige Berghütten mit Toiletten. Hier beginnt ein Paradies für Wintersportler aller Art. Da gibt es sogar Sprungschanzen auf denen gesprungen wird und nicht nur ein verfallenes Denkmal aus dem Jahr 2004 mit Namen Olinek, welches schon am Tag der Einweihung lebendig begraben wurde.

  Es gibt in Polen, nicht weit von Karpacz ein weiteres Skigebiet, welches vom ADAC getestet wurde. Das Ergebnis war nicht berau­schend und lautete: sehr mangelhaft. Trotzdem wären nicht nur die Einheimischen froh, wenn „die Kopa“ die Qualität vom Skigebiet in Sklarska Poreba auch nur annähernd aufweisen könnte. Bei denen geht es sogar voran, stetig!
  „Die Kopa“ wird wohl wie die Sprungschanze enden. Potemkinsche Dörfer werden nicht für die Zukunft gebaut. Zum 01.03.2011 werden die Eintrittskarten zum Skigebietsmärchen bis zu 50% gesenkt. Die Formulierung ist falsch. Eigentlich müsste es heißen: „Die Verluste beim Kauf einer Eintrittskarte werden drastisch gesenkt. Skipass möchte ich nicht sagen. Zum Skipass gehört ein Skigebiet. Finanziell kompensiert wird dieses Vorhaben durch die Erhöhung der Abgaben an die Gemeinde für Pensionen und Hotels, die im Winter weitgehend leer stehen und die trotzdem, gleich einem Wunder, wie Pilze aus der Erde schießen. Denn die Abgabe an die Gemeinde wird nach Quadratmetern berechnet. Rechte Tasche, linke Tasche. Investitionsruine Karpacz. Ein falsches Märchen, kein Wintertraum, eher ein Alptraum und sicheres, gewinnträchtiges Zlotygrab.

  Peter Rutke am 15.02.2011
   

• Karpacz - Kopa Ratings

  Based on 2 votes. Vote

  Access: 3.5 (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of Karpacz - Kopa.	Public Transport: 4.0 (1) There are no buses or taxis to Karpacz - Kopa, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.
  Scenery: 4.0 (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.	Accommodation: 5.0 (1) No places to stay in/near Karpacz - Kopa, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.
  Cheap Rooms: 4.5 (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.	Luxury Hotels: 4.5 (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Karpacz - Kopa.
  Ski in/Ski out: 3.5 (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.	Childcare: 3.5 (1) There are no child care facilities at Karpacz - Kopa, (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche.
  Snowsure: 3.5 (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Karpacz - Kopa is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.	Snowmaking: 4.0 (1) Karpacz - Kopa relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.
  Snow Grooming: 4.0 (1) There are no snow groomers at Karpacz - Kopa, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Karpacz - Kopa are groomed daily.	Shelter: 3.5 (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Karpacz - Kopa is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.
  Nearby options: 3.5 (1) If snow conditions are poor at Karpacz - Kopa, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.	Regional rating: 4.0 (1) Karpacz - Kopa usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.
  Lift Staff: 3.5 (1) The staff at Karpacz - Kopa are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Karpacz - Kopa are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.	Crowds/Queues: 4.5 (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.
  Ski Schools: 4.0 (1) No ski schools available, (2) one or two ski schools but local language only, (3) a few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors, (4) plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available, (5) excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors.	Hire and Repairs: 4.0 (1) Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex. (3) there are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance, (5) good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible.
  Variety of pistes: 2.5 (1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) Karpacz - Kopa has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain.	Beginners: 4.5 (1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain.
  Intermediates: 4.0 (1) No intermediate terrain at Karpacz - Kopa, (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.	Advanced: 3.5 (1) Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders, (3) enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste, (5) Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week.
  Snow Park: 1.5 (1) Not even a kicker at Karpacz - Kopa, (3) average sized park quite well looked after, (5) huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails.	Off-piste: 5.0 (1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days.
  Cross-country: 3.5 (1) There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Karpacz - Kopa, (3) there are some cross country trails available, (5) the area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails.	Luge/Toboggan: 2.5 (1) No designated luge or toboggan runs, (3) there are toboggan runs that open quite often, (5) Karpacz - Kopa has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages.
  Mountain Dining: 3.5 (1) Nowhere to buy food by the pistes, (3) some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive, (5) there is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets.	Eating: 5.0 (1) Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. (5) A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants.
  Apres-Ski: 3.5 (1) Nothing to do, not even a bar, (3) there are a few bars in the resort but nothing special, (5) clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere.	Other Sports: 4.5 (1) No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts, (3) resort has just a small public swimming pool, (5) resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool.
  Entertainment: 3.5 (1) Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here, (3) the non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week, (5) the resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports.	Winter Walks: 5.0 (1) Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails, (3) a couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails, (5) extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities.
  Ski Pass Value: 4.5 (1) A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available, (3) the ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts, (5) ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area.	Value (National): 4.0 (1) Overall, Karpacz - Kopa is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.
  Value (Global): 4.5 (1) Overall, Karpacz - Kopa is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.

  Based on 2 votes. Vote