Ski Slovakia

Since separating itself from being the latter half (in name order only) of Czecheslovakia several decades ago now, the Slovak Republic to the east of the Czech Republic and north of Austria has emerged as one of Europe’s leading ski nations.

Ski guide books published in the country reveal that there are more than 300, mostly small, Slovakia Republic ski resorts, although some of these are in fact adjacent hillsides in the same village.

The Tatra and Giant mountains here are a little higher than those of the Czech Republic and half a dozen Slovak ski areas have lifts stretching up towards 2000m. This allows for verticals of over 1,000m to be feasible.

Slovakia’s ski resorts saw little modern development during the communist block era but in recent decades the arrival of private capital to invest, and Slovakia’s entry to the European Community has allowed for the country’s better resorts to invest in modern lifts, snowmaking and off-slope facilities.

These are all provided at typically half the price of a ski holiday/lift pass elsewhere in the EC, particularly the Alps, making the Slovak Republic an appealing low cost ski destination for many.

However many of the country’s more famous ski areas have been attracting winter sports fans for at least a century, so they have a heritage that pre-dates all of the differing 20th century political systems.

Tatranská Lomnica, located beneath Lomnicky Stit, the second highest mountain in the Tatra mountains, is one of the Slovak Republic’s best known ski areas with a big vertical served by a couple of gondolas. Founded as a tourist destination with its first hotel back in the 1870s, the slightly more recent Majestic Grand Hotel Praha is one of the best ski hotels in Eastern Europe.

Jasna is another major centre with more than 1000m of vertical and more than 20 lifts, including a gondola added in 2009. This was an early pioneer in the winter sports industry that his grown to become one of the larger resorts in the region.

World Cup races were staged here back in the 1930s and the resort was actually part of a regional bid to host the 2006 Winter Olympics, losing out to Torino in Italy. The ski slopes are divided in to two main sectors on the north and south sides of Mt Chopok where there are three ski areas, Zahradky, Otupne and Chopok-North along with a snowpark and several freeride zones.

A third major ski area, Vrátna (Vratna Dolina), has a reputation for some of the best off piste powder terrain for those who wish to board or ski Slovakia, with again more than 1000m of lift served vertical, runs up to 3km (two miles) long and more than a dozen lifts on Chleb mountain, including a modern gondola and a quad chairlift which was installed in the late 1990s after the resort was privatized.

The ski area is also known for its great natural beauty and was made Slovakia's fourth national park in 1988.
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Slovakia: latest snow conditions round-up


CZECH REPUBLIC / SLOVAKIA REPORT We're down to about 10% of Czech and Slovak ski areas still operating, of course the bigger resorts. Most have now closed their lower runs as spring gathers pace but still have 40-70% of their overall terrain open on the upper mountain. The past week has seen cooler temperatures than many other parts of mainland Europe, with subzero temperatures on high runs and valleys only getting to +6C, but with thin cover, the spring thaw is still making rapid progress.

Unsurprisingly, the biggest area, Slovakia's Jasna (30/60cm / 12/24"), still has the most open, about two-thirds of its full terrain.

Summary of forecast snowfall and ski conditions for resorts in Slovakia. Fresh snow is forecast at 0 resorts. Powder is reported at 0 resorts and 0 are reporting good piste conditions.

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Recent Eyeball Snow Reports for Slovakia

A–R

S–Z

Ski resorts in Slovakia from A to R

Resort
snow depth
top and bottom

on-piste

off-piste

Last Snow

Next 9 Days
0–3 | 3–6 | 6–9
snow (cm)
Next 5 days weather forecast.
Freezing level (m)
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed

(600m — 750m)

2.0 cm
on 13 Feb
cloud clear cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 675 m
2650m 3100m 3600m 3650m 2950m

(470m — 650m)

1.0 cm
on 16 Feb
rain showers part cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 560 m
2600m 3050m 3700m 3600m 2800m

(600m — 900m)

1.0 cm
58 days ago
light rain clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 750 m
2600m 3000m 3500m 3550m 2850m

(1238m — 1381m)

1.0 cm
49 days ago
light rain thunderstorm part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 1310 m
2600m 3050m 3700m 3600m 2850m

(1100m — 2024m)

1.0 cm
49 days ago
light rain thunderstorm part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 1562 m
2600m 3050m 3650m 3650m 2800m

(650m — 973m)

1.0 cm
97 days ago
cloud clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 812 m
2600m 3050m 3600m 3550m 2800m

(430m — 535m)

1.0 cm
on 13 Feb
cloud cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 482 m
2650m 3100m 3750m 3650m 3050m

(950m — 2024m)

1.0 cm
49 days ago
light rain thunderstorm part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 1487 m
2600m 3050m 3650m 3600m 2750m

(915m — 1402m)

snow report 11 days ago

Donovaly webcam
opens in 146 days 1.0 cm
54 days ago
light rain clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 1158 m
2600m 3050m 3650m 3600m 2750m

(555m — 1068m)

1.0 cm
58 days ago
cloud clear light rain part cloud light rain
Mid station 812 m
2700m 3050m 3700m 3550m 3100m

(690m — 810m)

4 cm
on 27 Feb
cloud clear part cloud part cloud mod rain
Mid station 750 m
2650m 3150m 3750m 3750m 2900m

(555m — 1068m)

1.0 cm
95 days ago
cloud clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 812 m
2600m 3050m 3600m 3550m 2750m

(460m — 550m)

1.0 cm
58 days ago
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Mid station 505 m
2700m 3050m 3650m 3600m 3100m

(503m — 723m)

1.0 cm
on 16 Feb
light rain cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 613 m
2650m 3050m 3750m 3650m 3050m

(900m — 1142m)

3.0 cm
50 days ago
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Mid station 1021 m
2600m 3050m 3600m 3550m 2700m

(585m — 705m)

1.0 cm
93 days ago
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Mid station 645 m
2650m 3050m 3700m 3600m 3350m

(780m — 1060m)

1.0 cm
54 days ago
light rain thunderstorm part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 920 m
2600m 3050m 3650m 3600m 2750m

(540m — 769m)

snow report 11 days ago

Jasenská Dolina webcam
opens in 161 days 1.0 cm
98 days ago
rain showers clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 654 m
2600m 3050m 3650m 3600m 2700m

(929m — 2004m)

snow report 11 days ago

Jasná - Chopok webcam
opens in 140 days 1.0 cm
49 days ago
light rain thunderstorm part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 1466 m
2600m 3050m 3650m 3650m 2800m

(245m — 396m)

2.0 cm
on 13 Feb
light rain clear cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 320 m
2600m 3050m 3550m 3550m 2950m

(420m — 600m)

6 cm
on 15 Mar
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Mid station 510 m
2650m 3050m 3700m 3600m 3350m

(450m — 650m)

1.0 cm
93 days ago
light rain clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 550 m
2600m 3050m 3600m 3600m 2700m

(650m — 1246m)

1.0 cm
58 days ago
light rain part cloud thunderstorm part cloud light rain
Mid station 948 m
2650m 3050m 3700m 3650m 3350m

(620m — 820m)

snow report 11 days ago

opens in 161 days 1.0 cm
93 days ago
light rain thunderstorm part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 720 m
2650m 3050m 3650m 3600m 2800m

(840m — 910m)

3.0 cm
on 15 Mar
rain showers clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 875 m
2600m 3100m 3750m 3600m 2800m

(889m — 1232m)

1.0 cm
55 days ago
rain showers clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 1060 m
2600m 3100m 3750m 3600m 2800m

(805m — 929m)

1.0 cm
on 15 Mar
rain showers clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 867 m
2600m 3100m 3750m 3600m 2800m

(550m — 800m)

1.0 cm
on 13 Feb
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Mid station 675 m
2650m 3050m 3700m 3650m 2900m

(670m — 865m)

1.0 cm
94 days ago
light rain cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 768 m
2600m 3050m 3650m 3650m 2800m

(660m — 810m)

3.0 cm
58 days ago
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Mid station 735 m
2600m 3050m 3550m 3500m 2700m

(675m — 790m)

1.0 cm
58 days ago
light rain thunderstorm part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 732 m
2650m 3050m 3650m 3550m 3000m

(790m — 1396m)

snow report 11 days ago

opens in 161 days 3.0 cm
50 days ago
light rain part cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 1093 m
2600m 3050m 3600m 3550m 2700m

(500m — 710m)

1.0 cm
93 days ago
light rain part cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 605 m
2600m 3050m 3600m 3550m 2700m

(940m — 1035m)

snow report 11 days ago

opens in 153 days 1.0 cm
on 17 Mar
light rain cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 988 m
2650m 3050m 3750m 3700m 3100m

(850m — 987m)

2.0 cm
55 days ago
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Mid station 918 m
2700m 3050m 3700m 3650m 3100m

(880m — 990m)

1.0 cm
54 days ago
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Mid station 935 m
2650m 3050m 3700m 3550m 3000m

(690m — 1070m)

1.0 cm
93 days ago
light rain clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 880 m
2600m 3050m 3650m 3600m 2700m

(669m — 920m)

Litmanová webcam
3.0 cm
58 days ago
cloud clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 794 m
2700m 3000m 3600m 3550m 2900m

(660m — 948m)

2.0 cm
58 days ago
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Mid station 804 m
2600m 3000m 3450m 3550m 2750m

(458m — 648m)

Makovica - Nižná Polianka webcam
4 cm
58 days ago
cloud clear light rain part cloud light rain
Mid station 553 m
2700m 3000m 3650m 3550m 3000m

(504m — 1372m)

1.0 cm
49 days ago
cloud clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 938 m
2700m 3050m 3650m 3600m 2950m

(1150m — 1456m)

snow report 11 days ago

opens in 161 days 2.0 cm
50 days ago
rain showers clear part cloud cloud light rain
Mid station 1303 m
2600m 3050m 3550m 3600m 2650m

(730m — 996m)

1.0 cm
58 days ago
light rain rain showers cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 863 m
2650m 3050m 3700m 3650m 3200m

(697m — 942m)

1.0 cm
97 days ago
cloud clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 820 m
2600m 3050m 3550m 3550m 2800m

(700m — 1035m)

Mraznica - Hnilčík webcam
1.0 cm
58 days ago
light rain rain showers cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 868 m
2700m 3050m 3700m 3650m 3200m

(595m — 900m)

snow report 11 days ago

opens in 161 days 1.0 cm
94 days ago
light rain thunderstorm part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 748 m
2600m 3050m 3700m 3650m 2850m

(600m — 860m)

3.0 cm
58 days ago
light rain part cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 730 m
2600m 3000m 3600m 3550m 2700m

(710m — 950m)

1.0 cm
92 days ago
light rain thunderstorm part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 830 m
2600m 3050m 3650m 3600m 2750m

(760m — 960m)

3.0 cm
58 days ago
light rain part cloud cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 860 m
2600m 3050m 3550m 3550m 2700m

(470m — 570m)

2.0 cm
95 days ago
light rain part cloud light rain cloud light rain
Mid station 520 m
2550m 3000m 3450m 3600m 2650m

(450m — 580m)

2.0 cm
on 13 Feb
cloud part cloud part cloud part cloud mod rain
Mid station 515 m
2650m 3100m 3750m 3650m 2900m

(403m — 595m)

1.0 cm
on 11 Feb
part cloud clear thunderstorm part cloud mod rain
Mid station 499 m
2650m 3250m 3700m 3600m 3050m

(470m — 912m)

snow report yesterday

1.0 cm
58 days ago
rain showers part cloud light rain part cloud light rain
Mid station 691 m
2700m 3050m 3700m 3600m 3250m

(800m — 850m)

1.0 cm
58 days ago
light rain thunderstorm part cloud cloud light rain
Mid station 825 m
2650m 3050m 3650m 3550m 2950m

(700m — 900m)

1.0 cm
95 days ago
light rain clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 800 m
2600m 3050m 3500m 3550m 2800m

(800m — 987m)

3.0 cm
on 15 Mar
rain showers part cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 894 m
2600m 3050m 3650m 3600m 2800m

(1120m — 1300m)

1.0 cm
50 days ago
light rain cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 1210 m
2650m 3050m 3750m 3650m 3050m

(610m — 905m)

1.0 cm
94 days ago
rain showers thunderstorm part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 758 m
2650m 3050m 3700m 3600m 2950m

(649m — 786m)

1.0 cm
58 days ago
rain showers part cloud cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 718 m
2700m 3050m 3700m 3650m 3200m

(506m — 743m)

1.0 cm
93 days ago
light rain part cloud part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 624 m
2600m 3050m 3600m 3550m 2700m

(595m — 875m)

1.0 cm
58 days ago
part cloud clear part cloud cloud light rain
Mid station 735 m
2600m 3050m 3550m 3550m 2700m

(520m — 760m)

4 cm
58 days ago
cloud clear light rain part cloud light rain
Mid station 640 m
2700m 3000m 3650m 3500m 3000m

(650m — 1005m)

1.0 cm
58 days ago
part cloud part cloud thunderstorm part cloud light rain
Mid station 828 m
2700m 3100m 3650m 3600m 3200m

(1030m — 1454m)

1.0 cm
49 days ago
light rain thunderstorm cloud cloud light rain
Mid station 1242 m
2600m 3050m 3550m 3600m 2700m

(567m — 1209m)

snow report 11 days ago

Ružomberok - Malino Brdo webcam
opens in 161 days 1.0 cm
58 days ago
light rain clear part cloud part cloud light rain
Mid station 888 m
2600m 3050m 3600m 3600m 2700m