Snowsure: 5.0
- Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
- Is often closed due to a lack of snow
- Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
- Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
- Chopok is snowsure even in the poorest seasons
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Chopok Ratings
Overall: 4.3. Based on 1 vote.
Snowsure: 5.0
Variety of pistes: 5.0
- The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
- The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
- Chopok has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain
Scenery: 4.0
- An ugly resort in a bland setting
- Average mountain views and resort
- A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town
Access: 5.0
- At least one overnight stop
- Requires a whole day
- Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
- Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
- There is a main airport within an hour of Chopok
Public Transport: 5.0
- There are no buses or taxis to Chopok
- There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
- Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections
Accommodation: 5.0
- No places to stay in/near Chopok
- A few places to stay in the resort
- A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets
Cheap Rooms: 4.0
- No budget accommodation available
- Just one or two hostels so book ahead
- Several cheap hostels and pensions available
Luxury Hotels: 4.0
- No luxury accommodation available
- Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
- Several up-market hotels in Chopok
Ski in/Ski out: 5.0
- The ski area is located far from any accommodation
- A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
- Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available
Childcare: 3.0
- There are no child care facilities at Chopok
- The resort has limited child-care facilities
- the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche
Snowmaking: 4.0
- Chopok relies entirely on natural snow
- There are just a few snow cannons
- There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes
Snow Grooming: 5.0
- There are no snow groomers at Chopok
- Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
- All the runs at Chopok are groomed daily
Shelter: 3.0
- There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
- There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
- Chopok is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close
Nearby options: 5.0
- If snow conditions are poor at Chopok, it will be poor everywhere nearby
- There are good alternatives within an hours drive
- Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions
Regional rating: 5.0
- Chopok usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
- Has average conditions for the region
- Usually has the best snow conditions in the region
Lift Staff: 3.0
- The staff at Chopok are rude or unhelpful
- Lift staff at Chopok are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help
Crowds/Queues: 2.0
- The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
- It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
- It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare
Ski Schools: 4.0
- No ski schools available
- One or two ski schools but local language only
- A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
- Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
- Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors
Hire and Repairs: 5.0
- Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
- There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
- Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible
Beginners: 5.0
- Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
- A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
- Vast areas of gentle terrain
Intermediates: 4.0
- No intermediate terrain at Chopok
- Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
- Vast areas of cruising runs
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