Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort

Maribor Pohorje
Night skiing overlooking the city
Maribor Pohorje
Location in the Alps
Maribor Pohorje
Maribor Pohorje (Slovenia)
Location City Municipality of Maribor, Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica
Pohorje
Lower Styria, 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 visitpohorje.si/en/

Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort (Slovene: Smučišče Mariborsko Pohorje) is the largest ski resort in Slovenia, located just south of Maribor, at the mountain range of Maribor Pohorje in Lower Styria.

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 miles) 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 its "Golden Fox" competition, women's World Cup races in giant slalom and slalom, held since 1964.

Ski lifts

view on Maribosko Pohorje from Maribor
The tourist village of Bolfenk

Snow Stadium

  • Lower section (325 m (1,066 ft) - 1,050 m (3,445 ft))
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

  • Middle section (937 m (3,074 ft) - 1,150 m (3,773 ft))
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

  • Upper section (927 m (3,041 ft) - 1,327 m (4,354 ft))
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)
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