Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort

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Maribor Pohorje
Mariborsko Pohorje ski resort at night.jpg
Night skiing overlooking Maribor
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Maribor Pohorje
Location in the Slovenia
Location Hoče–Slivnica / Ruše /
Maribor, Slovenia
(Lower Styria, East Pohorje)
Nearest major city Maribor (6 km)
Graz (74 km)
Trieste (222 km)
Vienna (264 km)
Venice (369 km)
Zagreb (114 km)
Budapest (345 km)
Munich (488 km)
Coordinates 46°32′02″N15°36′00″E / 46.534°N 15.600°E / 46.534; 15.600
Vertical1,002 m (3,287 ft)
Top elevation1,327 m (4,354 ft)
Base elevation   325 m (1,066 ft)
Skiable area250 ha (620 acres)
Trails 42 km (26 mi):
Ski trail rating symbol blue circle.png 24 km (15 mi)
Ski trail rating symbol red circle.png 13 km (8.1 mi)
Ski trail rating symbol black circle.png 5 km (3.1 mi)
Longest run4 km (2.5 mi)
Lift system 22 total
1 gondola
15 surface
3 doublechair
2 fourchair
1 sixchair
Lift capacity22,300 / hr
Snowmaking 100% of area
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 Pohorje in Lower Styria.

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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. [1]

Ski lifts

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View of Pohorje from Maribor
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The tourist village of Bolfenk

Snow Stadium

SlopeLength
Pohorska vzpenjača2505 m
Radvanje770 m
Poštela1187 m
Sleme1061 m
Mojca830 m
Kekec100 m
Cicibanček187 m
Bellvue250 m
Bolfenk653 m
Habakuk260 m

Bolfenk

SlopeLength
Stolp945 m
Videc957 m
Partizanka 1879 m
Partizanka 2879 m

Areh

SlopeLength
Pisker 21672 m
Ruška1285 m
Orel1285 m
Areh408 m
Cojzerica 1710 m
Cojzerica 2710 m
Žigart386 m
Vali126 m

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References

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