Vogel Ski Resort
Vogel Ski Resort is a Slovenian ski resort located above Bohinj next to Lake Bohinj. The nearest city is Bled. Ljubljana is about an hour away. The resort was opened in 1964. It has a total of 22 kilometres (14 mi) of ski slopes, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) tracks for cross country skiing and a snowboard park. The ski resort is located on the outskirts of Triglav National Park, therefore all snowmaking activities are forbidden on the area. The ski resort is named after nearby Mount Vogel.
| Vogel Ski Resort | |
|---|---|
 Landscape view | |
| Location | Ukanc, Bohinj Slovenia |
| Nearest major city | Bled |
| Coordinates | 46.2756°N 13.8353°E |
| Vertical | 1240 m - (4,037 ft) total |
| Top elevation | 1800 m - (5,904 ft) |
| Base elevation | 560 m - (1,866 ft) |
| Skiable area | 0.78 square kilometres (190 acres) |
| Runs | Total 22 km
 9.5 km 12.5 km |
| Longest run | 6,8 km - (4,2 miles) |
| Lift system | 8 total 1 funifor 3 surface 1 singlechair 1 doublechair 2 fourchair |
| Lift capacity | 8.911 / hr |
| Snowfall | 800 cm (310 in) |
| Snowmaking | no |
| Website | vogel.si |
History
First cargo funifor started operating in 1961, but it was broken down because of the lightning strike. In 1964 the passenger funifor was built with capacity of 15 passengers. In the fall of 1964 also the first surface lift Križ started operating. In the following 3 years new chairlifts were built and in the 1970s they began to build the new Ski Hotel and other gastronomy services. The latest modernisation of the ski resort happened in 2000s, when the funifor was replaced by the new Poma's (2001) and two fourchairs were delivered by Doppelmayr in 2007.
Accommodation
Accommodation capabilities are available directly on the Ski Resort in a Ski Hotel (most likely will be reopened in the winter 2013/2014) or in the town of Bohinj.
Major hotels in the vicinity:
- Ski Hotel (Right on the Ski Resort)
- Bohinj Park Eco Hotel
- Hotel Bohinj
- Hotel Jezero
- Hotel Kristal
- Hotel Center Bohinjsko Jezero
Ski lifts
| Lift name | Type of the lift | Manufacturer | Year of construction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nihalka | Funifor | Poma | 2003 |
| Orlove glave | Fourchair | Doppelmayr | 2007 |
| Brunarica | Fourchair | Doppelmayr | 2007 |
| Storeč | Surface lift | Doppelmayr | 1977 |
| Konta | Surface lift | Doppelmayr | 1967 |
| Kratki plaz | Surface lift | No info | No info |
| Šilja | Singlechair | Girak | 1965 |
| Zadnji Vogel | Doublechair | Leitner | 1992 |
Ski slopes
| Name | Length | Max Incline | Category |
| Brunarica | 320 m | 25% | |
| Storeč | 400 m | 28% | |
| Storeč bypass | 640 m | 12% | |
| Orlove glave | 1300 m | 25% | |
| Konta | 250 m | 40% | |
| Konta bypass | 480 m | 30% | |
| Kratki plaz | 520 m | 35% | |
| Kratki plaz bypass | 940 m | 30% | |
| Šija-Konta | 1250 m | 30% | |
| Šija-Zadnji Vogel | 1300 m | 45% | |
| Orlove glave - Zadnji Vogel | 2100 m | 40% | |
| Brunarica - Zadnji Vogel | 2200 m | 35% | |
| Žagarjev graben | 6800 m | 45% | |
Snow Park
Vogel Snow Park is known as one of the best snow parks in Slovenia and it occupies approximately 2 hectares (4.9 acres). A lot of competitions and other activities have occurred for many years at Vogel Snow Park.
Structures in the snow park
- Box, 3 m and 6 m
- C-box
- Picnic table
- Barrel
- Info point Container
- Roller, 8–10 m
- Mini kicker, 3–4 m
- Rainbow, 6 m
- Mini rainbow
- Downrail, 4,5 m and 5,3 m and 9 m
- Double wave, 9 m
- Big air, 14–16 m
- Big air, 10–12 m
- Double king, 10 m
- King box, 7 m
Snow school and equipment rental
Finžgar and Alpinsport provide convenient ski coaching and equipment rental services at Vogel Ski Resort. The ski schools provide private coaches for all levels of skiers and snowboarders.
Gallery
Funifor and the Bohinj lake in the background.
White slopes on the Vogel ski resort.
Orlove glave fourchair.
Winter fairytale.
View on the ski slope.
Ski slopes.
Vogel Ski resort and Mount Vogel in the background.
View from the top.
View on the Julian Alps from the upper funifor station.
External links
- vogel.si - official site