Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort
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| Maribor Pohorje | |
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 Night skiing overlooking the city | |
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| Location | City Municipality of Maribor, Municipality of Hoče–Slivnica Pohorje Lower Styria, Slovenia |
| Nearest major city | Maribor |
| Coordinates | 46°32′02″N 15°36′00″E / 46.534°N 15.600°E |
| 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) |
| Trails | 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
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) |
External links
- Official website – Template:En icon
- Snow-forecast.com – Mariborsko Pohorje – webcams
- Ski Map.org – Maribor Pohorje
- FIS World Cup – Maribor – podium finishers