Bukovel ukraine
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Bukovel Ukraine.
Bukovel Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Ukrainian ski resort Bukovel lies at 1370 metres altitude in the ? region of the Ukrainian ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Bukovel ski area is not snow sure. Over ? snow cannons ensure artificial Bukovel snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Bukovel (Ukraine) is Ivano-Frankivsk at a distance of 110km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Bukovel ski season runs from December to April.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Bukovel Ukraine
Beginner Trails
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Bukovel Resort & Holiday Info
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| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
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| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Bukovel Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 50km |
| total length of Bukovel trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | ?km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Bukovel ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1370m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 900m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 900m |
| centre of Bukovel ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 470m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 470m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Bukovel
Skiing Bukovel you'll enjoy ? pistes and trails and that means approximately 50km of ski runs. Bukovel lifts number 14 with the capacity to uplift 25000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Ukrainian ski resort of Bukovel is over ?km long.
Bukovel Ski Area
Bukovel ski area has ?% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, ?% intermediate, ?% advanced ski slopes and ?% for expert skiers - the most difficult Bukovel piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Bukovel after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Bukovel for skiing gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Bukovel
If you snowboard Bukovel you'll want to know that, of the 14 ski lifts in total, 10 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Bukovel snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Bukovel snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), ? quarter pipe and ? boardercross courses.
Bukovel for snowboarding gets ? stars out of 5 overall
Bukovel Apres Ski
The apres ski Bukovel scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
? apres ski bars ? restaurants ? bowling ? night club ? cinema ? billiards / pool ? games room ? concert ? indoor swimming ? outdoor heated pools ? saunas ? hot tubs ? solariums ? masseurs ? indoor ice skating ? outdoor ice skating ? indoor sports centre ? indoor tennis ? squash racquetball ? sleigh rides ? ballooning ? horse riding ? prepare winter walks ? climbing ? golf ? fishing ? museum ? library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Bukovel for apres ski gets ? stars out of 5 overall
More Bukovel Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Bukovel resort - ski Bukovel by any other name
The Ukrainian ski resort of Bukovel ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Bukovel ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Bukovel ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Bukovel ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Bukovel for snow gets ? stars out of 5 overall