Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort

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.

Maribor Pohorje
Night skiing overlooking Maribor
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″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)
Base elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Skiable area	250 ha (620 acres)
Trails	42 km (26 mi): 24 km (15 mi) 13 km (8.1 mi) 5 km (3.1 mi)
Longest run	4 km (2.5 mi)
Lift system	22 total 1 gondola 15 surface 3 doublechair 2 fourchair 1 sixchair
Lift capacity	22,300 / hr
Snowmaking	100% of area
Night skiing	10 km (6 mi)
Website	visitpohorje.si/en/

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

 

View of Pohorje from Maribor

 

The tourist village of Bolfenk

Snow Stadium

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

Slope	Length
Pohorska vzpenjača	2505 m
Radvanje	770 m
Poštela	1187 m
Sleme	1061 m
Mojca	830 m
Kekec	100 m
Cicibanček	187 m
Bellvue	250 m
Bolfenk	653 m
Habakuk	260 m

Bolfenk

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

Slope	Length
Stolp	945 m
Videc	957 m
Partizanka 1	879 m
Partizanka 2	879 m

Areh

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

Slope	Length
Pisker 2	1672 m
Ruška	1285 m
Orel	1285 m
Areh	408 m
Cojzerica 1	710 m
Cojzerica 2	710 m
Žigart	386 m
Vali	126 m

References

1. Rubin, Miha (18 January 2014). "50 let Zlate lisice". Delo (in Slovenian). Retrieved 16 February 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Snow-forecast.com – Mariborsko Pohorje – webcams
• Ski Map.org – Maribor Pohorje
• FIS World Cup – Maribor – podium finishers