Slovenian Skiing celebrates record 2006 ski season
Slovenia Business Week reports a record season at Slovenian Ski Centres.
Slovenian ski resorts were visited by 1.835 million skiers by the beginning of April, making a 9% higher profit compared with last year, which makes this season one of the most profitable ones, according to preliminary data of the Slovenian Association of Ski Lift Operators.
“Given good weather conditions, skiing will continue through Labour Day holidays, therefore, we expect even better results,” the association’s secretary Dusan Bozicnik told STA.
The 2005/2006 skiing season is certainly one of the best ever. The association has analysed 44 ski resorts, including ten small ones for the first time, but the season would have been a record one even without them.
There was a total of 2,737 skiing days at all Slovenian resorts, with Pohorje in the northeast as the most successful one with 130 days.
“We have a lot to be happy about, however, it could have been even better, if we had had the same luck with snow as we did with weather, especially during New Year’s holidays and school break,” Bozicnik also said.
“Our system can take around two million visitors a year, and with a bit of luck we could have even come closer to this figure,” he added.
There are currently six ski centres open in Slovenia and will stay open until Labour Day holidays, including Areh, Kope, and Rogla in the northeast, and Krvavec, Vogel and Kanin in the northwest.
Asked about the safety at Slovenian ski resorts, Bozicnik said that there have been less accidents than last year and no extreme incidents.
Source: Slovene Press Agency STA
