Ski in Vogel

Skiing in Vogel

Vogel (Bohinj), Slovenia (570m to 1800m)

Mount Vogel is accessed by cable car which arrives at a plateau with nursery arera and trails radiating out for more advanced skiers. Runs down to picturesque lake-side Bohinjska Bistrica below when snow cover is adequate.

Vogel

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Vogel Ski Facts

Vogel Ski Facts

		Expert Skiers
		Intermediate Skiers
		Beginners
		Snowboarding
		Snow
		Apres-ski
	4	Black Runs
	4	Red Runs
	4	Blue Runs
	4	Green Runs
35km		Cross Country Trails
8		Ski Lifts
1231m		Max Vertical
1800m		Highest Lift
570m		Lowest Piste
569m		Resort Altitude

Vogel

The Slovenian ski resort of Vogel is part of the Bohinj Ski Area with access to 92 individual pistes. In addition to the skiing in Vogel itself (16 pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Bohinj ski resorts of Bled, Kobla, Kranjska Gora, Krvavec, Soriska Planina and Stari Vrh.

Ski Lift Capacity :- The 8 Ski Lifts of Vogel are able to uplift 6,090 skiers / snowboarders per hour.

There are two airports within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Vogel are perfectly feasible. Ljubljana Airport is just one hours drive away, in good driving conditions, so you can be on the piste quickly.

Skiing in Vogel

Kobla's skiing extends above Bohinjska Bistrica by means of three successive double chair lifts which take skiers up from 552 to 1480m. Although these altitude levels may seem low for this latitude, a good natural snowfall has been backed up by snowmaking since 1993.

Terrain is best suited to beginners and intermediates, the latter able to enjoy runs of up to six kilometres (four miles) back down on wide runs cut through the pine forests from the top of the highest Kobla III chairlift. There's also an FIS approved fast course.

The ski school has a good reputation and there are three T Bar drag lifts, two of them serving separate nursery slopes at village level, on which to master technique. The Kozji Hrbet slope is lighted and offers night skiing

The larger ski area at Mount Vogel is accessed by a spectacular cable car ride which arrives at a plateau with nursery area for beginners to practice their first turns on and trails radiating out for more advanced skiers. The view from here encompasses the Bohinj Valley, the surrounding Julian Alps, Triglav and the southern Bohinj mountains, the Karavanke mountain range and the Kamnik Alps.

There are not many black runs for advanced skiers but there is one gem at Vogel when conditions are right. The ∑agarjev Graben run goes over the back of the mountain from the top of the lifts and descends 8.5km (over five miles) for 1230 vertical metres down to Lakeside.

It's also possible to sign up for exciting guided ski tours through the Julian Alps. The longest off piste route in the Julian Alps is not far away either. This 15 km tour starts on Kanjavec and ends in Stara Fu√ina, a total altitude difference of 2000m.

If you fancy a change of scenery the small ski area at Stra√a above Bled is included on the high value lift ticket, along with the 45 minute ski bus ride to it. The Ski Pass Julian Alps also covers slightly more distant ski areas at Krvavec, Kranjska Gora, Stari vrh and Sori∫ka planina.

There are some excellent cross country tracks through the Pokljuka Plateau, as well as an FIS course from Bohinjska Bistrica up to village Polje. There are also prepared cross-country courses at Ribcev Laz and Stara Fuzina and at all the ski centres.

Snowboarding in Vogel

There's a terrain park and plenty of natural hits to be had and some good freeride opportunities when the snow is fresh.

Bohinj is quite a good choice for beginners looking for a high value, low pressure destination although those seeking wild nightlife will probably be disappointed.

Vogel Aprés Ski

Given the spread out nature of villages around Lake Bohinj there is not much of an après ski scene; just a few friendly bars in each of the villages.

The Ski Hotel Vogel is located on the mountain at the top of the cable car and is a good stopping off point during the day and once the lifts close. There's an Aperetif terrace bar there with spectacular views all around.

The bar at the Hotel Zlatorog close to the base of Vogel's lifts operates a happy hour from six until seven most nights in itsa bar and there's also a traditional Slovenian tavern on site. There's another nice bar in the Hotel Jezero and several more in the village of Ukanc.

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Vogel in brief

Vogel Ski Resort is:-
Good for Expert Skiers.
Very good for Intermediate Skiers.
Very good for Beginners.
Good for Snowboarding.
Opened : 11 December 2011
Closes : 22 April 2012
Opening subject to Snow Conditions.

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