Areas for ski-mountaineering (skialpinism)

Areas reserved for ski-alpinism are as follows:

  • Velka Studena dolina from Zbojnicka chata (chalet) along Sive plesa through Priecne sedlo towards Teryho chata (chalet) in Mala Studena dolina; then continue under Macacia veza through Baranie sedlo and Velka Zmrzla dolina to chalet at Zelene pleso;
  • Mlynicka dolina from the waterfall Skok up to Soliskove sedlo and back; the alternative route back is the skiing track from chata (chalet) Solisko;
  • Ziarska dolina - Velke Zavraty and Male Zavraty; the starting point being in Ziarska dolina;
  • Bobrovecka Vapenica - Cervenec - Babky - Velka Kopa - sedlo Priehyba and back;
  • Spalena dolina;
  • ski-track Spalena - Salatinska dolina.

Conditions for carrying out ski-alpinism

  1. Ski-alpinism activies can be carried out by members of any ski-alpinism club.
  2. Ski-alpinists are permitted to enter the National Park off the tourist and educational tracks and during the period of closures only for the purpose of ski-alpinism. Ski-alpinism is permissible to be carried out during 21 December - 15 April, subject to good snow conditions and no avalanche alert.
  3. The maximum number of ski-alpinists at a single location is restricted to 30 persons.
  4. Each ski-alpinist must log his/her destination (either by telephone, walkie-talkie or in person) with the National Park Authorities as soon as possible but not later than the morning of that day. In case of bad weather any alternative routes need to be logged as well. Each ski-alpinist has to make sure that the activity is in compliance with item 3 above.
  5. It is compulsary for all ski-alpinist to carry with them their membership card and to provide on the request to the National Park wardens.