Treat Yourself to Winter Fun in the Czech Mountains

Czech ski resorts have prepared entertainment for proficient skiers, snowboarders and young visitors for the upcoming winter season. In addition to the improved ski slopes, new fun parks with a series of ripples and curves will open. Children can look forward ski schools and races.

Your winter holiday will be even more comfortable and safer in the Czech mountains this season. Ski resorts have built new ski slopes, cableways as well as multifunction centers and also invested in artificial snow to insure against possible bad weather. Most resort ski passes can be purchased online, so you can avoid waiting in queues.

Šumava is considerate to disabled people and "non-skiers"

The beauty of Šumava forests in winter can be enjoyed in the popular Lipno and Špičák resorts. Both are launching new slopes with a length of more than a kilometer, plan evening skiing and a school for children.

The Špičák Ski Resortoffers tens of machine groomed cross-country trails and a moving carpet for skiers - beginners in the new season. In the Lipno Ski Resort you will be able to try the snow park again, which is composed of two different jumps and different obstacles as well as try out 11 kilometers of ice skating track on the Lipno Dam. Young skiers will have their own full-fledged slope this year and will certainly not be bored by the animation programs where they will build snowmen and snow castles.

Lipno Ski Resort is considerate of disabled visitors who can attend ski lessons using special tools and can find monoski for children and adults without a problem. If you have family or friends who are "non-skiers" and they just do not like fun in the snow, Lipno is the ideal choice. They can have fun in the bobsleigh track, at Hopsárium park or in the sports hall with squash or bowling.

A track with a time keeper and also a sightseeing snow groomer can be found in the Krkonoše Mountains

In northern Bohemia for fun in the snow you can go to the largest ski resort in Černá hora - Pec. A new 450 m long Funline with tunnels, obstacles and banked turns will start operating this year. The giant slalom track with a time keeper on Klondiky slope will also be the hit of the season, its launch was postponed due to unfavorable conditions last year. If you are interested in the speed you hurtle down the slope, a special radar in Pec pod Sněžkou will measure it for you.

You do not have to stay in one place at the resort. You can easily move between the areas using a snow groomer. You can get from Černá hora at any time of the day to nearby Pec pod Sněžkou without having to take off your skis and ski boots from your feet. If you decide to purchase a ski pass, do not miss the many benefits and discounts on other attractions, such as the aqua center in Jánské Lázně or the zoo in Dvůr Králové..

The popular Špindlerův Mlýn Centre definitely belongs to the Krkonoše Mountains. They have focused on the modernization of the snowmaking system and improving the ski slopes this year. For better customer service, a new multi-functional center was built where you can find a well equipped ski rental office.

 The Krušné Mountains opens a new cableway and a Kids Cup awaits children

The popular Klínovec Ski Resort near the border with Germany has prepared 18 kilometers of ski slopes for visitors, which are 90% covered with artificial snow. The Centre has recently embarked on a major renovation and will add an orange covered bubble to the number of new cableways. A snow park with many jumps and obstacles awaits snowboarding lovers. However, if you prefer cross-country skiing, set off on the 50 kilometers of groomed trails. Your do not have to worry about your children because there is a babysitting service in the ski park or they can have fun on the toboggan run or at a mini resort. Small ski stars can show their art in the Kids Cup competition where they will compete in the giant slalom, ski cross and parallel slalom.

Snowtubing or a segway on snow? Only in the Beskids

The resort in Moravian Velké Karlovice cannot miss a one of the best tips for a winter holiday in the Czech mountains. The one kilometer long ski slope Razula with an elevation of 210 meters awaits experienced skiers. We recommend the milder slope Horal for skiing with children or other pleasures in the form of snowtubing or tobogganing meadows. In the Beskids you find an attractive novelty: a snow park for segways that you can borrow and test on the snow. After a busy day, the relaxation in a saltwater swimming pool with water attractions will surely please you, whose relaxation part is heated up to 36 degrees.

Skiing right near Prague - for a few hours or days

If you plan to visit the Czech capital during the winter months you can connect with skiing in the nearby Monínec ski complex. This season begins with the opening of the new fun track combining ripples, banked turns and other safety obstacles. Snowtubing will also be sure to raise adrenaline, operating in both winter and summer. Monínec Ski Resort thinks of your wallet, you can even buy just hourly or daily rates. If you are the competitive type, you should not miss the Monínec marathon, which starts on January 23 this year.

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