# Vogel Ski Resort

Vogel Ski Resort is a Slovenian ski resort located above Bohinj next to Lake Bohinj. The nearest city is Bled. Ljubljana is about an hour away. The resort was opened in 1964. It has a total of 22 kilometres (14 mi) of ski slopes, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) tracks for cross country skiing and a snowboard park. The ski resort is located on the outskirts of Triglav National Park, therefore all snowmaking activities are forbidden on the area. The ski resort is named after nearby Mount Vogel.

## History

The first cargo funifor started operating in 1961, but it was broken down because of a lightning strike. In 1964 the first passenger funifor was built with capacity of 15 passengers. In the fall of 1964, the first surface lift, 'Križ' started operating. In the following 3 years, new chairlifts were built and in the 1970s a new Ski Hotel and other gastronomy services were built. The latest modernisation of the ski resort happened in the 2000s, when the old funifor was replaced by the new 'Poma' (2001) and two four-seater chairlifts were delivered by Doppelmayr in 2007.

## Accommodation

Accommodation capabilities are available directly on the Ski Resort in a Ski Hotel or in the town of Bohinj.
Major hotels in the vicinity:
* Ski Hotel (Right on the Ski Resort)temporarily closed
* Bohinj Park Eco Hotel
* Hotel Bohinj
* Hotel Jezero
* Hotel Kristal
* Hotel Center Bohinjsko Jezero

## Ski lifts

| Lift name | Type of the lift | Manufacturer | Year of construction |
| Nihalka | Aerial tramway | Poma | 2003 |
| Orlove glave | Fourchair | Doppelmayr | 2007 |
| Brunarica | Fourchair | Doppelmayr | 2007 |
| Storeč | Surface lift | Doppelmayr | 1977 |
| Konta | Surface lift | Doppelmayr | 1967 |
| Kratki plaz | Surface lift | Leitner | 1965 |
| Šija | Singlechair | Girak | 1965 |
| Zadnji Vogel | Gondola lift | Doppelmayr | 2023 |

## Ski slopes

| Name | Length | Max Incline |
| Brunarica | 320 m | 25% |
| Storeč | 400 m | 28% |
| Storeč bypass | 640 m | 12% |
| Orlove glave | 1300 m | 25% |
| Konta | 250 m | 40% |
| Konta bypass | 480 m | 30% |
| Kratki plaz | 520 m | 35% |
| Kratki plaz bypass | 940 m | 30% |
| Šija-Konta | 1250 m | 30% |
| Šija-Zadnji Vogel | 1300 m | 45% |
| Orlove glave - Zadnji Vogel | 2100 m | 40% |
| Brunarica - Zadnji Vogel | 2200 m | 35% |
| Žagarjev graben | 6800 m | 45% |

## Snow Park

Vogel Snow Park occupies approximately 2 hectares (4.9 acres). Many competitions and other activities have occurred for many years at Vogel Snow Park, owing to its relative size and popularity.

### Structures in the snow park

* Box, 3 m and 6 m
* C-box
* Picnic table
* Barrel
* Info point Container
* Roller, 8–10 m
* Mini kicker, 3–4 m
* Rainbow, 6 m
* Mini rainbow
* Downrail, 4,5 m and 5,3 m and 9 m
* Double wave, 9 m
* Big air, 14–16 m
* Big air, 10–12 m
* Double king, 10 m
* King box, 7 m

## Snow school and equipment rental

Finžgar and Alpinsport provide convenient ski coaching and equipment rental services at Vogel Ski Resort. The ski schools provide private coaches for all levels of skiers and snowboarders.

## Gallery

* Funifor and the Bohinj lake in the background.
* White slopes on the Vogel ski resort.
* Orlove glave fourchair.
* Winter fairytale.
* View on the ski slope.
* Ski slopes.
* Vogel Ski resort and Mount Vogel in the background.
* View from the top.
* View on the Julian Alps from the upper funifor station.