Orava Snow

Beginners: with caveatsFamilies: with caveatsExperts: not really

About the area

Orava Snow is a small hill in the Slovak Tatras and Fatra region: about 6 km of pistes, of which 53% are blue or green (roughly 4 km), 2 km red and 1 km black (11%). That mix, plus three short easy runs next to a lift base, makes it workable for learners, though the share of black terrain means beginners should check where they are heading. Experts will run out of options quickly — the longest vertical on a single run is only 154 m.

Four lifts serve the area: two chairlifts, one platter and one drag lift. The slopes run between 790 m and 945 m, so the total vertical is 154 m and the altitude is low, which makes conditions dependent on cold spells. The longest run measures 1168 m. Best used as a short-stay or day area for practising turns.

At a glance

Pistes
7 km
Lifts
4
Altitude
790–945 m
Vertical
155 m
Runs
11
Longest run
1.2 km
Biggest vertical on one run
154 m
Nursery runs at lift bases
3

Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.

Official site

Pistes by difficulty

  • Blue3.5 km
  • Red2.1 km
  • Black0.8 km
  • Unclassified0.3 km

Lifts by type

  • 2Chairlift
  • 1Button lift
  • 1Drag lift

Who should come here

Who should come here

Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.

Beginners

with caveats

  • · 53% of pistes are green/blue (4 km)
  • · 11% are black/expert/freeride
  • · 3 short easy runs next to a lift base

Families

with caveats

  • · a base within walking distance of the lifts

Experts

not really

  • · 1 km black/expert/freeride (11%)
  • · longest vertical on one run 154 m

Best forbeginners

Where to stay

Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.