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the Tatra Mountains
Autor zdjęć: Grzegorz Komisarek
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Zakopane is a town in southern Poland with approximately 28,000 inhabitants (2004), situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999 (it was previously in Nowy Sącz Voivodeship from 1975-1998). The town, a place of Górale culture and informally known as the winter capital of Poland, lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the feet of the Tatra Mountains, which is the only alpine mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains.
Location and surroundings:
Zakopane lies in a big valley between the Tatra Mountains and Gubałówka Hill. It is the most important Polish centre of mountaineering and skiing, and is visited by about three million tourists annually. The most important alpine skiing locations are Kasprowy Wierch, Nosal and Gubałówka Hill.
Zakopane has the highest elevation (800-1000 m) of any town in Poland. The central point of the town is at the junction of Krupówki and Kościuszki streets.
History:
The earliest documents mentioning Zakopane date to the 17th century, describing a glade named Zakopisko. In 1676 it was a village of 43 inhabitants. Together with a section of the Tatra Mountains, it was sold in 1824 to the Homola family. Its further history was connected with the development of the mining and metallurgy industries in the region - in the 19th century it was the largest centre for metallurgy in Galicia and later with the progress of tourism. Its growth progressed greatly over the 19th century, as more and more people were attracted by its mild climate, and it soon progressed from being a small village, into a climatic health resort of 3000 inhabitants (1889). Rail service to Zakopane started on 1 October 1899.
In March 1940 representatives of NKVD and Gestapo met for one week in the Villa Tadeusz in Zakopane, for the coordination of the pacification of resistance in Poland.
Sports:
Zakopane hosted the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 1929, 1939, and 1962, the winter Universiades in 1956, 1993 and 2001, the biathlon World Championship, several ski jumping world cups, and several Nordic combined, Nordic and Alpine European Cups. It was an unsuccessful candidate city for the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2011 World Ski Championships, and remains in the running to host this latter competition in 2013.
Notable structures:
- Zakopane-Gubałówka transmitter
- Wielka Krokiew ski jumping ramp
- Kasprowy Wierch cable car
Source: Wikipedia
Skiing
| Pardałowka | ||||
| Route | Lenght | Elevation difference | Diffyculty | Comments |
| Pardałowka Ugory 1 | 400 m | 45 m | 3 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting |
| Pardałowka Ugory 2 | 350 m | 45 m | 3 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting |
| Pardałowka | 200 m | 30 m | 3 | Ratrak, snow cover |
| Nosal | ||||
| Route | Lenght | Elevation difference | Diffyculty | Comments |
| Kolej linowa Nosal | 600 m | 230 m | 5 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard |
| Pod Nosalem 1 | 456 m | 134 m | 5 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting |
| Pod Nosalem 2 | 145 m | 30 m | 2 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard |
| Pod Nosalem 3 | 252 m | 33 m | 2 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard |
| Pod Nosalem 4 | 252 m | 33 m | 2 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard |
| Pod Nosalem 5 | 260 m | 35 m | 2 | snowboard |
| Pod Nosalem 6 | 260 m | 35 m | 2 | snowboard |
| Pod Nosalem 7 | 252 m | 33 m | 2 | snowboard |
| Pod Nosalem 8 | 240 m | 35 m | 2 | snowboard |
| Pod Nosalem 9 | 240 m | 35 m | 2 | snowboard |
| Kasprowy Wierch | ||||
| Route | Lenght | Elevation difference | Diffyculty | Comments |
| Hala Gasienicowa | 1156 m | 351 m | 5 | Ratrak, snowboard |
| Hala Goryczkowa | 2100 m | 610 m | 5 | Ratrak, snowboard |
| Nartostrada | 2300 m | 340 m | 3 | Ratrak, snowboard |
| Antalowka | ||||
| Route | Lenght | Elevation difference | Diffyculty | Comments |
| Antalowka | 220 m | 45 m | 2 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard |
| Slalom Panorama | 150 m | 30 m | 2 | Ratrak, lighting, snowboard |
| Butorowy Wierch | |||||
| Route | Lenght | Elevation difference | Diffyculty | Comments | |
| Butorowy Wierch | 1660 m | 277 m | 3 | Snowboard | |
| Czajki | 250 m | 45 m | 3 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Gubalowka / Kotelnica | |||||
| Route | Lenght | Elevation difference | Diffyculty | Comments | |
| Polana Gubalowka | 250 m | 86 m | 3 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Gubalowka Polnocna | 230 m | 18 m | 2 | Ratrak, lighting, snowboard | |
| Gorna Polana Gubalowki | 200 m | 30 m | 2 | Ratrak, snowboard | |
| Gubalowka | 1400 m | 300 m | 4 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Kotelnica | 750 m | 145 m | 3 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Polana Gubalowki | 280 m | 70 m | 3 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Kalatówki | |||||
| Route | Lenght | Elevation difference | Diffyculty | Comments | |
| Dolna Polana | 250 m | 25 m | 3 | Snowboard | |
| Suchy Zleb | 400 m | 40 m | 4 | Snowboard | |
| Koziniec | |||||
| Route | Lenght | Elevation difference | Diffyculty | Comments | |
| Koziniec 1 | 250 m | 22 m | 3 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Koziniec 2 | 200 m | 32 m | 4 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Koziniec 3 | 180 m | 32 m | 4 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Polana Szymoszkowa | |||||
| Route | Lenght | Elevation difference | Diffyculty | Comments | |
| Kolej Duża | 1500 m | 200 m | 5 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Kolej Mała | 400 m | 45 m | 3 | Snowboard | |
| Za hotelem | 200 m | 45 m | 3 | Snowboard | |
| Harenda | |||||
| Route | Lenght | Elevation difference | Diffyculty | Comments | |
| Czarna | 900 m | 210 m | 5 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Czerwona | 1000 m | 210 m | 4 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Zielona | 500 m | 100 m | 2 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Zielona | 250 m | 30 m | 2 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Zielona | 100 m | 15 m | 1 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
| Niebieska | 1200 m | 210 m | 3 | Ratrak, snow cover, lighting, snowboard | |
Diffyculty of route:
1 - easy, …
5 – very difficult.