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ukpolskaThreads: 51 Posts: 2,159 Joined: Oct 23, 06 MEMBER	Edited by: ukpolska Mar 8, 09, 15:07 / #
Strbske Pleso and Chopok mainly, but later on this month we are going to Livigno in Italy for ten days.

TyskieThreads: 1 Posts: 30 Joined: Mar 2, 09	Mar 8, 09, 16:21 / #
Would there generally still be any snow left in April to ski on, either in Zakopane or over the border in Slovakia?

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08	Mar 8, 09, 21:03 / #
Tyskie: Would there generally still be any snow left in April to ski on, either in Zakopane It is difficult to say. The news says that there is over a metre of snow in Zakopane. This will take a while to melt. I caught the last of the ski season last year at the end of March. But I will be going skiing next week and I will let you know the conditions.

ukpolskaThreads: 51 Posts: 2,159 Joined: Oct 23, 06 MEMBER	Mar 9, 09, 11:55 / #
Tyskie: Would there generally still be any snow left in April to ski on, either in Zakopane or over the border in Slovakia? I would think it is highly unlikely in Zakopane that there will be any snow left in April to ski on, and the only time I know of was back in 2001 because I was there then, but that was an especially long winter. You will just be able to have some skiing in April on the High Tatras on the Slovakian side namely Strbske Pleso and if you go to this page it has a history of webcam shots where you can see the conditions by day for each month for the last five years. If you want to know where to stay PM me, as I have a very cheap address in a restaurant very close to the ski run, but I am not going to post it here as it is too good a place to lose and would ruin my own chances of booking there.

JucheThreads: 13 Posts: 356 Joined: Feb 17, 09	Edited by: Juche Mar 9, 09, 12:06 / #
ukpolska: Would there generally still be any snow left in April to ski on, either in Zakopane or over the border in Slovakia? could be 50-50, but chances are good in the higher peaks: one near Zkopane in Poland where you can take a cable car (Kasprowy Wierch, 1900 meters elev.) and a couple in Slovakia (Ruzemborok, Strebske Pleso, etc).

ukpolskaThreads: 51 Posts: 2,159 Joined: Oct 23, 06 MEMBER	Edited by: ukpolska Mar 9, 09, 12:09 / #
lol @ Juche, where is Zkopane? In all the years I have been here I have never heard of this. And I am sure there is an echo here lol

Edited by: SeanBM May 13, 09, 14:05 / #

I was in Zakopane and Slovakia last weekend
(I will open a new thread about Slovakia soon).

I had some guests from The U.S.A to impress and boy oh boy!, did Zakopane do the trick :)

The visibility was excellent, hence the best photo I have taken of the Tatras so far :)

Eating, listening to live music and drinking, a great time was had by all.

tatras

sapphireThreads: 28 Posts: 1,418 Joined: Dec 7, 06	Edited by: sapphire May 13, 09, 15:03 / #
I was there last week too. There was snow! I climbed 3 mountains but cant remember their names right now.. anyway here are a few pics i took.

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08	May 13, 09, 15:06 / #
Try to downsize the photos sapphire, it took me a while to get but I would very much like to see your photos. * JPEG/JPG - maximum of 100 Kb * GIF - maximum of 100 Kb * PNG - maximum of 100 Kb * BMP - maximum of 100 Kb

Edited by: sapphire May 13, 09, 15:09 / #

trying again

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08	May 13, 09, 15:22 / #
Excellent, thanks sapphire.

Edited by: sapphire May 13, 09, 15:30 / #

some more pics

Laris	May 15, 09, 13:20 / #
Check out Aparthotel Bellamonte, beatiful new place to stay in Zakopane.

ZosiaThreads: 3 Posts: 55 Joined: Aug 3, 08	May 20, 09, 04:20 / #
awesome thread! i love Zakopane and I loved looking at all your beautiful pics. I'm actually going there next month with my family and friend and I can't wait!

Edited by: SeanBM Jun 29, 09, 23:51 / #

Zosia:

I'm actually going there next month with my family and friend and I can't wait!

How was your trip?.
Please feel free to add to this thread and tell us all about it.

Zosia:

i love Zakopane and I loved looking at all your beautiful pics.

Thank you :)

These photos were taken yesterday.

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08	Edited by: SeanBM Jun 30, 09, 00:14 / #
If you follow the main pedestrianised street (Ul. Krupowki) north, down hill you will come to the main market with many outside stalls. Keep going through the market and at the end you will find Gubalowka Hill. Gubałówka Hill funicular, used to transport riders to the summit from here Wiki I went up this for the first time yesterday, there are bars and restaurants at the top. I took the last photos above this post from the top and on the walk down. Find out more about Gubalowka Hill Click here, Zakopane life

ZosiaThreads: 3 Posts: 55 Joined: Aug 3, 08	Jun 30, 09, 11:35 / #
SeanBM: How was your trip?. Please feel free to add to this thread and tell us all about it. my trip was great! i was there for 4 days. i realized though that i am not in any physical condition to be walking all over those hills because i hiked up to kasprowy wierch and i nearly died! then we walked over to czerwony wierchy and i nearly died again!! however, the scenery was beautiful. here are some pics from our hike. i spent some time walking up and down ul. kropowki, lots to see and do for sure. we visited a couple of bars where there were bands playing regional music. our very last day it rained. and that's how it was the rest of the trip, all the way back to krakow and then olsztyn.

ZosiaThreads: 3 Posts: 55 Joined: Aug 3, 08	Jun 30, 09, 14:07 / #
i couldn't post any pics, they were too big.

sapphireThreads: 28 Posts: 1,418 Joined: Dec 7, 06	Jul 23, 09, 15:03 / #
SeanBM: I went up this for the first time yesterday, there are bars and restaurants at the top. I took the last photos above this post from the top and on the walk down When I went up I couldnt see a thing from the top as it was p***g with rain and blowing a gale.. mostly everything was closed, but I did discover a bar and had my first taste of hot beer, which was well needed, then I bought a fleece on the way back cos it was that cold.

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