Ski Resorts See Rise in Number of Guests This Year

Ljubljana, 28 March

The good weather in the second half of the winter season should help Slovenian ski resorts beat the turnout figures from the previous season. According to forecasts from the Association of Slovenian Ski Lift Operators, more than 1.4 million skiers will have hit the slopes in Slovenia by the time the season is over.

Dusan Bozicnik, the head of the association, said the good weather in the second half of the season has helped ski lift operators overcome the lack of snow in December.
However, Bozicnik pointed out that not all went according to plan for the ski lift operators, as the turnout during the school holiday period in late February was well below plans.
Ski lifts on some slopes have stopped operating for the year, while it is still possible to ski at most major ski resorts, including Vogel, Kanin, Rogla and Krvavec.
The highest turnout this season was posted by Pohorje above Maribor, which attracted 250,000 skiers, which is slightly more than in 2004. Despite the rise in visitor numbers, the season was assessed as average by head of the Pohorje ski lift operator, Srecko Jesensek.
Also registering near 250,000 visitors this skiing season was Rogla, which is not far from Maribor. This is on a par with last year's season.
Krvavec, just outside the Slovenian capital, will wrap up the season on 2 May as it still has copious amounts of snow. This year the ski resort saw nearly 200,000 skiers, well above last year's turnout.
Vogel, above the town of Bohinj in the northwest of the country, reported better results than last year, as it attracted over 80,000 skiers.
Slovenia's highest altitude ski slopes on Kanin posted a drop in the number of skiers, but the manager Ales Ursic did not wish to specify the number of visitors. The skiing season will last until 2 May and Ursic hopes this will be enough time to salvage the season.

Ski Resorts See Rise in Number of Guests This Year

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