Skiing in the Carpathian Mountains

from part way up one of the lifts





Throughout the holiday season a great deal of emphasis is placed on winter sports as a enjoyable pastime.  National news reports show people enjoying themselves on the slopes, skiing and snowboarding in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mt's.  Every year during the holiday period additional train coaches are added from central Ukraine to the Carpathians to accommodate the influx of travelers.  



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  Because Kolomaya is situated along the northern edge of the Carpathians it has become a natural tourist gateway to many  mountain  resorts and only 80 kms from a hidden jewel called "Bykovel". 

This resort is celebrating it's 10th season as a popular ski destination and attracting enthusiasts from throughout Ukaine and beyond.  According to their internet site if all goes according to their plans they hope to become one of Europe's premier ski resort.  At last count there are 14 lifts as well as several bunny slopes for the novices.  Due to an overall increase in tourism and anticipation of better times, there is an increase in the construction of hotels throughout the Carpathians and many locals are beginning to convert their homes into "Bed and Breakfast lodges".

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 Recently, representatives from the Olympic committee met with President Yanykovych and encouraged Ukraine in moving forward with their interest in staging the 2022 winter Olympics in western Ukraine. according to the official government opinion, if the government invested one billion USD into construction each year,  everything would be ready to host the 2022 winter olympics. At present Lviv is seen as the logical location as the hub for the games, with the skiing events taking place at Bukovel.



main complex below with new parking facility