Duży Rachowiec – Zwardoń is a ski resort in Beskid Żywiecki (Poland). It has 5.5 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The runs go from 688 to 920 m (232 m vertical).
Piste length
5.5 km
Lifts
3
Base station
688 m
Top station
920 m
Vertical drop
232 m
Country
Poland
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 4.9 km
Medium: 2 km
Details
Night skiing: Yes (5 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 38% (21°)
Mostly facing north (39% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 3
Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 1
Mały Rachowiec · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 689–840 m
Duży Rachowiec · 630 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 735–953 m
Śnieżny Raj · Drag lift · 480 pers./h · 694–703 m
On site
10 car parks (1 paid · 4 free)
2 restaurants & bars by the slopes
3 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 20 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 22 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 8 cm, Snow depth 4 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 572 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.