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Palenica – Szczawnica

Poland · Pieniny · Single resort

Palenica – Szczawnica is a ski resort in Pieniny (Poland). It has 3.7 km of downhill runs and 4 lifts. The runs go from 456 to 722 m (266 m vertical).

Piste length
3.7 km
Lifts
4
Base station
456 m
Top station
722 m
Vertical drop
266 m
Country
Poland

Piste difficulty split

  • Medium: 1.2 km

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
  • Steepest spot: 47% (25°)
  • Mostly facing east (36% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 4

Chairlift: 1 · Drag lift: 3

  • Kolej krzesełkowa Palenica · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 453–716 m
  • SZAFRANÓWKA II · Drag lift · 659–732 m
  • SZAFRANÓWKA I · Drag lift · 660–731 m
  • SZAFRANÓWKA III · Drag lift · 689–728 m

On site

  • 22 car parks (7 paid · 4 free)
  • 13 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 1 mountain huts
  • 6 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 17 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 32 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 22 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 10 cm, Snow depth 5 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 608 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.

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