Bukovel Ski Resort - +380 / 342 / 595-546

Bukovel is the largest ski resort in Eastern Europe situated in Ukraine, in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. A part of it is in state property. The resort is located almost on the ridge-lines of the Carpathian Mountains at elevation of 900 m (3,000 ft) above the sea level near the village of Polianytsia (Yaremche municipality) (about a half mile away). It is one of the most popular ski resorts in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains and is situated 30 km (19 mi) southwest of the city of Yaremche. In 2012 the Bukovel was named the fastest-growing world ski resort.

Bukovel currently boasts 16 ski lifts with roughly 50 km (31 mi) of pistes. There are 61 pistes sections of which 12 are Blue (beginners), 41 Red (intermediates) and 8 are Black (experts). The longest piste is 5K at 2,625 m (8,612 ft). There are 11 4-person chair lifts, 1 3-person chair lift, 1 2-person chair lift and 1 T-bar. The top elevation is on Mount Dovha at 1,372 meters and the base elevation is 900 meters above sea level, for a total vertical drop of 472 meters.

There are five distinct mountains in the area:

• Bukovel - 3,698 ft (1,127 m)
• Chorna Kleva - 4,088 ft (1,246 m)
• Babyn Pohar - 3,870 ft (1,180 m)
• Dovha - 4,501 ft (1,372 m)
• Bulchinokha - 3,770 ft (1,150 m)

On the other side of mount Babyn Pohar is a nature preserve "Gorgany". Bukovel's ski season depends on climatic factors and is usually around the beginning of December to mid-April. Night skiing is available from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bukovel is growing rapidly, and new equipment and runs are being added each year.

The resort contains all facilities for sports, business, leisure and health

• 60 km of the ski runs equipped with snow cannons
• 63 ski runs of various difficulty levels
• 16 skilifts capable of servicing 34,700 people an hour
• ski school that includes a school for children
• ski rental shops
• snow park
• bicycle park

Entertainment.

• Buka Entertainment Centre
• A lake with an eco-friendly heating and a beach
• Rope alpine-park
• A skating field
• Bicycle park
• Dog sleds riding
• Horse riding
• Quadracycling
• Paintball/Airsoft
• Extreme Sports Park
• Walking tourist routes and tours
• Rafting
• Snowbiking
• Kinder Club for children
• Leopark Children's Entertainment Centre
• Big-Airbag
• Equipment rental (Zorb, Segway scooters, Quad cycles, Snowbikes, Snowtubing, Snowmobiles)

In the summer of 2014 Bukovel opened the largest artificial lake in Ukraine.

• - area of 6,8 hectares
• - dimensions of 750 x 140 m
• - the beach stretching for 2 km
• - the depth up to 15 m

The lake was the most ambitious resort project worth almost 150 mln UAH.

The lake shores have arranged deckchairs, recreation areas and beach cafes. And on the lake itself there is the whole range of water activities:

• water - skis
• wakeboarding
• kayaking
• business jet
• jet - ski
• waterslide
• diving school

For the safety of tourists at all amusements are experienced instructors, accredited lifeguards on the beach. The areas for swimming and water activities are delineated. The lake water is crystal clear and warm up to 20-22 degrees. Among tourists the lake has been called "Carpathian Sea".