At the Ski Center Kopaonik ski resort, 21 installations have been built (5 detachable quad chairs, 2 fixed quad chairs, 3 detachable six-seat chairs, a gondola, and 9 ski lifts) along with 4 conveyor belts. The total horizontal length of the ski lifts is 23,723 m, the total vertical drop is 5,117 m, and their total capacity is 33,834 persons/hour, which can accommodate 12,000-14,000 simultaneous skiers. Within the National Park territory, the Ski Center has built and maintained 48 alpine ski slopes, 30 ski trails, and two beginner training grounds.
Out of 17 foreign ski lifts, 8 are Austrian-made Doppelmayer (built between 2005 and 2010), 5 are Austrian-made Bruckschogl from 2010, and 3 are Italian-made Leitner from 2016 and 2020. One double ski lift is a product of Turkish manufacturer STM Teleferik from 2018.
Out of 8 domestic ski lifts, 7 were produced by Energoinvest, Sarajevo, in the period between 1980 and 1990, and 1 was produced by RTB Bor in 1992.
The speeds of ski lifts are as follows: for domestic ski lifts, 2.5-3.5 m/s, for foreign ski lifts, 2.0-3.5 m/s, for foreign quad chairs, 2.6-5.0 m/s, for foreign six-seat chairs, 5.0 m/s, and for the Brzeće gondola, 6 m/s.
The total power of the motor drives of all existing ski lifts is around 6,000 kW. The individual power of the motor drives ranges from 11-150 kW for ski lifts, 130-413 kW for quad chairs, 378-600 kW for six-seat chairs, and 1350 kW for the Brzeće-Mali Karaman gondola.
Within the National Park territory, the Ski Center has built and maintained 48 alpine ski slopes, 30 ski trails, and two beginner training grounds. The total length of the ski slopes is 43,586 m, with an average width of 36.5 m and a total surface area of 152.21 ha. The ski slope inclines range from 5 to 44%. The total length of the ski trails is 15,931 m, with an average width of over 12 m (due to three ski trails that are 40 m wide), and a total surface area of 24.2 ha. The ski trail inclines range from 2-23%.
In the "blue" category, there are 24 slopes with a total length of 22,030 m, an average width of 35.2 m, a total surface area of 75.59 ha, and inclines of 5-23%. There are 19 "blue" ski trails, with an average width just over 12 m and inclines of 2-19%.
In the "red" category, there are 15 slopes with a total length of 13,566 m, an average width of 33.2 m, a total surface area of 42.04 ha, and inclines of 16-31%. There are 3 "red" ski trails, with an average width of 12 m and inclines of 8-23%.
In the "black" category, there are 9 slopes with a total length of 7,723 m, an average width of 45.6 m, a total surface area of 21.1 ha, and inclines of 27-44%. There are 8 "black" ski trails, with an average width of 12-40 m and inclines of 17-20%.
In relation to standards, based on the average slopes up to 40%, all ski slopes are essentially in the categories of easy and intermediate. Out of 48 slopes, 35 have vertical drops of less than 300 meters allowed for beginners. Out of 30 ski trails, 8 have slopes greater than 12% (up to 23%), and three ski trails (connections 14-6, 16-14, and 16-18) have characteristics of ski slopes in terms of length, width, vertical drops, and slopes.
The total capacity of the existing alpine ski slopes and ski trails in the Kopaonik Ski Center, covering a total area of 176.73 hectares, is approximately 5,307 simultaneous skiers (333 square meters per skier).
Out of 48 ski slopes, 23 are artificially snow-covered on 886,800 square meters (or 58.5% of the total ski slope area), while out of 30 ski trails, 10 are snow-covered on 99,040 square meters (or 47.3% of the total ski trail area).
Five ski slopes have FIS homologation (slopes 6 and 6a with the Duboka I chairlift, slope 13 with the Gobelja chairlift, slope 19c with the Gvozdac chairlift, and slope 4b with the Pančićev vrh chairlift). Twelve snow groomers are used for slope maintenance, lift maintenance, and other official needs during the winter season.
Three slopes at Malo jezero (2), Pančićev vrh (4b), and Karaman greben (7a) are lit for night skiing, which operates from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM during the season.
Nordic skiing facilities are not yet a commercial offering of the Kopaonik Ski Center, although this type of recreation takes place on existing forest and field roads and paths in the Ravan Kopaonik area north of the Suvo Rudište complex and on the Karaman greben - Mali karaman stretch. Panoramic rides are organized on certain chairlifts, while special tracks are available for snowmobile rides.
It is important to note that all slopes are interconnected and a few dozen meters away from the central hotel complex (ski to door). There is a regular bus line for hotels, apartments, cottages, and other accommodation facilities located away from the lift stations.
For safety on the ski slopes, the Mountain Rescue Service is organized, which ensures your safety throughout the season on all slopes of the Kopaonik Tourist Center. In case of need, please contact the nearest GSS member, hotel reception, or the 24-hour GSS service.