Ski Touring at Tatra Mountains

TATRASKI:Tatry, Pierogi & Wielkie Piwo!


Top of Tatra Mountains

Reaching the Top of Tatra Mountains.
Ph. Paolo Paglino

High Tatras are the highest part of the Tatra Mountains, which occupy a band of about 60 miles (25 km) on the border between Poland and Slovakia. Geographically they are part of the Carpathian Mountains chain and are divided into Western Tatra (Tatry Zachodnie), Tatra Wysokie (Tatry Wysokie) and East Tatra (Belanske Tatry). The highest peak is the Gierlach (2655 m). The program is to reach Zakopane, a popular tourist resort in Poland, and from here make a crossing tour along the main ridge of the mountain group, starting from the West to the Eastern part of the High Tatras. Landscape an panoramas are wonderful and you will be surprise also about the quality of the ski slopes, often quite steep and ideal for long and good runs.

Tatra Mountains Ski Touring
LocationTatra Mountains – Zakopane – Poland
Level requiredNovice to Expert
Max group size7 per guide
Group of 7from € 1250 x person
We can help you to find the gear you need or you can take your own. You need a safety kit (with ABS recommended), ski touring set with skins, harness, crampons and light training shoes.

The program suits to all levels: skiers or telemarkers can take part to the group even at their first experience but with enough training and good downhill skills. In the proposed period, generally the quality of snow, as well as the quantity, are ideal and days with spring weather and light till late in the evening. This makes the snow pack normally well-settled and therefore safe from the avalanche danger and relatively easy to ski.

Day by day program Tatra Mountains Ski Touring:

DAY 1: TRANSFER TO KRAKOW

Transfer from Milan Malpensa Airport or from your choosen airport to Zakopane, arrival of the Group in late morning, meeting with the guide and visit of one of the more beautiful cities of Poland. Dinner and lodging in Krakow Old Town.

DAY 2: TRANSFER TO ZAKOPANE

Transfer early morning to Zakopane, organizing of the place at the Lodge Tatra Club Zakopane. In the afternoon we visit the town and we check together our gear for the week.

(DAY 3 optional): warming up at Zakopane Kasprowy Wierch ski resort: freeriding/ back country, ski technique. In this case the program will be 9 days and not 8 unless we skip the visit of Krakow and we go directly to Zakopane the first day.

DAY 3: CHOCHOLOWSKA ( 6-7 h)

Transfer from Zakopane to Siwa Polana on mini bus – Huciska 982m – Chocholowska hut 1146m – Grzes 1653m – Rakon 1879m – Wolowiec 2064m – Wyznia Chocholowska 1350m – Lopata 1958m – descent to Chocholowska hut 1146m

DAY 4: CHOCHOLOWSKA – KOSCIELISKA (7-8 h)

Chocholowska hut 1146m – Konczysty Wierch 2003m – Starorobocianski W. 2176m – Raczkowa Valley 1440m –Bystra 2248m – Koscieliska Valley 1100m – Ornak hut

DAY 5: KOŚCIELISKA – KALATOWKI (6 – 7 h)

Ornak 1100m – Ciemniak 2096m – Krzesanica 2122m – Malolaczniak 2096m – Kopa Kondracka 2005m – Kalatowki Mountain Hotel 1300m (or transfer back to Tatra Club in Zakopane)

DAY 6: KALATOWKI – GASIENICOWA VALLEY (5 – 6 h)

Kalatowki hut or cable car from Zakopane to Kasprowy summit 1985m – Skrajna Pass 2071m – Zielony Staw 1674m – Karb Pass 1853m – Murowaniec hut 1500m – Zawrat Pass 2158m – 5 Polish Lakes Valley 1664m – Dolinie Pięciu Stawów Polskich hut 1672m

DAY 7: GASIENICOWA VALLEY – MORSKIE OKO (7 – 8 h)

Dolinie Pięciu Stawów Polskich hut 1672m– Szpiglasowy Summit 2171m – Morskie Oko hut 1410m and transfer back to Zakopane from Palenica Bialczanska – 9km far from the Morskie Oko. Night in Zakopane.

DAY8: TRANFER BACK HOME

This is our “classic” ski touring program in Tatra Mountains but other options are available and we can also tailor a program to suit you. All of these programs must be booked long time in advance in order to secure hotel and huts accommodation.

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Detailed Pricing and Booking

Our guiding prices for this all-inclusive are based on the group size (I’ve seen it, take me to the BOOKING FORM)

Group sizePrice per person
3 people€ 1800
4 people€ 1560
5 people€ 1380
6 people€ 1320
7 people€ 1250

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Price Includes
– Full organization of the program, 5 o 6 days guiding with UIAGM mountain guide that will be with you for all period from krakow airport and back, helping and providing touris services.
– 3 nights accommodation B&B in Tatra Club Guest House in Zakopane, 3 nights half-board in the mountain huts, one night B&B in a tourist class hotel or apartment in Krakow.
– All transfers including airport transfer from/to Krakow airport.
– Natural Park entrance fees.

Not included
– Flight from your choosen airport to Zakopane and return.
– Lunch and dinner in Krakow and Zakopane.
– Lunches and drinks in the huts/hotels.
– Extra day lodging in case of 9 days program and ski passes.
– Mountain rescue insurance:

We highly recommend that you arrange your own personal insurance before undertaking any mountain activity. If you don’t have a personal insurance please keep in touch with us and we will help you:
You can buy a personal insurance for rescue and first medical care at this address: https://pos.larcasrl.it/default.aspx?IDCON=9325
Please note that the insurance is valid ONLY if you are guided by one of our guides.

– ABS backpacks, safety & avalanche rescue kit and ski touring gear are not included but we can arrange for them if you let us know in time.

We recommend that you wear your ski protection helmet.

Download the recommended EQUIPMENT LIST for this program here: TatraSki Equipment list Eng.

Group size: max. 7 people per guide. Private groups only.

Program in collaboration with OVERALP Tour Operator.