Jasna ski resort is located in the mountains Low Tatras, in Demanovska Dolina Valley which is part of the national park Napant. Jasná is the largest and most popular skiing area in Slovakia, the mount Chopok (2,024 m) is the second highest peak in Slovakia. Chopok is a spectacular peak with amazing views to the majestic High Tatras at the north and the rest of Slovakia to the south.
Resort is home of alpine skiing Olympic champion Petra Vlhová and one of alpine skiing Women’s Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup venues.
Jasna ski area - Low Tatras (Nízke Tatry) national park, Chopok mountain
Resort Jasna as the largest ski arena with great conditions for winter sports in Slovakia offers endless opportunities of entertainment and active relax on the northern and southern side of Chopok. The southern as well as the northern mountain sides can be accessed with the lift pass. Generally the northern mountain side is dominated by wide pistes, flanked by forresty areas, whereby the southern slopes around Srdiečko are more challenging and open.
The ski resort divided into 6 areas (bottom lift stations): Lucky, Zahradky, Biala Put, Otupne, Srdiečkoand and Kosodrevina. The resort offers 50 km of perfectly snowed up slopes different difficulty, there are operating 30 cable cars and lifts with transport capacity more than 30 000 persons per hour at Chopok.
Jansa has a variety of runs for skiers and snowboarders of all levels. In the top parts, more demanding terrain prevails in the form of black-marked tracks and freeriding areas, lower down in the vicinity of the forest, the tracks are mostly moderately steep.
Beginner heading out for a first week will probably be best starting on the chairlift at Biela Put this is a long straight slope with a gentle gradient which is accessed by a short chairlift ride. Once they have progressed from this there are a number of easier options including the recently redeveloped Grand Jet slopes and also the Rovna Hola to Zahradky slope, this offer a long blue run that is great fun for riders of all level.It is perfect for linking those first turns before progressing to other areas of the resort.
Overall Jasna ski resort is perhaps best suited to intermediates though with a large variety of red runs. Jasná's World Cup downhill course, the red number 11 trail, boasts an 877-metre vertical drop and is over three kilometres long. Strong intermediate skiers will also enjoy the red and black trails that begin at the Luková top station.
Evening skiing is operated on the slope Biela Put (run 13) with a length of 990m, daily from 18.00 to 21:00. The cable car Biela Púť - Jasná B3/ 4 seat chairlift is in the operation. There is available also the Crystal Bar on the landing run of the slope Biela Púť during the evening skiing, where you can relax and get a new power with the good music and drinks.
There are around 15 restaurants and mountain huts serving everything from typical Slovakian specialities to burgers. One highlight is the Von Roll Restaurant at the Luková mountain station at 1670m, with its small wine cellar. For ‘hut cuisine’ try Klobúk on slope 13 Biela Pút: you get an open fire and good, home style cooking. If you are staying in accommodation on the mountain you can go for a bite and drink to popular Happy End Bar or even all night disco.
Jasna freeride skiing
The fact that numerous freeride competitions have been held here says a lot about the quality of Jasná’s terrain. There are no fewer than twelve official freeride skiing areas, all accessible without any walking, and nearly all the tree run routes end up back at a piste, so if you do duck off the side, you won’t get lost.
These zones tend to be left alone by the Polish, Lithuanian... tourists, meaning it’s easy to get the good stuff all to yourself. If conditions are in your favour, check out the powder fields hidden amidst the Otupne trees – there are endless epic lines to be discovered! The south side is good for skiers who want to learn the freeride skiing, while the north side offers numerous freeride zones for advanced freeride skiers.
Jasna Apres-Ski
At the base of the piste you’ll find the Crystal bar, which stays open until 9pm and features the mountain base area’s first shot at apres-ski with a DJ in the afternoons. Nightlife has improved at Jasna with the addition of the Happy End bar, but in general the resort can be a little quiet in the evening so think about heading to the nearby town of Liptovsky Mikulas where there are plenty of good value bars and restaurants.
Jasna and Demanovska Dolina
Jasna ski area is located in a national park and ski-buses ply up and down the winding valley road from the ski area base through the pine forest and as far as the Tatralandia waterpark. The sprawling settlement of Demänovská Dolina provides the main accommodation with a journey time to the lifts of normally only 10 minutes. However, this can increase to as long as 45 minutes on congested high-season weekends. The current ski bus service is insufficiently frequent and the scope of the parking inadequate for the number of private cars.
After a strenuous day skiing, you can make yourself comfortable over a beer or the local herbal schnapps Demänovka in the rustic bars and pubs, or try some delicious dishes in Slovakian restaurants. Koliba is at the base of the slopes, offering traditional Slovak cuisine in a wooden farmhouse-style interior – expect to eat gnocchi, sheep’s cheese, goulash and soups.
In the town of Liptovsky Mikulas there’s Restart Burger which offers gourmet burgers in a nice setting.
Liptovský Mikuláš has some lively bars such as Soda Club, Route 66, which serves a wide range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails and spirits.
The ski area also cooperates with the Tatralandia thermal water park and offers a direct bus connection (about a 20-minute trip). Unused days from multi-day ski passes can be exchanged for entry to the water park.
