Bukovel
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Bukovel is a ski- and spa-resort located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
(province
) of western Ukraine
. The resort is located almost on the ridge-lines of the Carpathian Mountains
at elevation of 900 m (2,952.8 ft) above the sea level near the village of Polyanytsya (Yaremche municipality
). It is one of the most popular ski resort
in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains
and is situated 30 km (18.6 mi) southwest of the city of Yaremche.
There are 11×4-person chair lifts, 1×3-person chair lift, 1×2-person chair lift and 1×T-bar.
. The additional land will be used for the construction of several new ski lifts and service projects. Previously, the land was a government-managed forest preserve area. Bukovel has also plans to build an Olympic winter stadium in preparation for a possible bid. In 2008 the head of the Ukrainian NOC
(National Olympic Committee), Serhiy Bubka, announced that even though Bukovel is a world-class ski-resort the talks of hosting the Olympic games are ridiculous as the town does not have the required infrastructure to host such a big event. The deadline for the Olympic bid was on October 15, 2009 for which Bukovel was not prepared.
In early months of 2010 the administration of Bukovel was involved in the government scandal around the dismissal of the director of the Gorgany Natural Preserve. Vasyl Kislyak was fired by the Minister for protection of the natural environment Filipchuk "for a low level of organizational skills" as the administration of Bukovel could not find a middle ground and cooperation with the director. The cornerstone of the argument became a infrastructural development of the resort and particularly a road that would connect Bukovel with Yaremche.
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. As is the case with most other oblasts of Ukraine this region has the same name as its administrative center – which was renamed by the Soviets after the Ukrainian writer, nationalist...
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of western Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. The resort is located almost on the ridge-lines of the Carpathian Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
at elevation of 900 m (2,952.8 ft) above the sea level near the village of Polyanytsya (Yaremche municipality
Yaremche municipality
-Overview:The municipality was created on December 30, 1977 out of the Nadvirna Raion. In 2006 the official name of it changed from Yaremcha to Yaremche. On December 14, 2006 the spelling of Yaremche officially has changed from Yaremcha...
). It is one of the most popular ski resort
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
and is situated 30 km (18.6 mi) southwest of the city of Yaremche.
Ski-resort
Bukovel currently boasts 16 ski lifts with roughly 50 km (31.1 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 5G at 2106 m (6,909.4 ft).There are 11×4-person chair lifts, 1×3-person chair lift, 1×2-person chair lift and 1×T-bar.
Winter Olympic games
The local government announced in 2006 that the Bukovel ski and snowboard resort is expanding to 262 acres (1.1 km²) in anticipation of Ukraine bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympics2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, is a winter multi-sport event scheduled to take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea, between 9 and 25 February 2018. The elected host city was announced on 6 July 2011 by the International Olympic Committee , after the...
. The additional land will be used for the construction of several new ski lifts and service projects. Previously, the land was a government-managed forest preserve area. Bukovel has also plans to build an Olympic winter stadium in preparation for a possible bid. In 2008 the head of the Ukrainian NOC
National Olympic Committee of Ukraine
The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine is responsible for Ukraine's participation in the Olympic Games. It was formed on 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993....
(National Olympic Committee), Serhiy Bubka, announced that even though Bukovel is a world-class ski-resort the talks of hosting the Olympic games are ridiculous as the town does not have the required infrastructure to host such a big event. The deadline for the Olympic bid was on October 15, 2009 for which Bukovel was not prepared.
In early months of 2010 the administration of Bukovel was involved in the government scandal around the dismissal of the director of the Gorgany Natural Preserve. Vasyl Kislyak was fired by the Minister for protection of the natural environment Filipchuk "for a low level of organizational skills" as the administration of Bukovel could not find a middle ground and cooperation with the director. The cornerstone of the argument became a infrastructural development of the resort and particularly a road that would connect Bukovel with Yaremche.