Szrenica
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Szrenica is a mountain peak situated in the western part of Karkonosze
on Polish and Czech border within the Karkonosze National Park
. Its name originates from the Polish word szron (frost). There is a weather station
situated close to the summit. The peak is deforested, both the southern and the northern parts are used intensively for skiing. The elevation gain compared to the main range is approximately 60 m.
which, due to weathering
shaped standalone rocks and vaste granite fields covered in moss
, covering eastern part of the slope.
mountain shelter on the slope. The peak is accessible by chair lift (two part, with the transfer station). The slope has skiing facilities, including ski lift
s and poles marking skiing trails in exposed and deforested areas. There are 3 routes for downhill skiing: Lolobrigida (4444 m), Śnieżynka and FIS
- approved Trasa Zjazdowa; all constitute the system, which length is ca. 13 km. Two tourist trails cross the summit: Główny Szlak Sudecki
and Polish - Czech Friendship Trail which merge here.
, the property of the University of Wrocław. It was founded and consequently built in years 1950.
Average year measures obtained by the station:
Karkonosze
Krkonoše is a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system . The Czech-Polish border, which divides the historic regions of Bohemia and Silesia, runs along the main ridge...
on Polish and Czech border within the Karkonosze National Park
Karkonosze National Park
The Karkonosze National Park is a National Park in the Karkonosze Mountains in southwestern Poland.The park is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, along the border with the Czech Republic. It was created in 1959 to cover an area of 55.10 km²; today it is slightly larger at , of which 17.18 km²...
. Its name originates from the Polish word szron (frost). There is a weather station
Weather station
A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for observing atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather and climate. The measurements taken include temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind...
situated close to the summit. The peak is deforested, both the southern and the northern parts are used intensively for skiing. The elevation gain compared to the main range is approximately 60 m.
Geology and geography
The mountain is built of finegrained graniteGranite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
which, due to weathering
Weathering
Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, soils and minerals as well as artificial materials through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, biota and waters...
shaped standalone rocks and vaste granite fields covered in moss
Moss
Mosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1–10 cm tall, though some species are much larger. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds, and their simple leaves cover the thin wiry stems...
, covering eastern part of the slope.
Tourism
There is a private mountain hut on the peak and a PTTKPTTK
Polskie Towarzystwo Turystyczno-Krajoznawcze, PTTK, is a Polish non-governmental tourist organization founded in 1950...
mountain shelter on the slope. The peak is accessible by chair lift (two part, with the transfer station). The slope has skiing facilities, including ski lift
Ski lift
The term ski lift generally refers to any transport device that carries skiers up a hill. A ski lift may fall into one of the following three main classes:-Lift systems and networks:...
s and poles marking skiing trails in exposed and deforested areas. There are 3 routes for downhill skiing: Lolobrigida (4444 m), Śnieżynka and FIS
FIS
FIS may refer to:In English:* Faculty of Information Studies, now the University of Toronto Faculty of Information* Fairy Investigation Society* Far-Infrared Surveyor, an instrument on the AKARI space telescope* Federal Inspection Station of the U.S...
- approved Trasa Zjazdowa; all constitute the system, which length is ca. 13 km. Two tourist trails cross the summit: Główny Szlak Sudecki
Główny Szlak Sudecki
Główny Szlak Sudecki – public hiking trail in Poland running along the Sudetes. The total length of this route is 350 km and the approximate time to cover it varies between 87 and 90 hours. The trail was constructed in 1947 and throughout its history has been several times modified...
and Polish - Czech Friendship Trail which merge here.
Weather
At the height of 1331 m a.s.l. there is a mountain weather stationWeather station
A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for observing atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather and climate. The measurements taken include temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind...
, the property of the University of Wrocław. It was founded and consequently built in years 1950.
Average year measures obtained by the station:
- Average temperature of 12 subsequent months: -1.9 C
- Average temperature of January (minimal of the year): -6.8 C
- Average temperature of July (maximal of the year):: 10.0 C
- Maximal rainfall (maximal of the year): June 177 mm
- Minimal rainfall (minimal of the year): January 72 mm
- Relative humidityRelative humidityRelative humidity is a term used to describe the amount of water vapor in a mixture of air and water vapor. It is defined as the partial pressure of water vapor in the air-water mixture, given as a percentage of the saturated vapor pressure under those conditions...
: 80% - Fog: 264 days a year
- Sunny: 29 days