Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Regional Development Mladjan Dinkic announced today that by 1 December three new chairlifts will be completed on Mt Kopaonik and the artificial snow system installed on 70% of ski tracks.
         Dinkic, who visited the works on these installations today, specified that the project is estimated at over RSD 1.5 billion.
         He noted that two new chairlifts will be built on Karaman and Krst, while the third one will be located on the Suncana Dolina track.
         A new six-seat chairlift suitable for beginners will be built on Mali Karaman and will take the passengers up in four minutes, as opposed to 12 previously, the Deputy Prime Minister explained.
         Ski tracks on Mt Kopaonik will no longer depend on the weather because 70% of them will be covered by the artificial snow system.
         Dinkic announced that next year the tracks will be covered up to 100%, to include ski tracks on Krcmar, Rtanj, Marine Vode, Suncana Dolina and Duboka.
         Stressing that the ski season may start on 1 December, Dinkic cautioned hoteliers on Mt Kopaonik not to make the same mistake as in previous years, but to adjust their prices to suit both domestic and foreign guests.
         He recalled that thanks to the White Schengen, Serbian citizens can now easily travel to any winter resort in Europe if they find more favourable conditions than in Serbia.
         Since a number of trees had to be cut down to make room for new tracks, the Ministry, in cooperation with Kopaonik National Park, plans to plant three times more trees at another location, the Minister explained.
         Secretary for Tourism at the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Goran Petkovic and Director of the public ski company Skijalista Srbije Nebojsa Skoric accompanied Minister Dinkic on his tour of the works.
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Source: Serbian Government

          Public Company "Ski Resorts of Serbia" informs their customers that as of Wednesday, 10 February 2010 they can purchase ski tickets with discount price up to 30% in the ski center Kopaonik. Discount is 20% for the 3-day, 4 and 5-day ski pass, for the 6-day ski pass and for the ski passes with a longer validity period, including 5-7days ski pass, discount is 30%.
          Currently, thickness of snow on the slopes is 55cm and 19 ski lifts are running. PC "Ski Resorts of Serbia" sends invitation to mountain and ski lovers to take advantage of favorable weather conditions in order to enjoyed skiing in the ski center Kopaonik.

 

Source: Ski Resorts of Serbia

          It is currently snowing at the ski center Kopaonik. Thickness of snow cover is about 20 cm while the temperature range is from -5 to -8 º C.  According to forecasts we can expect more snowfalls in the next couple of days. System for the production of artificial snow in the ski center Kopaonik is actively working to preserve snow on ski trails.
          Roads are passable, and it is recommended to use winter equipment, for trucks access is closed at Kopaonik.

          At ski center Kopaonik new Trauma Center of Military Medical Academy was opened on January 15, 2010. Public company Skijalista Srbije implemented this project jointly with the Ministry of Defense, the Military Academy and the Military Medical Academy.
          Trauma Center is equipped with the latest equipment - digital x-ray device and chemical laboratories and has fully qualified personnel.
          The Trauma Center will have ancillary services on duty 24 hours a day with two specialist doctors, one of them is orthopedist.
          Duty Phone Number is 018/ 509 - 221

          Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Regional Development Mladjan Dinkic announced a new investment cycle on Mt Kopaonik in 2010, recalling the state’s considerable investments in this tourist resort.
          Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Regional Development Mladjan Dinkic announced a new investment cycle on Mt Kopaonik in 2010, recalling the state’s considerable investments in this tourist resort.
          During a visit to the winter resort on Mt Kopaonik Dinkic said that all facilities were ready for the opening of the skiing season. Afterwards, he toured the ski tracks and visited the new four-seat chair lift on Gobelja.
          Now that visas have been abolished for Serbian citizens, Kopaonik will have to be comeptitive with foreign winter resorts, the Minister said, voicing his hope that the Serbian resort will easily be a match for them once new investments are in place.
          At the Kopaonik tourist centre the skiing season opened two weeks ago and representatives of the public company Skijalista Srbije acquainted Dinkic with the company’s achievements in 2009.
          The new four-seat chair lift at Gobelja has the capacity of 2,400 skiers an hour, as well as artificial snow generators. The existing ski tracks were expanded during the year and another 10 kilometres of new tracks constructed. Infrastructure investments on Kopaonik in the period 2006–2009 total around RSD 2.2 billion.
          Dinkic acquainted the representatives of the tourist sector with plans for further development in investment in Mt Kopaonik.

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