Jahorina is a mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
located near Pale in the Dinaric Alps. It borders Mount Trebević, another
Olympic mountain. Jahorina's highest peak, Ogorjelica, has a summit elevation
of 1,916 metres (6,286 ft), making it the second-highest of Sarajevo's
mountains, after Bjelašnica at 2,067 m (6,781 ft).
Mount Jahorina hosted the women's
alpine skiing events of the 1984 Winter Olympics.[1]
Jahorina is located 15 km (9.3 mi)
from Pale and 30 km (19 mi) from Sarajevo. The international airport in
Sarajevo is located 33 km (21 mi) from Jahorina, connected with the ski resort
by a new motorway.
Ski-resort
Jahorina Olympic Ski Resort is the
biggest and most popular ski resort in Bosnia and Herzegovina and offers a
variety of outdoor sports and activities. It is primarily a destination for
alpine skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and sledding, with over 40 km (25 mi) of
ski slopes and modern facilities. The average snow depth on ski runs during
February is 106 cm (42 in) (ten-year average).
The Jahorina ski lift system was
upgraded in 2012 and 2013 with new Leitner chairlifts. Together with a gondola
lift (under construction), Jahorina has one of the most modern lift systems in
the region. An 8-passenger gondola will connect the town of Pale and the ski
resort, and open up 15 km (9 mi) of new ski runs.
Winter
Olympics
Jahorina is well-connected with the
main transport routes in Bosnia and the region. Ski resort is 15 km (9 mi) away
from the town of Pale and 30 km (19 mi) away from the capital Sarajevo an
International airport Sarajevo.
Jahorina is reached by a 4 to 6 hour
drive from all major cities in the region: Belgrade, Zagreb, Split, Podgorica,
and Ljubljana.
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