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Ski slopes in Romania: the ski resorts and ski areas by region, with a map

The entrance to the resort in summer, with the large car park and the forested slope of Postăvaru and a ski run behind
The entrance to the resort in summer, with the large car park and the forested slope of Postăvaru and a ski run behind · Владан Шћекић · CC BY-SA 3.0

peplaiuri.ro lists 46 ski resorts, ski areas and ski slopes in Romania, from the large ski areas of Sinaia, Straja and Poiana Brașov to the short slopes next to towns, plus the ski jumping centre at Râșnov. Most are in the Southern Carpathians (the Prahova Valley, Brașov, the Jiu Valley, the Transalpina) and in the Eastern Carpathians (Maramureș, Bukovina, Harghita); the others are in the Apuseni Mountains, the Banat and Moldavia.

This guide puts them all in one table, with the kilometres of slopes, the lifts, the top altitude, night skiing and artificial snow, then goes through them by region, one paragraph each with a link to its own page, where you will find the opening hours, the ski pass and directions. At the end come the slopes with night skiing and the common choices: Poiana Brașov or Sinaia, Straja or Rânca. All of them are also on the map of ski slopes.

In short

  • peplaiuri.ro lists 46 ski resorts, ski areas and ski slopes in Romania, plus the ski jumps at Râșnov, all in the Ski slopes category.
  • Of the ski areas that publish their length, Sinaia has 26.9 km of slopes, Straja about 26 km and Poiana Brașov about 24 km; the operator at Muntele Mic advertises more than 20 km.
  • 29 of the resorts and ski areas in this guide have floodlit slopes for evening skiing, and 28 have artificial snow, according to their pages and the operators' websites (November 2026).
  • For the 2026–2027 winter, the slopes at Harghita Mădăraș may not run because of a legal dispute, the company that runs the Mărișel slope is insolvent, and the slope on Cozla, in Piatra Neamț, has not operated since 2019.
  • A one-day adult ski pass cost 160 lei at Straja and Rânca in the 2025–2026 season, 190 lei at Transalpina Ski Resort, 210–230 lei in Sinaia and 240 lei in Poiana Brașov.
  • Sinaia (2,090 m), Șureanu (2,010 m) and Transalpina Ski Resort (2,000 m) have slopes above the treeline, at 2,000 m and higher; the ski areas next to towns, such as Feleacu or Șugaș Băi, have short slopes with night skiing.

Ski slopes in Romania: the list of resorts and ski areas

The table covers every ski resort and ski area on the site, by region, with the figures published on their pages and on the operators' websites. “Lifts” means the cable lifts (gondolas, cable cars, chairlifts, drag lifts), with the magic carpets where the operator counts them. “Top altitude” is the highest point of the slopes or the lifts. Where the operator does not publish a figure, the table says “not published”: this does not mean there is no night skiing or artificial snow, only that it is not confirmed.

The total length of slopes is not measured the same way everywhere: some operators add up only the groomed slopes, others also the variants and link runs. For the records (the longest slope, the largest ski area, the highest resort) see the guide to the longest ski slope in Romania.

Each resort links to its own page in the section for its region, below. All of them are also on the Ski slopes category page and on the map.

Resort / ski areaCountyKm of slopesLiftsTop altitudeNight skiingArtificial snow
Poiana BrașovBrașov~24101,783 myesyes
SinaiaPrahova26.992,090 mnot publishednot published
Bușteni (Kalinderu)Prahovanot published1 chairliftnot publishednot publishednot published
AzugaPrahovanot publishednot published1,539 myesnot published
PredealBrașovnot published21,448 myesnot published
Cheile Grădiștei FundataBrașov1.29not publishednot publishednot publishedyes
Zănoaga Ski Slope (Brava Park)Brașov1.63not publishednot publishednot published
StrajaHunedoara26111,868 myesyes
Parâng Ski ResortHunedoara5.5not publishednot publishednot publishednot published
Vulcan PassHunedoaranot published31,317 mnot publishednot published
Râușor Ski AreaHunedoara~3.531,560 myesyes
RâncaGorj661,900 myesnot published
Transalpina Ski ResortVâlceanot published52,000 mnot publishedyes
Șureanu Ski AreaAlba12.332,010 mnot publishednot published
PăltinișSibiunot publishednot publishednot publishedyesyes
Cavnic (Roata and Icoana)Maramureșnot publishednot published1,280 myesyes
Borșa ResortMaramureș6.45not published1,633 myesyes
ȘuiorMaramureș3.611,000 myesyes
Izvoare Mountain ResortMaramureș1.22not publishednot publishednot published
Luna ȘesSatu Mare2.111,200 myesyes
Vatra DorneiSuceava~3 (Dealu Negru)41,300 myesyes
Rarău Ski SlopeSuceava2.8411,220 myesyes
Bucovina Ski SlopeSuceavanot publishednot publishednot publishedyesyes
Șoimul Ski SlopeSuceava22757 myesyes
Harghita-BăiHarghitanot publishednot publishednot publishednot publishednot published
Harghita MădărașHarghita4.54not publishedyesyes
Toplița Ski SlopeHarghita1.92not publishedyesyes
Bucin Pass Ski SlopesHarghita441,360 mnot publishedyes
SkiGyimesHarghita1.521,060 myesnot published
Băile Homorod (Lobogó)Harghitanot publishednot publishednot publishednot publishednot published
Băile TușnadHarghita0.51not publishedyesyes
BorsecHarghita2.171not publishedyesyes
Sovata (Aluniș)Mureș1.22not publishednot publishedyes
Șugaș BăiCovasna0.812not publishedyesyes
DurăuNeamț0.42not publishedyesyes
Slănic-Moldova (Nemira)Bacău1.411725 myesyes
Arieșeni (Vârtop I and II)Alba1.421,400 myesyes
Piatra Grăitoare Ski SlopeBihor1.8821,445 myesnot published
Stâna de ValeBihornot publishednot publishednot publishednot publishednot published
Muntele Băișorii (Buscat)Cluj4.85not publishednot publishednot publishednot published
Mărișel Ski SlopesCluj531,240 myesyes
Feleacu Ski SlopeCluj~0.8 (main slope)not publishednot publishedyesyes
Muntele MicCaraș-Severinover 20, according to the operator51,800 myesyes
Semenic ResortCaraș-Severinnot publishednot publishednot publishednot publishednot published
Casa Baraj Ski SlopeCaraș-Severin1.052not publishedyesnot published
Gărâna (Wolfsberg Ski)Caraș-Severinnot publishednot publishednot publishednot publishedyes

The figures come from the resorts' pages and the operators' websites, checked on 3 November 2026. The Valea Cărbunării Ski Jumps (Râșnov) are a ski jumping centre, not a ski area, and are not in the table. The daily state of the slopes, the opening hours and the ski pass are on each resort's page.

What has changed on the slopes for the 2026–2027 winter

Uncertain or closed. At Harghita Mădăraș Ski Area, the operator's contract expires in December 2026 and the landowner wants a different operator from 2027; the dispute is in court, so it is not certain the lifts will run in the 2026–2027 winter. The company that runs the Mărișel Ski Slopes is in insolvency proceedings. On Mount Cozla and the Gondola, in Piatra Neamț, the gondola runs all year, but the slope and the chairlift have not operated since the 2018–2019 winter.

New. Izvoare Mountain Resort, near Baia Mare, has had an artificial slope since December 2025, also used in summer. Luna Șes, the only ski slope in Satu Mare County, opened in January 2024. At Cavnic, the Icoana ski area has a new chairlift, and at Predeal a new chairlift is being installed on Clăbucet, for the 2027 competitions.

In progress. At Semenic Resort a new ski area is being built, with a gondola and about 15 km of slopes: the snowmaking network and the reservoir are finished, the gondola is not. The slope at Bran, known as Zănoaga, now operates under the name Brava Park.

Ski slopes in the Prahova Valley and near Brașov

The most searched region, along the DN1 and around Brașov, has the two large ski areas, Poiana Brașov and Sinaia, plus town slopes at Bușteni, Azuga and Predeal.

Poiana Brașov, about 12 km from Brașov, has 12 slopes, about 24 km, between 975 and 1,783 m, with 10 lifts: the Capra Neagră and Kanzel cable cars, the Postăvarul Expres gondola, chairlifts and drag lifts. Drumul Roșu, 4,752 m long, runs down from below Postăvaru to the resort; Bradul and Stadion are for beginners, and Bradul has night skiing.

Sinaia has 22 slopes between Cota 1000 and Cota 2000, 26.9 km and 9 lifts. The cable car climbs from the town to Cota 1400, the Carp gondola continues to Cota 2000, and up there the slopes spread above the treeline, in Valea Soarelui and Valea Dorului, up to 2,090 m.

In Bușteni, the Kalinderu slope runs down through the forest to the edge of the town, with a chairlift, a beginners' area and a sledging slope. In Azuga, the gondola climbs from the town to 1,539 m; the Sorica slope is 2.1 km long, and its last stretch is floodlit. In Predeal, the Clăbucet chairlift climbs to 1,448 m; Clăbucet is about 2 km long; according to the operator, Cocoșul and Clăbucet Sosire are easy, Clăbucet Superior is intermediate, and Subteleferic is difficult and the only one with night skiing.

Towards Bran there are two small ski areas: Cheile Grădiștei Fundata Ski Area, at 1,300 m, with three short slopes, tubing and a biathlon arena, and Zănoaga Ski Slope (Brava Park), with three slopes served by drag lifts, ~4.5 km from Bran Castle. On the edge of Râșnov, the Valea Cărbunării Ski Jumps are a ski jumping centre, not a slope: you see them at competitions. The sledging slopes of the Prahova Valley are in the guide to sledging slopes.

The fountain in Dimitrie Ghica Park among tall trees, with lawns and benches around it
Sinaia, PHOpenFree
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The snow-covered town in the valley, seen from above between frosted fir trees on the slope
Azuga, PHOpenFree
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The town of Predeal in the valley, seen from a forested slope with a chairlift line in the foreground and the Postăvaru massif behind
Predeal, BVOpenFree
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Ski slopes in the Jiu Valley, the Transalpina and Păltiniș

The west of the Southern Carpathians has the highest ski areas and Straja, one of the largest.

Straja, above Lupeni, has 12 slopes, about 26 km, 11 lifts and 20 km covered with artificial snow. The Straja slope, 8.1 km long, runs from Straja peak (1,868 m) down to the gondola in Lupeni; five slopes have night skiing.

Parâng Ski Resort, the ski area of Petroșani, is reached by two chairlifts from the Rusu area, each more than 2 km long; it has about 5.5 km of slopes, with Slope A for beginners. Vulcan Pass, above the town of Vulcan, has short, easy slopes between 1,256 and 1,317 m, which in winter you reach only by gondola. Râușor Ski Area, at the foot of the Retezat, has about 3.5 km, a chairlift up to 1,560 m and night skiing until 20:00.

Rânca, on the Transalpina, has more than 6 km of slopes between 1,600 and 1,900 m, with 3 chairlifts and 3 drag lifts. Transalpina Ski Resort, at Lake Vidra, starts at 1,350 m: the gondola climbs 2.9 km to 1,800 m, and a drag lift continues onto Bora peak, at 2,000 m. Șureanu Ski Area has ten slopes with 12.31 km in total, above the treeline below the Șureanu and Aușel peaks, up to 2,010 m; you get there on a mountain road, unpaved in places.

Păltiniș, 32 km from Sibiu, has the Oncești slope, about 1.2 km long, with a chairlift, the Dăneasa slope, shorter and steep, and Arena Platoș, with gentle slopes and night skiing, about 1 km before the resort.

Houses and chalets buried in snow, with the snow-covered mountain ridges behind, under a clear sky
Lupeni, HDOpenFree
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The resort's houses on the plateau beneath the Parâng crests, on a clear summer day
Novaci, GJOpenFree
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photo — Vulcan Pass
Vulcan, HDOpenFree
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Ski slopes in Maramureș, Țara Oașului and Bukovina

In the north, the slopes are lower than in the Southern Carpathians, but many have artificial snow and night skiing.

Cavnic has two neighbouring ski areas, with separate operators and ski passes: Roata, with slopes from Roata peak (1,280 m) down to about 950 m, and Icoana, with three slopes, a tubing park and a snowpark; both have night skiing. Borșa Resort, in the Rodna Mountains, has a 2.6 km gondola up to 1,633 m and 6.45 km of slopes, including the FIS-certified Olympic slope. Șuior, 18 km from Baia Mare, has 3.6 km of slopes through the forest, between 668 and 1,000 m, with a chairlift. Izvoare Mountain Resort, in the Igniș Mountains, has three short slopes, 1.2 km in total, and the artificial slope. Luna Șes, at Negrești-Oaș, has a 2.1 km red slope, with a chairlift up to 1,200 m.

In Bukovina, at Vatra Dornei, the three-kilometre chairlift climbs Dealu Negru, to about 1,300 m, where you ski on a slope of about 3 km. At Câmpulung Moldovenesc there are the Rarău Ski Slope, 2.84 km through the forest, with a gondola, and the Bucovina Ski Slope, with short runs for beginners. The Șoimul Ski Slope, at Gura Humorului, has Șoimul I, 1,478 m long, with a chairlift and night skiing, and Șoimul II, for beginners.

The foot of a ski slope in winter, with a chalet with a conical roof, skiers on the slope and spruce forest on the hill
Cavnic, MMOpenFree
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Chairlift seats climbing along a grassy corridor through broadleaf forest in summer
Baia Sprie, MMOpenFree
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photo — Luna Șes
Negrești-Oaș, SMOpenFree
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photo — Rarău Ski Slope
Câmpulung Moldovenesc, SVOpenFree
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Ski slopes in Harghita, Covasna and Mureș

The Székely Land has many small, family-run ski areas with short slopes, most with night skiing, and a few rail-mounted bobsleigh tracks.

Harghita-Băi, at about 1,300 m above the town of Miercurea Ciuc, has the Kossuth, Miklós and Csipike slopes, cut through the forest, with different operators. Harghita Mădăraș Ski Area has 4.5 km of slopes and four drag lifts, with Nagy Mihály, which is steep, and Súgó, floodlit in the evening; whether it will operate in the 2026–2027 winter is uncertain. The Toplița Ski Slope has three slopes, among them Bradul, 1,200 m long, with night skiing until 18:05. The Bucin Pass Ski Slopes, on the road between Praid and Gheorgheni, are two small ski areas, Havas Bucsin and Bogdan, 4 km in total. SkiGyimes, at Lunca de Sus, has two slopes of 800 and 700 m, open until 21:00.

The spa resorts each have a small slope: Băile Homorod (Lobogó, easy, with a drag lift), Băile Tușnad (0.5 km, with a drag lift and night skiing), Borsec (2.17 km) and Sovata, with the Aluniș slope, ~1.2 km long, ~8 km from the resort. In Covasna County, Șugaș Băi, 8 km from Sfântu Gheorghe, has two slopes of 560 and 250 m, with night skiing.

Toplița, SkiGyimes and Băile Homorod also have rail-mounted bobsleighs; for those and for sledging, see the guide to sledging slopes.

photo — SkiGyimes
Lunca de Sus, HRClosed110 lei
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The resort seen from above, from Falcon Rock: the hotels and houses in the valley, Lake Ciucaș and the fir-covered mountains, with a bush turning red for autumn in the foregroundTop 100
Băile Tușnad, HROpenFree
Resorts and thermal baths
The octagonal wooden pavilion of the László spring, with white latticework and a shingle roof, on a paved path in the resort park
Borsec, HROpenFree
Resorts and thermal baths
The resort in winter, seen from above: a salt lake among snow-covered woods, with wooden pavilions on the shore
Sovata, MSOpenFree
Resorts and thermal baths
photo — Șugaș Băi
Sfântu Gheorghe, CVOpenFree
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Ski slopes in Moldavia: Durău, Slănic-Moldova and Cozla

Moldavia has few slopes, all of them small. At Durău, at the foot of the Ceahlău, the Durău Park ski and sledging slope is 406 m long, with a double drag lift plus one for beginners; it usually runs from mid-December until towards the end of March. At Slănic-Moldova, the Nemira slope is about 1.4 km long, between 485 and 725 m, with night skiing and artificial snow.

On Mount Cozla and the Gondola, in Piatra Neamț, the slope with its chairlift has not operated since the 2018–2019 winter; the gondola from Piața Gării climbs to the plateau all year, for the view, not for skiing.

The houses of Durău on a meadow, with the rocks of the Ceahlău massif rising behind them above the spruce forest
Durău, NTOpenFree
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Ski slopes in the Apuseni, near Cluj and in the Banat

In the Apuseni Mountains, at the Vârtop pass, you ski on both sides: at Arieșeni, the Vârtop I (1,000 m) and Vârtop II slopes, the latter for beginners, and on the Bihor side the Piatra Grăitoare Ski Slope, 1,880 m long, with a chairlift, a red and a black variant and night skiing. Stâna de Vale gets a lot of snow in winter and has ski slopes, but the operator does not publish figures.

Near Cluj, Muntele Băișorii has the Buscat ski area, with five slopes, almost 5 km, and a chairlift. The Mărișel Ski Slopes have about 5 km between 915 and 1,240 m, with a four-seat chairlift and night skiing. The Feleacu Ski Slope, ~10 km from the city, has a floodlit slope of about 765 m, with a drag lift, and a beginners' slope.

In the Banat, Muntele Mic, above Caransebeș, has slopes between about 1,400 and 1,800 m, with two chairlifts and three drag lifts; Vâlsanu is the longest, and in the evening you ski on Vâlsanu and Nordica. At Semenic Resort, at about 1,400 m, the Goznuța, Crucea de Brazi and Slalom Uriaș slopes have drag lifts that start only when there is enough snow. At Văliug, the Casa Baraj Ski Slope has two slopes with night skiing, next to Lake Gozna, and at Gărâna there are the short Wolfsberg Ski slopes, with artificial snow and a 700 m zip line.

Ski slopes with night skiing and artificial snow

Night skiing. 29 of the resorts and ski areas in the table have at least one slope floodlit in the evening. The hours vary: at Straja, the drag lifts and the chairlift on Constantinescu run until 21:00, at Piatra Grăitoare and Râușor night skiing lasts from 17:00 to 20:00, at SkiGyimes until 21:00, at Harghita Mădăraș only on Fridays and Saturdays, and at Muntele Mic at weekends. In Poiana Brașov the Bradul slope is floodlit, in Predeal only Subteleferic. The slopes next to towns, such as Feleacu and Șugaș Băi, run on weekdays mostly in the afternoon and evening. At Straja and Predeal, the day ski pass is not valid for night skiing: the evening ticket is bought separately. Opening hours and prices are on each resort's page.

Artificial snow. 28 resorts and ski areas have snow cannons, according to their pages and the operators' websites. They matter most on the low slopes, such as Șoimul (757 m), Slănic-Moldova (725 m) or Casa Baraj, where the season lasts thanks to the snow made by the cannons. The cannons do not necessarily cover the whole ski area: at Straja they cover 20 of the roughly 26 km, and at Muntele Mic they do not reach every slope. When the slopes usually open and where the snow comes first is in the guide to the start of the ski season.

Houses and chalets buried in snow, with the snow-covered mountain ridges behind, under a clear sky
Lupeni, HDOpenFree
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photo — SkiGyimes
Lunca de Sus, HRClosed110 lei
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The best ski slopes in Romania: how to choose a resort

“The best slope” depends on what you are looking for. A large ski area, lots of runs: Sinaia, Straja and Poiana Brașov each have more than 20 km, with the figures in the table. Altitude and alpine slopes: Sinaia, Șureanu, Transalpina Ski Resort and Rânca go up to 1,900 m or higher, above the treeline. A day out near a city: Feleacu near Cluj, Șuior and Izvoare near Baia Mare, Șugaș Băi near Sfântu Gheorghe, Casa Baraj near Reșița; the distances from the big cities are in the guide to the nearest ski slopes. Your first days on skis: the small ski areas and the practice slopes, in the guide to slopes for beginners.

Poiana Brașov or Sinaia? Sinaia has the longer and higher ski area (26.9 km, up to 2,090 m), with alpine slopes you reach from the town by cable car and gondola. Poiana Brașov has slopes through the forest between 975 and 1,783 m, with Drumul Roșu, 4.75 km long, and beginners' slopes right in the resort, 12 km from Brașov.

Straja or Rânca? Straja has 12 slopes, about 26 km, 11 lifts, night skiing on five slopes and artificial snow on 20 km. Rânca has more than 6 km between 1,600 and 1,900 m, with 3 chairlifts and 3 drag lifts, slopes for families and beginners, 20 km from Novaci; beyond Rânca, the Transalpina is closed in winter.

Snowboarding and freeride. Cavnic has a snowpark and the Rainer 2 freeride route, open only after fresh snow; Șureanu has stretches of ungroomed snow, and Gărâna a snowpark. Cross-country skiing. Cheile Grădiștei Fundata has the biathlon arena, with cross-country ski trails.

The fountain in Dimitrie Ghica Park among tall trees, with lawns and benches around it
Sinaia, PHOpenFree
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Houses and chalets buried in snow, with the snow-covered mountain ridges behind, under a clear sky
Lupeni, HDOpenFree
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The resort's houses on the plateau beneath the Parâng crests, on a clear summer day
Novaci, GJOpenFree
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Frequently asked questions

How many ski slopes are there in Romania?
peplaiuri.ro lists 46 ski resorts, ski areas and ski slopes in Romania, from Sinaia, Straja and Poiana Brașov to the short slopes next to towns. Many have several slopes: Straja has 12, Poiana Brașov 12, Sinaia 22.
What are the biggest ski resorts in Romania?
Of the ski areas that publish their length, Sinaia has 26.9 km of slopes, Straja about 26 km and Poiana Brașov about 24 km (November 2026); the operator at Muntele Mic advertises more than 20 km. The records are in the guide to the longest ski slope in Romania.
Poiana Brașov or Sinaia: which is better for skiing?
Sinaia has the larger and higher ski area (26.9 km, up to 2,090 m, alpine slopes from Cota 2000), while Poiana Brașov has slopes through the forest between 975 and 1,783 m and beginners' slopes in the resort. A one-day ski pass cost 210–230 lei in Sinaia and 240 lei in Poiana Brașov in the 2025–2026 season.
Straja or Rânca: where should I go skiing?
Straja has the larger ski area (about 26 km, 12 slopes, 11 lifts, night skiing), while Rânca has more than 6 km between 1,600 and 1,900 m, suited to families and beginners. A one-day ski pass cost 160 lei at both in the 2025–2026 season.
Which ski slopes in Romania have night skiing?
29 resorts and ski areas in this guide have at least one floodlit slope, among them Straja, Poiana Brașov (Bradul), Predeal (Subteleferic), Rânca, Cavnic, Borșa, Șuior, Muntele Mic, Mărișel and Feleacu. The night skiing hours are on each resort's page.
Where can I find a map of the ski slopes in Romania?
All the resorts and ski areas in this guide are on the peplaiuri.ro map, filtered by the Ski slopes category. The piste map of each ski area is on the operator's website, linked from the resort's page.
Is the ski slope on Cozla in Piatra Neamț still open?
No. There has been no skiing on Cozla since the 2018–2019 winter, and the chairlift no longer operates; the gondola from Piața Gării still runs all year, up to the Cozla plateau.
When do the ski slopes open in Romania?
It depends on the snow and the cold: most ski areas open in December, some only in January, while the high ones and those with artificial snow can start earlier. The usual calendar is in the guide to when the slopes open.

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