Kanin skorv

Bovec - Kanin is the first cross-border ski resort in Slovenia (the Kanin to Sella Nevea link was completed at the end of ). And this is the only ski area in Slovenia where the slopes spread higher than 2,m. Bovec - Kanin is located above Bovec, with views over the world-renowned Soča River Valley where there is extensive cross-country skiing at low altitude. Because of the high altitude (2,m) of the main pistes, there is reliable snow and a view that stretches from the heart of the Alps to the Adriatic Sea. There's 30km of slopes, for all standards, served by 9 lifts ( plus a cable car). It is not usually possible to ski to the valley at Bovec - Kanin. A special attraction of the Bovec - Kanin Ski Center is the opportunity to ski in three countries: at the Sella Nevea and Tarvisio ski resorts in Italy and at the Arnoldstein ski resort in Austria. Guests who purchase a six or seven day Bovec - Kanin ski pass can ski for two days free at these neighbouring resorts.

I am a stalwart fan of Slovenia. I packed up my entire life to come and live here. I even wrote a book about the country (Dormice & Moonshine: Falling for Slovenia). But the closure of Kanin ski area is a rare example of Slovenia surprising me – in a bad way.

When did Kanin ski area close?

In the run-up to winter , a seemingly innocuous note on Kanin’s website stated it was &#;temporarily closed&#;. That was nothing out of the ordinary; it’s common during big storms for ski areas to close for a day or two then reopen once the wind has dropped.

Indeed, the fact that just one week later, the Slovenian press commented that Kanin was still closed, suggests Kanin&#;s long-term failure to open came as a surprise to most.

Well, the whole winter of / passed and Kanin remained shut. And as we now head into the winter of /, there is no news of it reopening.

Will Kanin become a new ghost resort?

Small, low-altitude ski areas around the world have been closing at a depressing rate over the last decade. Indeed, several of the tiny ski areas in Japan where I had incredible one-man powder nights

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