Tornik ski resort or Tornik ski center ( sr, Ски центар Торник, Ski centar Tornik), is a

mountain resort A mountain resort is a place to holiday or vacation located in an elevated and typically at least relatively isolated area. The term resort implies integral hotel or inn accommodations, restaurants, and either or both sports facilities or scen ...

and one of the largest centers of winter tourism in Serbia, operated by public company "Skijališta Srbije". Located on the slopes of

Zlatibor Zlatibor ( sr-cyr, Златибoр ) is a mountainous region situated in the western part of Serbia. Among the most popular places in Serbia for tourism, Zlatibor's main attractions include health tourism, skiing, and hiking and the longest p ...

Mountain, it is mainly a destination for

skiing Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IO ...

. In the nearby town of

, there are several hotels and hostels, cafes, bars and night clubs.

Features

It is located at elevations between 1,100 and 1,400 meters on the Tornik peak. It has four tracks, all covered by artificial snowing systems, with the total capacity of the about 5,400 skiers per hour. It is equipped with a six-seater

chairlift An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. They ...

, carrying 3,000 skiers per hour, and two T-bar

ski lift A ski lift is a mechanism for transporting skiers up a hill. Ski lifts are typically a paid service at ski resorts. The first ski lift was built in 1908 by German Robert Winterhalder in Schollach/Eisenbach, Hochschwarzwald. Types * Aerial l ...

s with total capacity of 2,400 skiers per hour. All four tracks are categorized by the

International Ski Federation The ''Fédération internationale de ski et de snowboard'' (FIS; en, International Ski and Snowboard Federation) is the highest international governing body for skiing and snowboarding. Founded on 2 February 1924 in Chamonix, France during the ...

(FIS). The ski resort also offers ski polygon, as well as bobsleigh rails and the tubing track. Many of the activities are also active during the summers.Ski Center Tornik
Retrieved 30 December 2021. A

gondola lift A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supp ...

which would span over and connect the town center of

with Tornik ski resort is opened in 2020.

Transportation

Tornik ski resort is located some 12 kilometers off the Zlatibor Highway and 15 kilometers from the town of

Gallery

File:Pogled Ribnica.jpg, View from Tornik in the summer File:Zlatibor - pogled iz sela Dobroselica.jpg, View from Tornik in the winter File:ZLATIBOR 11.tif, Zlatibor landscape File:Vodice - Zlatibor.jpg, Zlatibor landscape

References

External links

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Ski resort Tornik
at skiresort.info Ski areas and resorts in Serbia Zlatibor {{ski-resort-stub

Features

Transportation

Gallery

See also

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