Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same, usually
Závažná Poruba - Opalisko is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
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Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The resort in one fact
- Open December–Aprilusually
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Fresh snow |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | closed |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
snow by month
Snow by month
| Month | Snow on the ground | Coldest in the day |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.2 m | -2°C |
| Jan | 0.4 m | -4°C |
| Feb | 0.5 m | -2°C |
| Mar | 0.3 m | -1°C |
Typical in the village (673 m): the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis. Not a forecast. Higher slopes usually hold more.
Map
the resort and its town
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About
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About Závažná Poruba - Opalisko
Village 673 m.
A ski resort with its village at 673 m. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 0.5 m in the village (673 m). The town to stay in is Liptovsky Jan. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,640–US$2,870 each
about US$1,640–US$2,870 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KRK, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$516–US$1,070 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$194–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$228–US$429 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$102 a day, average of the resorts we price | about US$435–US$583 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$295 |
| Total | about US$1,640–US$2,870 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
5 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Liptovsky Jan its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Demänovská Dolina on Booking.com
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- Beds in Maluzina on Booking.com
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About US$74 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 05m
About 17h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KRK, direct, then 3h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.