Rating overall
7/10
Easily the best area in Zakopane and the only one the resembles a decent sized resort. Cable-car very busy so book in advance or get up early
7/10
Kasprowy Wierch / Photo: Steve Dowle
Once away from the jammed cable car Kasprowy Wierch is a really great spot for the freerider. There’s two chair lifts one on each side of the mountain. To the left is a black run that leads down to the shorter of the two lifts, which makes for a good warm up and some great views on the way back up. But the real place to head is mountains other side, after a 50 meter walk, from the cable car, you can strap your board on and head to a black run in the first bowl.
Kasprowy Wierch, Rider: P.Coombs
Photo: Steve Dowle
If you stay high to the left and walk along a ridge you can access a further two off piste bowls, with some great big powder faces. If you don’t fancy a walk then cut directly right under the longer chair and keep heading right, watch out for corniced cliffs at the top and rocks, this area has some real steep powder stashes and a few natural half pipe areas.
You can shred it up through the trees, but remember to cut left or you’ll end up below the chair.