Mavrovo · Archive photograph · Novica Nakov · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe photograph does not show today’s road or snow conditions.
Mavrovo’s ski area lies on the slopes of Bistra, near Lake Mavrovo. The village and the mountain offer different settings for a stay, so check the lift base that best suits your accommodation.
Check today’s lift and piste report and the access road before travelling. A summer cable-car service is not a ski-opening report.
Popova Šapka · Archive photograph · kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe photograph does not show today’s road or snow conditions.
Popova Šapka is in the Šar Mountains above Tetovo. Wind and visibility matter on the open mountain terrain; off-piste routes should not be confused with managed ski slopes.
Check today’s lift and piste report and the access road before travelling. A summer cable-car service is not a ski-opening report.
Mavrovo’s ski area lies on the slopes of Bistra, near Lake Mavrovo. The village and the mountain offer different settings for a stay, so check the lift base that best suits your accommodation.
Popova Šapka is in the Šar Mountains above Tetovo. Wind and visibility matter on the open mountain terrain; off-piste routes should not be confused with managed ski slopes.
Before your trip
Check the local forecast and the resort’s official updates for lift operation, access and snow conditions. Forecast snow does not confirm that pistes are open.
Published ticket prices for 2 ski resorts, including adult day rates for 2. Compare ski pass prices and piste kilometres in the table. Each resort page includes available child tickets, multi-day passes, season passes and low/high-season rates.
2 destinations
Local pistes, linked areas and regional ski passes in separate columns. Select a column heading to sort numerically. Unknown values appear last.
Ski pass price comparison: adult one-day passes in the same currency and stated season. Undated prices have a separate option. Check low/high season, weekdays/weekends, pass coverage and taxes. No currency conversion. Prices come from operators and named third-party sources.
Published ski-area sizes and ski pass prices · sources on each resort page
1,500 MKDSeason not stated · Mavrovo – Zare LazareskiSource: Skiresort.com
Popova ŠapkaŠar Mountains – Tetovo · North Macedonia
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1,300 MKDSeason not stated · Popova SapkaSource: Skiresort.com
— = not yet verified. ≈ = approximate, as stated by the source. A + preserves the operator’s “over” figure. The same network can appear for several destinations; rows must not be added together. Totals including ski routes are labelled.
Comparing pistes and connections · North Macedonia
When choosing a ski destination, compare the area you will actually use. Local kilometres describe a particular ski area, linked kilometres cover the wider network, and a regional ski pass covers separate areas under a shared ticket.
A verified numerical total is available for 0 of 2 destinations in this table. Missing values are not filled with estimates. Sources and measurement differences are explained on resort pages.
Choose your base using access to the pistes and the forecast at the relevant altitude. A nearby village or mountain pass on the map does not imply a piste link or a road open in winter.