Stożek Ski Resort in Wisła

Stożek in Wisła was where the town's first chairlift opened, in the 2004/2005 season – a two-seater about 800 m long. The resort lies in the Łabajów district, about 5 km south-west of the centre, on the eastern slope of Stożek Wielki (978 m), right by the Czech border. In winter it is a small, low-key ski area with a forest run; in summer it offers downhill bike trails and an easy ride up towards the oldest Polish mountain hut in the Silesian Beskids.

Lifts and slopes in winter

The heart of the resort is the two-seater chairlift, with a vertical drop of about 240 m and a capacity of 900 people an hour. Two button lifts, about 300 m and 350 m long, complete the set. A red run follows the chairlift; in its middle section, on either side of a wooded "island", part of it is marked black. A blue forest run about 1,600 m long also leads from the top station to the bottom – a good option for less confident skiers.

The slopes are floodlit, groomed and served by snowmaking. At the bottom there is a free snowpark with rails and kickers, and next to it a self-service giant slalom course with electronic timing. You will also find ski hire, a ski service and free parking. The operator says that thanks to the local microclimate, snow lasts longer here than in other parts of the Silesian Beskids.

Summer: downhill biking and hiking

In summer the chairlift carries hikers and riders, and more than a dozen downhill trails have been laid out on the slope, with names such as Kraken, Dragon, Czart and Bies, plus a fun park and the gentler "Stokówka". According to the summer price list on the resort's website, a ride up costs PLN 35, a return trip PLN 40, and a full-day bike pass (9:00–17:00) PLN 88; children under 5 ride free.

Interesting facts

The resort is run by Witold Pruski's family business, registered in 1990. Since the 2011/2012 season Stożek has been part of a joint lift pass for the Wisła ski areas, now called Wispass (11 resorts in Wisła, Ustroń and Istebna). Not far from the top station stands the PTTK Stożek mountain hut, opened on 9 July 1922 – the oldest surviving Polish mountain hut in the Silesian Beskids. The Main Beskid Trail passes it, and until December 2007 there was a Polish-Czech border crossing next to it, Stożek–Velký Stožek.

Tripto tip

As of October 2026, the resort's website shows the notice "chairlift closed", and the winter price list still refers to the 2024/2025 season. In that season the lifts ran from 8:00 to 17:00, and until dusk in December and January. Check the notice and the webcam on stozekwisla.pl before you go. Multi-day passes are sold through Wispass, which opened pre-sales for the 2026/2027 season on 1 October 2026.

Address: ul. Zjazdowa 11, Wisła-Łabajów. Without a car, take a bus from Wisła to the last stop in Łabajów, then walk about 1,000 m on an easy path (around 20 minutes). Half a day is enough for skiing; in summer it is worth riding up and walking on to the hut on the summit ridge – on a clear day the view takes in a wide panorama of the Beskids.