Chopok
{{Short description|Mountain peak in central Slovakia}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Chopok
| photo = Chopok top.jpg
| photo_caption = Chopok peak, with the "Kamenná chata" chalet on the right
| elevation_m = 2024
| elevation_ref =
| location = Slovakia
| range = Low Tatra
| coordinates = {{coord|48|56|37|N|19|35|24|E}}
| easiest_route = Hike
| map_caption = Location in Slovakia
| map = Slovakia}}
Chopok (2,024 m) is the third highest peak of the Low Tatra range (just after the neighboring Ďumbier and Štiavnica mountains) in central Slovakia. The peak offers a panoramatic view of High Tatra, Liptov and the valley of Hron. There is a chalet (called Kamenná chata) located near the summit.
Access
Chopok is situated on the E8 European walking route, between the Ďumbier and Dereše peaks. In addition to this east–west trail, the mountain can be also reached following the hiking trails either from the north (from the Demänovská Dolina valley) or from the south (from the bus stops Trangoška and Srdiečko). The highest points accessible by a chair lift are Chopok úboč (1834 m) on the northern slope and Kosodrevina (1494 m) on the southern slope.
Climate
The average temperature is -1 °C (30 °F), with the highest temperature recorded 18 °C (66 °F) and the lowest recorded temperature -27 °C (-18 °F).[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=61911&refer= Weatherbase] The average temperature in January is -8 °C (17 °F) and in July 6 °C (44 °F). Chopok is the windiest place with a weather station in Slovakia.
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location = Chopok (1991−2020)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan record high C = 6.9
|Feb record high C = 7.2
|Mar record high C = 8.8
|Apr record high C = 12.6
|May record high C = 17.9
|Jun record high C = 20.6
|Jul record high C = 22.2
|Aug record high C = 22.0
|Sep record high C = 19.4
|Oct record high C = 15.5
|Nov record high C = 14.4
|Dec record high C = 9.9
|year record high C = 22.2
|Jan high C = -5.0
|Feb high C = -5.4
|Mar high C = -3.3
|Apr high C = 1.2
|May high C = 5.8
|Jun high C = 9.7
|Jul high C = 11.6
|Aug high C = 11.9
|Sep high C = 7.0
|Oct high C = 3.3
|Nov high C = -0.7
|Dec high C = -4.1
|year high C = 2.7
|Jan mean C = -7.8
|Feb mean C = -8.1
|Mar mean C = -6.2
|Apr mean C = -1.7
|May mean C = 3.0
|Jun mean C = 6.6
|Jul mean C = 8.5
|Aug mean C = 8.8
|Sep mean C = 4.4
|Oct mean C = 0.8
|Nov mean C = -3.2
|Dec mean C = -6.6
|year mean C = -0.1
|Jan low C = -10.4
|Feb low C = -10.7
|Mar low C = -8.8
|Apr low C = -4.1
|May low C = 0.6
|Jun low C = 4.1
|Jul low C = 5.9
|Aug low C = 6.3
|Sep low C = 2.1
|Oct low C = -1.6
|Nov low C = -5.5
|Dec low C = -9.2
|year low C = -2.6
|Jan record low C = -27.9
|Feb record low C = -26.8
|Mar record low C = -23.5
|Apr record low C = -17.7
|May record low C = -11.5
|Jun record low C = -5.1
|Jul record low C = -2.6
|Aug record low C = -3.0
|Sep record low C = -7.1
|Oct record low C = -14.9
|Nov record low C = -18.7
|Dec record low C = -25.4
|year record low C = -27.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 79.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 86.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 93.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 78.6
|May precipitation mm = 113.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 135.4
|Jul precipitation mm = 156.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 109.5
|Sep precipitation mm = 95.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 82.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 73.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 82.9
|year precipitation mm = 1187.8
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 13.6
|Feb precipitation days = 13.4
|Mar precipitation days = 14.4
|Apr precipitation days = 12.7
|May precipitation days = 15.4
|Jun precipitation days = 14.8
|Jul precipitation days = 14.8
|Aug precipitation days = 11.4
|Sep precipitation days = 11.6
|Oct precipitation days = 12.2
|Nov precipitation days = 12.8
|Dec precipitation days = 13.9
|year precipitation days = 161.1
|Jan snow days = 19.3
|Feb snow days = 18.5
|Mar snow days = 19.6
|Apr snow days = 16.1
|May snow days = 9.0
|Jun snow days = 2.6
|Jul snow days = 0.8
|Aug snow days = 1.0
|Sep snow days = 5.0
|Oct snow days = 8.8
|Nov snow days = 14.2
|Dec snow days = 18.8
|year snow days = 133.5
|Jan humidity = 79.0
|Feb humidity = 81.4
|Mar humidity = 84.9
|Apr humidity = 85.7
|May humidity = 88.4
|Jun humidity = 89.4
|Jul humidity = 87.7
|Aug humidity = 85.7
|Sep humidity = 89.4
|Oct humidity = 85.0
|Nov humidity = 85.4
|Dec humidity = 80.4
|year humidity = 85.2
|Jan sun = 92.1
|Feb sun = 90.2
|Mar sun = 114.2
|Apr sun = 146.0
|May sun = 150.9
|Jun sun = 150.1
|Jul sun = 171.9
|Aug sun = 176.4
|Sep sun = 117.6
|Oct sun = 106.2
|Nov sun = 76.0
|Dec sun = 81.5
|year sun = 1473.1
| source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230814192717/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Slovakia/CSV/CHOPOK_11916.csv
| archive-date = 14 August 2023
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Slovakia/CSV/CHOPOK_11916.csv
| title = Chopok Climate Normals 1991–2020
| work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = 14 August 2023}}
}}
==Skiing==
The northern and southern slopes rank among the best skiing terrains in Slovakia. There are three ski areas on the northern slope, with 21 km of prepared skiing tracks, two cable cars, five chair lifts, and ten ski lifts.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jasna.sk/resort/chopok-north/about/en/winter/ |title=About |access-date=2012-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111110710/http://www.jasna.sk/resort/chopok-north/about/en/winter/ |archive-date=2012-01-11 |url-status=dead }} The southern slope has chair lift and six ski lifts.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jasna.sk/resort/chopok-south/en/winter/ |title=About |access-date=2012-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229085333/http://www.jasna.sk/resort/chopok-south/en/winter/ |archive-date=2011-12-29 |url-status=dead }} The mountain is popular among freeskiers.{{cite peakware|id=2576|name=Chopok}} In addition, the Jasná ski center is situated at Chopok's northern base and the Srdiečko and Tále ski resorts at the southern base.
References
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External links
- [http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/11916.html Weather forecast for Chopok]
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Category:Mountains of Slovakia