Bornholms Ski Venner is a tiny volunteer-run ski club on the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm, offering a short slope with artificial snow when winter allows.
- 74 m Base
- 112 m Top lift
- 38 m Vertical
- 2 Lifts
Best known for
Après & vibe
The draw is the friendly, club-run atmosphere rather than any resort facilities.
The snow centre
Bornholms Ski Venner (Bornholm's Ski Friends) is a small, community ski club on the rocky Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. It is not a resort or a snow dome but a modest, volunteer-driven local slope that operates on artificial snow when the cold arrives, giving islanders a rare chance to ski without leaving Bornholm. Expect a short run and a simple lift or two rather than any serious terrain, with an atmosphere built around the club and its members. It suits absolute beginners, children and curious visitors more than experienced skiers. As a low-lying, maritime venue its opening is very weather-dependent and typically confined to short cold spells in the depths of winter.
The slope
A gentle short slope ideal for first turns.
Little beyond a quick run.
No advanced terrain.
No expert terrain.
Skiing on a Baltic island
The novelty is the setting itself: a working little ski slope on Bornholm, far from any mountains, kept going by a local club of enthusiasts.
On the map
Legend
Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay near Bornholms Ski Venner
Visitors stay in Bornholm's towns such as Rønne or Nexø and combine a session here with an island break rather than a ski trip.
A base in town — the snow centre is a day trip, not a resort stay.
Self-catering flexibility for a family visit or a longer city break.
Handy if the centre is a stopover between flights.
Book access to Bornholms Ski Venner
Snow sessions, lessons and slope passes for Bornholms Ski Venner.
Online access tickets for Bornholms Ski Venner will be bookable here shortly. In the meantime, book direct on the venue's own site.
How to get there
Reach Bornholm via Rønne, either by direct flights and ferries from Copenhagen or by ferry from Sweden; it is an island destination rather than a drive from a mainland airport.
Once on Bornholm the club slope is a short drive within the island.
Best time: Only during cold spells in the depths of winter; check with the club before visiting as opening is not guaranteed.
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Getting to Bornholms Ski Venner
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