Mavrovo is known for one of the most beautiful ski centres in Macedonia – the ski centre "Zare Lazarevski" located on the slopes of Mount Bistra. The magnificent Mavrovo lake surrounded by tall and beautiful mountains offers great opportunities for tourists who decide to spend the winter vacation here. What the Ski Centre offers and the services provided here include the following:
- Eleven ski lifts and three cable cars with a total length of 5,700 m. and a capacity of 11,100 passengers per hour;
- Possibility to ski at a height of 1,255 to 1860 metres above sea level;
- Professional preparation of the trails using 6 snowcats;
- Length of the ski tracks under the cable cars 5,000 m. and length of the ski lifts of 10,000 m;
- Illuminated and sounding tracks - night skiing from 19.00 up to 24.00 hrs;
- Cafe bars (bachila) along the ski slopes of Mount Bistra;
- Ski patrol, ambulance snowmobile and other snowmobiles, artificial snowmaker;
- Average snow cover - 70 cm;
- The ski season can start in November and finish no later than April;
- Ski school where top ski instructors work.