The Carpathian Region is one of the few places in Europe suitable for the development of winter kinds of leisure. In the lowlands of the Carpathians snow cover stays, as a rule, from the beginning of December till the end of March, and in the highlands ‒ from October till the end of May or the beginning of June, which is an important factor in the development of ski tourism.
The territory of the Carpathian Region (Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast and Maramures County) is characterized by the availability of ski lifts suitable for skiing and snowboarding and for the use of beginners, children, amateurs and professionals.
The following ski areas are the most popular in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast: Palianutsia, Yablunytsia, Vorokhta in Yaremche town council, Kosiv, Sheshory and Tyudiv in Kosiv district, Verkhovyna, Vyshkiv in Dolyna district and ski areas in Maramures County ‒ Borsha, Izvoare, Mohosha, Sujor and Kavnik.
The development of skiing and winter kinds of leisure facilitates the development of rural tourism in the region, as well as the creation of additional services for the guests, such as ski and tourist equipment rentals, objects of public catering, organization of leisure-time and active rest for tourists.
Palianytsia village of Yaremche town council in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Bukovel Ski Resort.
Bukovel Ski Resort is situated at 920 m above sea level, in 100 km from Ivano-Frankivsk. The highest peak of the resort is Mt. Dovha (1372 m).
The list of ski lifts:

• Ski lift with the length of 975 m, the height difference is 112 m, traffic capacity is 1440 people per hour, average difficulty.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 740 m, the height difference is 268 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 1067 m, the height difference is 227 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Double ski lift with the length of 1000 m, the height difference is 215 m, traffic capacity is 808 people per hour.
• Triple ski lift with the length of 1100 m, the height difference is 150 m, traffic capacity is 1800 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 1548 m, the height difference is 336 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 1067 m, the height difference is 227 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 859 m, the height difference is 175 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 1067 m, the height difference is 227 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 1163 m, the height difference is 285 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 1024 m, the height difference is 182 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 1181 m, the height difference is 225 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 1947 m, the height difference is 220 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 1159 m, the height difference is 255 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 847 m, the height difference is 260 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.
• Four-person ski lift with the length of 652 m, the height difference is 220 m, traffic capacity is 2400 people per hour.

Yablunytsia village of Yaremche town council in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast.
Yablunytsia village is situated at about 900 m above sea level. It is one of the first centers of ski tourism in Subcarpathia with the following ski lifts: