Management of Snow Avalanche Risk in the Ski Areas of the Southern Carpathians-Romanian Carpathians - Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions: Southeastern Europe - page 105

Fig. 10.1 The geographic location of Fagaras massif and Bucegi Mountains
signs related to avalanche danger. As for cable transportation this ski area has only
one cable car.
The Bucegi Mountains are located in the eastern part of the Southern
Carpathians, within the mountain group that bears their name (see Fig. 10.1 ). The
Bucegi Mountains are bordered by cliffs to the east towards the Prahova Valley,
to the west towards the Rucar-Bran-Dragoslavele Corridor and to the northern side
towards the Brasov Basin and by the Ialomita's Subcarpathians in the south. They
have the form of an amphitheatre with its opening towards the south, where the
Ialomita Valley lies. The highest altitudes are concentrated in the northern part.
The foremost important orographic knot is situated in the northern part of the
Bucegi Mountains and is represented by the Omu Peak-2,505 m. The mountain mass
appears as being suspended, the altimetry differences oscillating between 1,200 m,
above the Prahova river (favourable element for the implementation of ski trails, due
to the relief's high potential) and 500 m on the western part where the Rucar-Bran
corridor is located.
The most important ski area of these mountains is to be found in their southern
part. This area pertains to the resort of Sinaia, covers about 116 ha (Bogdan, 2008 )
and it is divided into two sectors (Fig. 10.3 ).
This ski area is endowed with three cable cars, two chair lifts and only one ski lift.
Apart from these, unfortunately, there are five more ski lifts which are dysfunctional
at the present moment.