Management of Snow Avalanche Risk in the Ski Areas of the Southern Carpathians-Romanian Carpathians - Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions: Southeastern Europe - page 109

Fig. 10.5 Bâlea ski area - hypsometric map ( left ), declivity map ( centre ) and the aspect map
( right )
Fig. 10.6 Sinaia ski area - hypsometric map ( left ), declivity map ( centre ) and the aspect map
( right )
The mathematic parameters of the terrain underline the high potential of the
Sinaia ski area for tourist practices. Therefore the altitude of the ski trails is rel-
atively high, around 2,000 m for both sectors of the ski area - Carp and Valea
Dorului (Fig. 10.6 ). The slopes map emphasizes the predominance of high values,
explaining the classification of trails predominantly for expert and advanced skiers
(see Fig. 10.6 ). The aspect map shows two different situations: within the Carp area
eastern slopes are predominant, while in the Dorului Valley the western orienta-
tion is predominant, both profiting from good insulation. In detail, especially for
the Carp area, we note the eastern, south-eastern and north-eastern aspect, the lat-
ter favouring the persistence of snow until late spring. Small surfaces have south
and south-western aspect, which have a good insulation, slopes between 25 and 35 ◦
and no woodland vegetation. These are prerequisite conditions of snow avalanche
triggering, which influence the winter tourism and ski practices (see Fig. 10.6 ).