Kasprowy Wierch

Infobox Mountain
Name=Kasprowy Wierch / Kasprov vrch
Photo=Kasprowy Wierch-Kasprov vrch winter 1.jpg
Caption=Kasprowy Wierch (pl) Kasprov vrch (sk) - meteorological observatory
Elevation=1,987 metres (6,519 feet)
Location=Poland/Slovakia
Range = Western Tatras
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Coordinates = coord|49|13|55|N|19|58|55|E|type:mountain
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First ascent= first winter tourist ascent by Klemens Bachleda and Karol Potkański in c. 1890
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Kasprowy Wierch (in Polish) or Kasprov vrch (in Slovak) is a mountain in the Western Tatras. It is pronounced in English as ' Kas-pr-o-vě Vē-air-h '

In 1910 Kasprowy became very popular among ski tourists. A cable car(cabin aerial ropeway) to the top was built in 1935-1936. It is the oldest such facility in Europe. Due to its modernization, the cabin aerial ropeway was closed until December 2007. In 1938 meteorological and astronomical observatories were built here. Riders have to change cars midway at Myślenicke Turnie mount. At the peak, where the cable cars dock into, are restaurants and information. Just outside lay more ski trolleys. The cable cars are extremely popular and tourists regularly have to wait up to 3 hours to buy tickets - roughly the same time it would take to ascend the mountain on foot. The cable car service has caused environmental concerns and protest both in 1935 and 2006.In 1961-1962 and in 1967-1968 chairlifts were built on the slopes of the mountain and they run in two sections.

The mountain forms the border of Poland and the Slovak Republic and there are no border controls on the mountain so it is technically possible (in good weather) to cross into the other country.

External links

* [http://www.zakopaneonline.pl/webcam3 Zakopane - Kasprowy Wierch webcam]
* [http://www.pkl.pl/index.php?strona,menu,pol,glowna,0,0,1403,angielski,ant.html Kasprowy Wierch cable-car] - access information.