Dragobrat

Dragobrat sits at about 1,400 metres on the Svydovets massif and holds snow longer than anywhere else in Ukraine, sometimes into May, which is its whole reason for existing. The runs are short and the lifts old, but the terrain above them is open and the off-piste is why experienced skiers come. The last stretch of track from Yasinia is severe enough that ordinary cars do not attempt it; transfers run in modified vehicles.

What you actually see

• The long season - snow holding into April and sometimes May.
• The Svydovets terrain - open slopes and off-piste above the marked runs.
• The access track - a rough climb from Yasinia done in modified vehicles.
• The altitude - the highest ski base in the country at around 1,400 metres.

When to go

December to April is the season, and March and April are when the altitude tells. Summer walking is possible on the massif above. Access is worst in thaw conditions.

Honest expectations

Lifts are old and queues are slow. Accommodation is basic and scattered. The access track is genuinely rough and transfers are an unavoidable extra cost.

Nearby

Yasinia is below in the Tisza valley, and Rakhiv is southeast.