Mr Stanisław Rażniewski & Mrs Teresa Rażniewska have been engaged in the upbringing and organization works in the framework of the Ski School and Club Aesculap since 1970. Thanks to their common interests, possession of inborn abilities to manage the people's teams, the features of vocation teachers, the ability to support each other and taking difficult life decisions, they could start to widespread the idea of skiing in efficient way in Jelenia Góra. They chose a difficult way. Taking the children in the mountains is a responsible task. You must face many demands and expectations, know how to fulfill the needs of children and of their parents, which measures to use, in order to infect the greatest numbers of people with the white madness. And one thing at last, one of the most important aspects of doing this job. The choice of the place for the school activity, the one assuring fresh air, beautiful views as well as the possibility of safe schooling and having fun on the skis. For over ten years have the members of the Ski School wandered around the Sudety mountains, wasting time for arriving to various ski resorts, more or less distant from Jelenia Góra. Mr and Mrs Rażniewski decided to help the children, they were teaching the skiing. How? Well, to make the mountains closer to Jelenia Góra. To build ski lifts in places, where the skiing was still a white spot on the map. Club lifts available for each Aesculap member. Ladies and Gentlemen! There is such a place! Our enthusiasts chose a place not further than 10 kilometers from Jelenia Góra, - Łysa Góra mount, situated in the South Ridge of Kaczawskie Mountains. This place met all necessary requirements for the skiing to be safely practiced.
It did not take long from the first trips on the slopes of Łysa Góra mount and the team of engineers and technicians, the School Management members under the leadership of Mr Stanisław Rażniewski, started the preparations to implement the projects of lifts in the region of a village Dziwiszów. In 1985 the first lifts were built - in Dziwiszów on the slope of Ulimek ( the place directly adjacent to Łysa Góra mount). And in 1988 started the building of the first T-bar lift on Łysa Góra mount. The majority of works were accomplished with the help of public arduousness of the members and fans of the School and Club. With great effort, facing obstacles which seemed impossible to overcome.
Mr and Mrs Rażniewski spent long time on this mount. And ... perhaps lost their health a little. But not gratuitously! Now the members of Aesculap arrive with their instructors by bus to the training in 15 minutes. On well serviced, artificially snowed ski - routes the skiing is a pleasure and comfort. Four lifts having total capacity of 2000 persons per hour ensure good skiing and fairly short time spent in the queues. There is somewhere to stop, rest and have some meal. For the amateurs of night skiing wait electricity illuminated routes.
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It became obvious that the Winter Sports Microstation on Łysa Góra mountain, was not only the Club mountain. Thanks to the passion of Mr & Mrs Rażniewski, bringing up the instructors, sportsmen, members of great many families, which thanks to Aesculap went for walks in the mountains, thanks to their engagement, many tourists from Poland and abroad visit Kaczawskie Mountains. They come and wonder. How was it possible for a small village in low mountains having capricious climate to buy a station already known in the cities like Olsztyn, Szczecin, Warszawa or even Berlin.
The dreams of Mr and Mrs Rażniewski have almost come truth. Almost, because there is need for hostel base on the top of Łysa Góra mountain. But this should not be difficult, as the management of the commune of Jeżów Sudecki and of district Jelenia Góra, having such a pearl on its area, should help it to develop further!
Michał Rażniewski, Jelenia Góra, 22 May 2000
