The resort is located almost on the ridge-lines of the Carpathian Mountains at elevation of 900 m (3,000 ft) above the sea level near the village of Polianytsia (about 1.3 km (0.81 mi) away).

It is one of the most popular ski resorts in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains and is situated 30 km (19 mi) southwest of the city of Yaremche.

The resort was pioneered in 2000 by a joint venture of Scorzonera Ltd. and Horizont AL as an all-year-round tourist and recreational complex.

The research for potential ski fields and cableways of the first stage was conducted in cooperation with Plan-Alp, Austria, and Ecosign, Canada, who also finalized the master plan for the resort.

- area of 6,8 hectares - dimensions of 750 x 140 m - the beach stretching for 2 km - the depth up to 15 m The lake was the most ambitious resort project, worth almost ₴150 million.

And on the lake itself there is the whole range of water activities: For the safety of tourists, all sites have experienced instructors and accredited lifeguards present.

The runs are on slopes with grass basis, equipped with snow cannons and protected from direct sun light.

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In the summertime the School holds a children's health and sports camp programmes and other leisure events for Bukovel's visitors.

The Sport Weekends concept became popular among Ukrainian sportsmen – they chose the hardest distances and the highest mountain competitions.

In 2019 the Bukovel ski resort had 60 kilometers of slopes, they required compensating for low snowfall by producing artificial snow because the highest point is only 1300 meters above sea level.

[8] In the early months of 2010, the administration of Bukovel was involved in the government scandal around the dismissal of the director of the Gorgany Natural Preserve.

Vasyl Kisliak was fired by the Minister for protection of the natural environment Filipchuk "for a low level of organizational skills" as the administration of Bukovel could not find a middle ground and cooperation with the director.

[10] In 2021 some 55 environmental groups demanded that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to consider Ukraine as a venue for Winter Games.

The criticism is that the Ukrainian government under President Zelenskyy is using an Olympic bid as a pretext to be able to implement several controversial construction projects in the Carpathians.