St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region attract tourists mainly in the summer, especially on white nights, however, in the winter the region has something to offer tourists and locals, especially those who love skiing or want to get up for the first time.
There are many well-equipped slopes of the European level. Many ski resorts in the Leningrad Region offer conditions not only for skiing, but also for sledding, snowmobiling, ice skating, for relaxing with family or for corporate events.
Tuutari Park
The park is located in the Lomonosov district in the village of Retsel. There are all conditions for active winter sports - 5 illuminated ski slopes with height differences of up to 80 meters. The longest track stretches for 600 meters. You can also go cross-country skiing and snowboarding. There are also tracks for children. Equipment rental and instructor services are available .
In addition to skiing, Tuutari Park offers ice skating, cheesecakes, and snowmobiling. There are cafes and restaurants on site.
The cost of using the lift is 500 rubles an hour for adults and 300 for children, but it’s more profitable to buy a ticket for several hours at once. So, a 4-hour lift for adults and children will cost 900 and 600 rubles, respectively. You can buy not an hourly rate, but the number of upgrades (one upgrade costs 150 rubles for adults and 70 for children).
You can rent skis on weekends for 300 rubles per hour (on weekdays - for 250 rubles), and the whole set of skis, boots and poles can be borrowed for 650 rubles (on weekdays - for 500 rubles). For the same money, they rent a set of snowboard and boots.
For 1,500 rubles, you can hire an instructor for 1 hour on a weekday, and on weekends his services will cost 2,000 rubles.
Golden Valley
In the village of Korobitsyno, Leningrad Region, there is a ski resort of the highest class. Thanks to one of the highest mountains in the region, the difference here reaches 105 meters. On these slopes, 11 tracks were laid with illumination in the evening. For beginners there is a separate track with a free ski lift. There are also slopes for snowboarders and Fan Park.
The cost of the main lifts is 150 rubles for 1 lift, or 400 rubles per hour for adults and 350 for children (this is on weekdays, on weekends - 700 and 500 rubles, respectively).
You can rent alpine skiing or snowboarding for an hour or several hours, or you can rent it all day. An hour of ski or snowboard rental costs from 350 rubles, and all day - from 650. Additionally, you can take boots, poles, a helmet and even a jacket and pants. The rental park is updated every year, so all equipment is new.
In addition to skiing, the complex offers to relax and unwind in the lap of nature in the bath or sauna, as well as in the restaurant "Bump". If you wish, you can never leave the complex and rent a cottage, for example, for the weekend.
"Red Lake"
Not far from the “Golden Valley” there are other ski resorts in the Leningrad Region, for example, the ski resort “Red Lake”. The complex is suitable for both professionals and those who are just studying. For them, the resort offers 9 lighted trails with a maximum length of more than a kilometer and a slope of up to 120 meters.
The cost of the lifts is from 150 rubles per pass and from 400 rubles per hour for an adult. A subscription for a day costs 1300 rubles. The cost of renting a ski or snowboard set starts at 500 rubles per day. Just skiing or snowboarding can be taken for 350 and 450 rubles per hour, respectively. In addition, cheesecakes (from 150 rubles per hour) and skates (250 rubles per hour) are for rent. The quality of equipment and its excellent technical condition are always guaranteed by the ski resort "Red Lake".
Reviews about the resort are positive, having been there always note the local nature - a magnificent panorama of the Red Lake opens from the slope. Here you can not only ski, but also live, resting from the bustle of the city, or come here for the weekend. It is possible to stay in a hotel or in one of 33 cozy and comfortable cottages.
"Igora"
The European level of slope training and an ideal winter vacation in the Leningrad Region are offered by the resort “Igora”. To get into it, go to the 54th kilometer of the Priozersky highway. By the way, the complex was the first in the region, which began to work year-round. There are 7 tracks in total, and they boast the maximum length and height in the region of 1200 and 120 meters, respectively. There are separate tracks for beginners, for children and for cheesecake riding.
Also at guests' disposal are several ski lifts, including a high-speed four-chair and even a baby-lift.
In addition to skiing and snowboarding, guests of the complex can go ice skating in the ice arena and swim in the indoor pool. Also, the resort has a well-developed infrastructure - there is a restaurant, a bistro, and a sushi bar. You can stay for a night or longer in one of the hotel rooms or in the cottage.
Ohta
This park is very popular due to one advantage that other ski centers in the Leningrad Region do not have. It is only a few kilometers away from the city, that is, you can get to it in 15 minutes by private car, by train or minibus. Lighted tracks at night allow you to come here at any time, for example, on a weekday after work.
6 tracks of different difficulty levels, a track for cross-country skiing and for tubing is offered to guests by Okhta-Park. Sports equipment rental prices start from 250 rubles per hour, depending on the type, rental is also available for a day (from 1000 rubles) and for a day (from 1500 rubles). The cost of the instructor is estimated at 1200 per hour per person.
After skiing, you can relax in a restaurant or cafe, and then go ice-skating on a unique rink, 1.5 km of ice paths are laid in a picturesque forest.
Mount raven
This ski park cannot boast of lighted tracks, modern ski lifts and rental with the latest equipment models, like other ski resorts in the Leningrad region. But Voronny Gora has been highly valued by lovers and professionals of alpine skiing since Soviet times. There are several tracks in the park, one of which (of increased complexity) with an interesting relief and beautiful views, is laid through the forest.
It is always pleasant here to ride with family or in the company of friends and be in silence and harmony with nature.