The gray-haired Ural is ready to welcome guests on its land annually. Cold and long winters are the key to a great winter holiday. The ski resorts of the Sverdlovsk region are a good opportunity to spend an unforgettable weekend, go in for mountain sports or just get healthy. In addition to the snow-capped mountains, coniferous forests spread throughout the region . And what could be more beautiful than a winter walk, where you can enjoy the clean, crystal air.
Ural rest
Due to the continental climate, the ski resorts of the Sverdlovsk region can receive tourists and guests almost all year round. For a comfortable stay, all the bases are equipped with the latest technology, equipped with modern equipment. If necessary, there is the opportunity to update the snow cover: the snowing system works on the tracks, the slopes are lit at night, such a powerful arsenal will help you to enjoy your vacation brightly.
Modern winter resorts
Ski resorts of the Sverdlovsk region have an undeniable advantage over similar entertainment places in other countries. Before starting your trip, you can book your favorite hotel and purchase a ticket. The quality of service at the recreation centers is not inferior to the European one, and the rooms will delight you with cosiness and pleasant atmosphere. Comfort is an important criterion when choosing a vacation spot.
The ski resorts of the Sverdlovsk region are represented by more than a dozen ski routes, the length of which is about two hundred kilometers. Vacationers will be able to choose the tracks, both for experienced and beginner winter sports enthusiasts.
When planning your weekend or vacation, pay attention to the modern unique sports complex “Uktus”.
Uktus mountains
This unique world, which is in harmony with nature, changes its beauty with every season. In summer, tourists fall into a forest park, the length of which is four hundred twenty-four hectares. Centuries-old pine trees, whose age is more than one hundred years, attract with their mystery.
In winter, Uktus (a ski resort) is represented by four mountain trails - this is the best base in the region. Quality rest is provided by the latest equipment, modern equipment, sports equipment. Sound-amplifying equipment, necessary equipment and vehicles are working on the slopes. The complex has a snow park where you can ride and spend a couple of unforgettable hours.
Weekend at Uktus
Uktus is a ski resort that is equipped with all the necessary technical communications. Lifts work on all slopes, and polite instructors will be happy to help. Trails can easily conquer everything: both beginners and experienced skiers.
If you do not have your own equipment - not a problem, you can rent everything you need. After an active holiday, you should pause and try something tasty in the local Tramplin cafe. The institution has a large assortment of different dishes, but if you wish, you can cook your own dinner in special arbors. In addition to riding in the mountains, on the base you can take a ride on horseback or in a sleigh.
Uktus mountains are located near Yekaterinburg. Ski resorts in the Sverdlovsk region are located in its southern part. If you will get by car, then you should go along the street. Belinsky and Shcherbakov to the intersection with the street. Winter. And if you decide to go by public transport, then you need a trolleybus number 1 or number 6, you need to get off at the Uktus stop and continue on foot.
Rest on the "Wolf"
Forty kilometers from the city of Yekaterinburg there is a popular resort with the intriguing name “Volchikha”. This is a base with comfortable conditions for outdoor activities and winter sports. Volchikha is a ski resort that accepts tourists from December to April. The center offers visitors four slopes of varying complexity. The length of the tracks is seven hundred, eight hundred, nine hundred and a thousand meters with a height difference of about two hundred meters.
Wolf tracks
The slopes are well-groomed, maintained in excellent condition and absolutely safe for skiing. Regardless of weather conditions, there is always snow on the mountain thanks to the snowmaking system. You do not have to stand in line to climb to the top of the slope. Volchikha is a ski resort that is equipped with ski lifts. For younger visitors, the descent has been specially expanded for the purpose of safe skiing, and children climb on a children's lift.
In addition to entertainment on the hills, the sports complex has an ice rink, a snow park, and if you wish, you can ride on ATVs. If you don’t have your own equipment and do not want to rent it, you can buy everything you need at a local store.
The Volchikha resort will be able to satisfy even the most extreme requests of tourists. The sports complex, in addition to standard entertainment, offers a helicopter ride. This, of course, is not cheap, but an exciting adventure will justify your desires and overwhelm with a storm of unique emotions. Such an adventure will be a great gift for loved ones or relatives.
You can get to the sports complex by bus 151 or by train (Yekaterinburg - Druzhinin, Yekaterinburg - Revda), you should get off at the Pionerskaya stop.
Great vacation just around the corner
Ski resorts of the Sverdlovsk region with accommodation will cost you much cheaper than the well-known winter European complexes providing such services. The bases are popular not only due to weather conditions: the great advantage of the resorts are the routes on the natural mountains that meet all safety requirements. And going down the natural trails, you will definitely appreciate the picturesqueness of the surrounding majestic taiga.
Particularly impressive are the bases that are located in forest reserves. The beauty of winter landscapes will not leave indifferent any tourist. People who have already visited this resort claim that the quality of relaxation is at their best and is not inferior to foreign places.