Alpine skiing and snowboarding are becoming increasingly popular among Russians. Snow resorts in Russia are becoming more attractive not only for compatriots, but also for foreign tourists.
What is attractive winter holiday?
Even the existing rather high level of prices for ski equipment and overalls, as well as the dangers that await tourists on steep slopes, are not an obstacle for tourists.
All these difficulties are more than paid off by the snow-white charm of mountain landscapes, the purest healing air and unforgettable emotions that the best snow resorts give.
A mandatory feature of such places is the availability of good tracks. Some daredevils like to explore the so-called wild slopes, but this is far from safe. Of course, only the best snow resorts in our country differ in good ski slopes .
About the advantages of ski resorts
Their pleasant bonuses include the opportunity to use the services of an experienced instructor who will professionally teach you the technique of skiing or snowboarding.
Such snow resorts usually have trails of various difficulty levels, which allows beginners in a calm environment to learn the basics of skiing techniques from the mountains, and more experienced skiers can freely enjoy the slopes from the mountain slopes.
Thanks to skiing from the mountains, you can get not only excellent physical activity. A person is energized for a long time, while enjoying amazing views of the snowy mountain forest landscapes, breathing in the clean mountain air.
The impressions of a cup of hot coffee drunk in a cozy cafe on top of a huge mountain are remembered for a long time.
Ski comfort
All snow resorts of this level have a highly developed and state-of-the-art infrastructure, for example, you won’t surprise anyone with modern trailers that lift vacationers to the tops of mountains, which used to be unique to foreign centers.
Hotels, cottages and other types of rental housing near the mountain trails for any wallet size allow the vacationer to choose a convenient ski tour for several days or weeks to enjoy the light frost and the bright sun.
Here you can not only enjoy skiing, but also relax comfortably in the cozy restaurants, night clubs, saunas, saunas available here, rent a snowmobile or bagel.
Everyone who at least once descended at great speed along the mountainside will never forget their feelings, they will definitely want to get a fresh portion of adrenaline again.
Availability of ski resorts in Russia
On the territory of the Russian Federation there are many places in which nature itself created excellent opportunities for skiing to develop : the availability of convenient descents, a mild climate, good thickness of the cover and the quality of snow.
37 Russian regions can already boast of having good ski slopes. There are approximately 150 such resorts in the country; it is planned to bring this figure to two hundred.
We inherited some snow resorts from the times of the Soviet Union, for example, the famous Caucasian ski slopes of Dombai, etc., but many newly created modern ski centers in the suburbs, near St. Petersburg, in the Ural and Altai mountains and even in the vicinity of Vladimir .
The Urals even received the nickname of “Ural Switzerland”, since the beautiful ancient mountain peaks and lakes surrounded by forests are not inferior to the famous Swiss landscapes.
The All-Russian Union in charge of the ski industry noted in 2011 some of the best resorts with special prizes.
Snow resorts of the Leningrad region
54 km from the northern capital, on Priozersky highway, there is a ski resort with one of the best infrastructures called Igora.
You can get from St. Petersburg to him by bus, electric train or personal transport.
There is a shuttle bus number 859 from the Devyatkino metro station to the resort.
The resort is equipped with 8 tracks, one of which is training.
Vacationers will be able to eat well in such convenient establishments as Panoramic Restaurant, Le Chalet, Sushi Bar, Lobby Bar, Grand Cafe, Bistro, where in winter there is a lunch scheme -buffet ", combining high-quality food and the ability of the client to determine the portion size and its cost.
Lunch will not take more than twenty minutes, during this time the body will be saturated with the necessary energy to continue to conquer the mountain slopes.
Vacationers are offered an excellent SPA-complex with a bath and a sauna, an ice palace with five hundred seats, comfortable hotel rooms of various price categories.
Snow resorts of the Krasnodar Territory
A real discovery after the 2014 Olympics for all was the Sochi resort - Rosa Khutor, located near the village of Esto-Sadok in the Krasnaya Polyana region, where sixteen tracks are equipped, one of which is adapted for freeriding.
The total length of the slopes is 77 km, while 13 of them have an international certificate and can accept world-class competitions.
You can get to it along the highway from Adler to Krasnaya Polyana. From the central part of the city you can get on the 135th bus or minibus, from Sochi and Adler railway stations there are also minibuses and the 105th bus.
This ski resort comfortably and high-quality serves 10500 vacationers every day.
Unique snow resorts, one of the best of which is Rosa Khutor, make it possible to enjoy any kind of mountain sports activities all year round very comfortably and practically safely.