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Skiing in Russia
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Ski Resorts
About Skiing in Russia
In Russia, you can look forward to 917 kilometres of slopes: the ski resorts are served by 576 ski lifts. Skiing in Russia offers something for all levels, but is favoured by intermediate and advanced skiers for its steep verticals and high-altitude skiing.
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November - April
Total Resorts
~176
Total Runs
~917 km
Highest Altitude
3,847m
Ski Regions
Caucasus Mountains, Siberia, Southern Russia, North Caucasus, Far Eastern Federal District, Ural Federal District
Did You Know?
The 2014 Winter Olympics were held in Sochi, in the Krasnaya Polyana mountain cluster.
Popular Ski Areas
Krasnaya PolyanaRosa KhutorMount ChegetMount ElbrusZavjalikha
174 ski areas are listed in Russia, including Rosa Khutor, Gazprom Mountain Resort, Manzherok, Krasnaya Polyana Resort, Kolasportland, and Dolina Vasta (planned). By type, that is 171 outdoor ski areas, 2 indoor snow centres, and one dry ski slope. The highest lift-served point is at Mt. Elbrus, 3,847m. The largest listed piste network is Rosa Khutor, with 102 km. Rosa Khutor lists the most lifts, 28.
- Rosa Khutor — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 938m and 2,453m, a vertical drop of 1,515m. 102 km of marked pistes are served by 28 lifts. The nearest airport is Sochi International Airport (AER).
- Gazprom Mountain Resort — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 949m and 2,256m, a vertical drop of 1,307m. There are 52.8 km of marked pistes. The nearest airport is Sochi International Airport (AER) - 35 km.
- Manzherok — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 383m and 1,192m, a vertical drop of 809m. 50 km of marked pistes are served by 12 lifts. The nearest airport is Barnaul Gherman Titov International Airport (BAX) - 232 km.
- Krasnaya Polyana Resort — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 899m and 2,335m, a vertical drop of 1,436m. 30 km of marked pistes are served by 14 lifts. The nearest airport is Sochi International Airport (AER) - 34 km.
- Kolasportland — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 390m and 852m, a vertical drop of 462m. There are 30 km of marked pistes.
- Dolina Vasta (planned) — Outdoor ski area. There are 30 km of marked pistes.
- Arkhyz — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 1,653m and 2,838m, a vertical drop of 1,185m. 27 km of marked pistes are served by 11 lifts. The nearest airport is Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV).
- Big Wood — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 380m and 1,047m, a vertical drop of 667m. There are 26.7 km of marked pistes.
- Gorny Vozdukh — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 100m and 745m, a vertical drop of 645m. There are 25 km of marked pistes. The nearest airport is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International Airport (UUS) - 8 km.
- Mt. Elbrus — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 2,350m and 3,847m, a vertical drop of 1,497m. There are 23 km of marked pistes. The nearest airport is Nalchik Airport (NAL).
- Adzhigardak — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 276m and 658m, a vertical drop of 382m. 21.7 km of marked pistes are served by 8 lifts. The nearest airport is Ufa International Airport (UFA) - 106 km.
- Zavjalikha — Outdoor ski area. The lifts run between 443m and 857m, a vertical drop of 414m. 22 km of marked pistes are served by 3 lifts. The nearest airport is Magnitogorsk International Airport (MQF) - 155 km.
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When to Ski in Russia
The ski season in Russia usually runs from November to April.
Conditions vary a lot by resort and altitude within that window — the resort pages below carry the snow report and lift status for each one.