Living There
Nothing is as good as skiing. It gives you an indescribable sense of freedom, adventure and excitement. You should think about skiing in various parts of the globe to experience the culture, cuisine and skiing infrastructure that the world has to offer you. For example, you could try out skiing in Russia. Ski resorts in Russia are cheaper as well as less crowded. You will eat famous Russian cuisine (you can read more about it here on the Russianblogger) and experience the culture of its people. In addition, the Russian people at these ski resorts are friendly, accommodating and approachable. Here are some of the most popular Russian ski resorts.
– Gornaya Karusel
You can find this ski resort in Estosadok, Sochi. More specifically, you can locate it on the northern side of Mount Aibga. Founded in 1993, it is now an excellent resort for skiing in Russia. It has numerous hotel villages catering to foreign and local tourists as well as several ski lifts to help skiers move from one location of the resort to another. There is also a launch pad at the bottom valley within the resort that has three gondola rope-ways that bring up skiers and tourists to various transfer levels. The uppermost transfer level lies atop Mount Aibga. This transfer level offers you a panoramic view of the entire resort. To put it differently, it is a three hundred and sixty degree view of Gornaya Karusel that is breathtakingly beautiful.
– Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort
This is one of the best-known Russian ski resorts. It is located in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The construction of this ski resort took over eight years i.e. from 2003-2011. Truly, it is a ski resort with a difference having hosted the various skiing events including the World Cup 2012 and the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. You should make a point of experiencing this wonderful skiing infrastructure that also includes a number of excellent hotels, restaurants and other attractions. For example, you could also visit the Black Sea, which is only fifty kilometres from Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort.
– The Laura Biathlon and Ski Complex
This is a Russian ski resort located on the slopes and crests of the Peskhako Ridge. You can find this ridge in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The resort hosted cross-country skiing events as well as biathlon contests for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The fact that it hosted these important events for the Olympics is a testament to the kind of infrastructure that the resort has. In truth, this resort will not disappoint you. Rather, it will amaze you. You should also take note of the fact that the infrastructure at this ski resort is relatively new since the resort came into use on June 2013. Go on. Take full advantage of this relatively new Russian skiing resort.
– Other Russian Ski Resorts
The ski resorts mentioned above are the main Russian ski resorts. However, skiing in Russia is also possible in resorts such the Krasnoye Ozero, Snezhny and Zolotaya Dolina ski resorts. These are the most popular ski resorts in Korobitsyno, Russia. They lie on the Karelian Isthmus. Another popular ski resort is the Sheregesh. It is popular for both skiing and snowboarding. Sheregesh mainly caters to skiing enthusiasts from Siberia but it is currently witnessing an influx of European skiers as well. Finally, you can also check out Rzhanaya Polyana. This resort lies near Krasnaya Polyana. It hosted the boblsigh, skeleton and luge events for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
As you can now tell, Russian ski resorts offer you a lot of adventure and fun. Your skiing experience will be worthwhile. In fact, you will never forget about skiing in Russia. Book your travel to a Russian ski resort today. You will not regret it.
