Where is the best place to go skiing and snowboarding in winter?

It is difficult to determine where the best ski resorts are in the 2021 season. For one, the priority is the cost of recreation, for the other - new impressions or the mentality of local residents. The choice of resorts in Russia and Europe is not just large, but very large.

Where to go skiing in Russia in winter 2021?

There are more than 150 ski resorts in Russia, and their number is growing every year. The most popular: Krasnaya Polyana, Elbrus region, Dombay, Sheregesh in Siberia, Sorochany in the Moscow region, Gudauri in Georgia, Adygea.

Before the winter season, it is worth booking a hotel in advance and purchasing plane tickets. Prices for holidays in the mountains rise at the beginning of the ski season, and the second time during the New Year holidays. Below is the calculation of a week's holiday for a double occupancy. Round-trip flight. Equipment prices can be lower if you rent skis rather than snowboards.

• Sochi (Krasnaya Polyana)... Winter holidays in the mountains can combine living by the sea and skiing in the mountains. This is what Sochi can boast of. The ski resort itself is called Krasnaya Polyana and consists of 5 original resorts: Krasnaya Polyana itself, Esto-Sadka with Gorki Grad, Gazprom and Roza khutor, the distance between them is 5-10 km. The Black Sea softens the climate and high humidity contributes to snowfall. The average temperature in winter is about zero. The length of the tracks is 146 km, the height difference is from 975 to 2509 meters.

1. ski pass - 12 900 rubles for 6 days
2. equipment - 4800 rubles for 6 days

The resort has fully equipped trails up to lighting. It takes about an hour to get to the resorts from Sochi. Housing rental in Greater Sochi from 500 rubles per room in a modest guest house. A good apartment in the center or by the sea will cost from 1800 rubles per room. This is the cost of a room for 3 people at the Melaron hotel on the seashore. In Krasnaya Polyana, prices are higher, but you can still buy rooms at summer prices. A room in the hotel Rai-Ski - House with excellent reviews - from 1700 rubles. Flight Moscow-Sochi - from 3 058 rubles. A week's rest in Krasnaya Polyana will cost from 31,000.

• Kabardino-Balkaria (Elbrus region)... If we consider the budget ski resorts in Russia, then skiing on Elbrus and Chegeta is relatively inexpensive, comfortable, but getting more difficult than to other resorts. The trails are mostly for experienced riders, there are panoramic trails, a glacier, freeride, backcountry and heliskiing opportunities.

What is typical for this area is soft snow, for the sake of which people come here from all over Russia

1. ski pass - 11 400 rubles
2. equipment - 5500 rubles

In addition, Elbrus itself is impressive with slopes higher than 5,000 meters. The length of the tracks is 32 km, and the height difference is from 2350 to 3847 meters. Summer skiing is possible. In some areas, you must obtain permission from the border guards or go with a guide. You can get there through the airport Minvody or Nalchik, then transfer to the village of Terskol via Tyrnyauz.

The cost of the transfer is 2,000 - 3,000 rubles, but you can take a minibus with transfers. Accommodation in modest rooms - from 1,200 rubles is offered by the Dynamo complex. One of the popular Alpina hotels offers accommodation from 2,400 rubles per room with breakfast. By the fall, most of the proposed housing in Terskol has already been booked. A week's rest in the Elbrus region will amount to 33,000 rubles.

• Karachay-Cherkessia (Dombay)... Very nice and quiet. The place to go skiing in winter is inexpensive. Average daily temperature -5. The ski season lasts from December to May. There are 25 km of trails in Dombai, some of them go through the forest. Ski area at an altitude of 1630 to 3168 meters. There is heli - skiing and freeride, delivery by helicopter Mi - 8.

1. ski pass - 7720 rubles
2. equipment - 3000 rubles

Ascent on a drag lift is 2 times cheaper. Accommodation prices increase slightly during the season. The lowest prices can be found at sports centers and in private apartments. So the cost of a room in the Sport Dombay hotel is from 1300 rubles per day, breakfast is optional (250 rubles). The maximum prices are in luxury apartments, they can be rented at a price of up to 30,000 rubles per day.

The popular hotels "Crystal" 3 *, "Meridian" 3 *. Accommodation in them will cost from 2300 rubles for a room with breakfast. Pobeda Airlines flies to the airport of Mineralnye Vody. Flight to Mineralnye Vody - from 3,570 rubles. Rest (6 nights and 7 days) in Dombai with a flight from Moscow will cost about 26,700 rubles per person.

• Georgia... Another place where you can have an inexpensive winter vacation in the mountains with the whole family or together. The Caucasus Mountains are very beautiful, the season lasts from December to May. The average daytime temperature is -5 ° C, but in February there can be frosts down to -15 ° C. The main ski resorts are Gudauri, Bakuriani, Khatsvali. It is warmer in Bakuriani, but prices are much higher. The resorts are universal, there are trails of all kinds, skiing with guides, transfer to the slopes by helicopter or snowmobiles. Luxurious freeride opportunities. The height of the ski area is from 2000 meters and above.

1. ski pass - 5100 rubles
2. equipment - 4560 rubles

There are 5-day ski tours outside the resort at a cost of € 290. Flight Moscow - Tbilisi from 7,586 rubles. Tasty to fly with Georgian Airlines. It takes 2 hours to get from Tbilisi to Gudauri, you can get there by minibus or taxi. A ticket for a minibus is 244 rubles.

Prices for accommodation from 1500 rubles per room in hotels near the ski lifts. Popular accommodation in the ski resort of Gudauri among tourists: hotels Bella 3 *, Truso 3 *, Deka. In the latter, the cost of the room is 4853 rubles with breakfast and dinner. A week in Gudauri will cost from 29,500 rubles.

Where to go skiing abroad?

The most popular ski resorts among Russians in winter are Bulgaria, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Japan and Kazakhstan. European resorts need a Schengen visa.

• Bulgaria (Bansko, Borovets, Pamporovo)... There are 8 resorts in Bulgaria. They attract beginner skiers and are suitable for families. Bulgaria is a country where it is cheapest to go skiing in Europe, so there are always a lot of Russians here. At the same time, the tracks and service of the European level, the season is from December to May, if you wish, you can go to the sea. The Bulgarian language is understandable by ear, people are friendly. The difference in altitude in the resorts is from 950 to 2525 meters.

1. ski pass - 174 euros
2. equipment - 45 euros

A flight to Sofia starts at 11,486 rubles. Further by metro and by bus, one-way tickets will cost 17.6 leva, which is about 650 rubles. Accommodation in Bansko from 1170 rubles per room in Otua Guest House Bansko 2 * not far from the ski lift. Inexpensive hotels with spa services are in demand, for example, Katarino SPA Hotel 4 * costing from 7448 rubles. A week of skiing on the ski slopes in Bulgaria will start at 49,000 rubles.

• Austria (Sölden, Mayrhofen, Stubai, Obertauen, Ischgl, Kitzbuehel)... Where you can go to ski resorts abroad inexpensively, by European standards, is Austria. There are 62 ski resorts in the country, mainly in the lands of Tyrol and Salzburg. They are distinguished by luxurious ski and toboggan tracks with a length of more than a hundred kilometers at each resort, the level of service and the famous apres - ski parties. Ski area from 950 to 3340 meters. The highest mountain resort of Sölden in the Otzatl Valley. The season is from November to March, but summer glacier skiing is possible.

1. ski pass - 218 (resort Ptitztal) - 290 (Ischgl) euro
2. equipment - 100 euros

You can buy a single ski pass for several zones, costing about 300 euros. You can fly from Moscow to Munich in just 3 hours with S7 Airlaines. Ticket - from 9 570 rubles. It is cheaper to fly by low-cost ryanair or wizzair to one of the European capitals. Transfer to the resort will take several hours by bus, taxi or rental car. The cost of a hotel in Sölden is from 2584 rubles per room (Apart Garni Enzian). A week's vacation in Austria will be at least 62,000 per person.

• Italy (Val di Fassa, Cervinia, Madonna di Campiglio)... There are 39 ski resorts in Italy. Season from mid October to May.The highest mountain resort of Cervinia, where the elevation difference is 1524 - 3899 meters and 150 kilometers of trails. The Valle d'Aosta region has over 900 kilometers of tracks. In Italy, there are uniform ski passes for groups of resorts.

1. ski pass - 240-294 euros
2. equipment - 100 euros

You can get to the Dolomites through Geneva, Milan or Turin, then by bus. Bus tickets can be bought at www.savda.it. Flight from Moscow to Milan with Pobeda airline - from 5556 rubles. In Champoluc, you can rent an apartment from 2650 rubles per day at the Residence Trompe-L'oeil 2 * hotel. Hotels in the mountains of Italy are in demand among Russians: Principe Delle Nevi and Sant Hubertus Resort. A week at the resorts of Italy will cost 72,700 rubles.

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