Where to go skiing: 10 budget lines
Recreation Educational Program / / December 19, 2019
1. Elbrus, Russia
- Ski pass: From 1 600 rubles per day.
- equipment rental: 500 rubles per day.
- A single roomfrom 400 rubles per night.
- Flight one person from Moscow and backfrom 18 104 rubles.
- Visa: need not.
Sochi ski resorts may not be inferior to the European level of service, but the cost respectively. Therefore, skiers who want to save money, go to Elbrus - the highest point in Europe. Elbrus submits himself only to climbers, the biggest height for skiers - is Gara-Bashi (3780 m above sea level).
Two ski resorts - "Cheget" and "Elbrus Azau" - offering trails, which are suitable both for beginners and pros. Beginners should choose "Azau Elbrus": there is less steep slopes. But "Cheget" - a challenge extreme. The difference in height there is 1000 meters and less groomed trails.
If you want to save as much as possible, to be ready for the level of service a la the Soviet Union. For example, the night of distal ski resort hostel will cost about 400 rubles. But if you want to live close to the highway, will have to part with at least 1500 rubles.
2. Dombay, Russia
- Ski pass: 1300 rubles per day.
- equipment rental: From 500 rubles per day.
- A single roomfrom 650 rubles per night.
- Flight one person from Moscow and backfrom 9168 rubles.
- Visa: need not.
Another Russian ski resort - Dombay - has been actively developing. It recently opened a brand new set of cable cars. Neighboring Krasnaya Polyana yet it is inferior in quality of services, but costs much less. 20 kilometers of trails and imposing height - 1 630 - 3012 m - like fans steep slopes and pure mountain air.
And for those who are already bored ridden? Routes available a special service: the tourists for a fee are delivered to the top of the "wild" slope by helicopter, and then on it is taken away.
3. Siberia, Russia
- Ski pass: From 1 200 rubles per day.
- equipment rental: From 700 rubles per day.
- A single roomfrom 1100 rubles per night.
- Flight one person from Moscow and backfrom 11 413 rubles.
- Visa: need not.
Siberian ski slopes are not as popular as the Caucasus, but can also offer tourists a lot of interesting things. For example, the ski complex "Sheregesh" near the town of Tashtagol Kemerovo region. The steepness of the slopes in this area is small, but there you can safely go for those who want to quickly and inexpensively to learn to ride by ski, And then go to conquer the Caucasus.
But do not think that "Sheregesh" - a pen for lovers. Trails of the resort with a height difference of 680 meters to accept and still accept all-Russian and Siberian competitions in Alpine skiing.
4. Karpaty, Ukraine
- Ski pass: From 1 300 rubles per day.
- equipment rental: From 150 rubles per day.
- A single roomfrom 2390 rubles per night.
- Flight one person from Moscow and backfrom 20 883 rubles.
- Visa: need not.
Ukrainian ski resorts in the Carpathians are not inferior to the level of Russia's cheap and offer visitors a huge choice of all in this area for more than 50 ski lodges for every taste and budget.
Ukraine is actively developing the construction of all the new resorts, wishing to participate in the competition to host the Winter Olympic Games - 2022 and aims to show your mountaineering best. Most popular local base - "Bukovel", "Slavske" and "Dragobrat". The first - the most developed and the most expensive, the second - for fans to save, and the third - the highest, so the ride there you can at least until May.
5. Caucasus, Georgia
- Ski pass: From 1 200 rubles per day.
- equipment rental: From 750 rubles per day.
- A single roomfrom 3558 rubles per night.
- Flight one person from Moscow and backfrom 16 345 rubles.
- Visa: need not.
In Georgia, recently opened a new and modern ski resort Gudauri. Vertical drop on it is 1000 meters, the average length of the slopes - 2-3 km, and the longest slope - 7 km.
By the way, this resort may appeal not only to fans of a ride from the slopes, but also the fans quiet skiing the picturesque valleys. The creators of the ski resort tried to make sure that he was not inferior to European standards on the level of comfort and safety, therefore, there can be safely sent to beginners and families with children.
Another major Georgian resort - Bakuriani - has established itself from the Soviet era. It may not boast the novelty of Gudauri, but still attracts its loyal fans.
6. Uludag, Turkey
- Ski pass: From 1 600 rubles per day.
- equipment rental: From 700 rubles per day.
- Accommodation per person: from 10 093 rubles night (all inclusive).
- Flight one person from Moscow and backfrom 14 627 rubles.
- Visa: need not.
Turkey - is not only a beach holiday. In the winter it offers to ski in the mountains with a height difference of 2 000 to 3 000 m One of the most popular ski resorts in the country -. Uludag, which is suitable for a wide range of skiers.
Turkey even in the winter does not leave with the usual format of "all inclusive", so every major hotel in the mountains It has its own lifts and makes the package deals, which include accommodation, meals and skiing skiing. Traditionally, high quality service combined with a relatively low cost allows Turkey to attract a lot of Russians, even in the cold season.
7. Rhodopes, Bulgaria
- Ski pass: From 2 240 rubles per day.
- equipment rental: From 1 100 rubles per day.
- A single roomfrom 2145 rubles per night.
- Flight one person from Moscow and backfrom 19 483 rubles.
- Visa: Bulgaria (2668 rubles), or Schengen (2668 rubles).
In Bulgaria, the warm winter and low mountains. But it nekrutye trails suitable for beginners and amateurs families. In winter in the mountains comfortable -5 ° C. Although the level of service on the Bulgarian roads does not reach the elite resorts in the Alps, but the holiday price there is much less.
One of the largest ski resorts in Bulgaria - "Pamporovo" - is located in the Rhodope Mountains. For little money there will not only provide skiing equipment, but also to teach skating from the slopes. A ski season begins just as December.
8. Giant Mountains, Czech Republic
- Ski pass: From 2 500 rubles per day.
- equipment rental: From 1360 rubles a day.
- A single roomfrom 780 rubles per night.
- Flight one person from Moscow and backfrom 17 218 rubles.
- Visa: Schengen (2668 rubles).
Affordable prices for holidays in the Czech Republic have long attracted the Russians. Business card of the country - it's all the same excursion, not mountaineering. But in fact this has its advantages. After all, both types of holidays in the Czech Republic can be combined: the fairytale winter Prague to see and ride on skis. The mountains in the country are low: the biggest Snowball reaches 1602 m above sea level.
Giant Mountains National Park has a whole bulk of the ski resorts, the most popular of which is Spindleruv Mlyn, Rokytnice nad Jizerou and Pec pod Sněžkou. Another plus of the Czech Republic: among all Schengen countries, it is perhaps one of the most friendly to English speaking tourists, so the language barrier not be a problem.
9. Low Tatras, Slovakia
- Ski pass: From 2360 rubles a day.
- equipment rental: From 1 599 rubles per day.
- A single roomfrom 1297 rubles per night.
- Flight one person from Moscow and backfrom 27 449 rubles.
- Visa: Schengen (2668 rubles).
Ski resorts in Slovakia - a world-class track. The best of them - "Jasna" in the mountains Low Tatras - regularly hosts international and national competitions in skiing. It offers 57 km of slopes, which are divided into several categories, so that the slope is suitable for beginners and will find themselves, and professionals. Difference in height varies from 400 to about 900 m.
Therefore, prices on the Slovak spas are not the lowest. But the very residence in the country and the return ticket will cost inexpensive. Next to the "clear" has its own airport - Poprad-Tatry, which receives mainly charter flights.
10. Lapland, Finland
- Ski pass: From 1 500 rubles per day.
- equipment rental: From 1 100 rubles per day.
- A single roomfrom 2223 rubles per night.
- Flight one person from Moscow and backfrom 28 304 rubles.
- Visa: Schengen (2668 rubles).
Finland does not, the cheapest country. However, the living costs there partially offset by low-cost airline and train tickets, especially for the residents of St. Petersburg. Finland in 2017 was recognized as the safest country in the world The Travel & Tourism
Competitiveness Report 2017, So it is suitable for those who appreciate quality, comfort and does not like to experience.
For those who want to save the resort Pello suitable. It is not as popular as "Luosto", but and ski passes there should not 35 euros and 20. Trails in both directions are long, but not too steep. And in order to diversify the holiday in Finland you can ride a dog or reindeer.
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