Cableway (Krasnaya Polyana): Overview

Krasnaya Polyana is a snow pearl of the Black Sea region of the Caucasus. By popularity with him can not be compared to any of the ski resorts in Russia. Tourists from all corners of the world go here to ski, because there is nowhere such a natural splendor: clear lakes with cold water, mountain peaks, always covered with snow, gray age-old glaciers, lush forests, the rapid running of mountain rivers never stops here.

Lifts

Here, the mountain-marine unique climate, favorable for skiing on snow slopes on alpine skiing or snowboards. The valley is surrounded by a beautiful view of the mountain peaks and ridges: the Main Caucasian Range, Achishkho, Aibga (it has 5 peaks), their height is about 3 thousand meters. Admire the beauty of the high-mountainous landscape offers tourists year-round resort of Sochi Krasnaya Polyana. The cable car is a guarantee of the prosperity of any resort, because it delivers tourists to the slopes.

On the northern slope of Aibga, behind the Esto-Sadok settlement there is the main complex of ski lifts, it leads to perfectly equipped and well-groomed ski slopes of any complexity and length. The scheme of the cableways of Krasnaya Polyana is presented in the photo above.

Tourists are hospitably received by specialized complexes: Alpika-Service, Rosa Khutor, Gornaya Karusel, and Laura (Gazprom).

Each cable car (Krasnaya Polyana) is a complex with its own features and infrastructure, pricing policy.

"Rosa Khutor"

This complex is the most popular, and there are reasons for that. A successful location, natural landscape trails, prompted by nature itself, as well as freestyle center, snowboard park. A special microclimate allows you to extend the time of skiing until May. The opening of "Rosa Khutora" was held in 2010. It is a modern and high-tech cable car that meets the latest standards of downhill skiing . Krasnaya Polyana In this zone has a developed infrastructure. Several international hotels of European level of service open their doors here. There is a covered parking and parking, restaurants and cafes, there are shops, shops with ski equipment rental, children's club.

"Alpika Service"

This complex is an old-timer, it was built the very first and is located just below the "Rosa Khutor" along the Mzymta river bed, but on the same slope. Cableway (Krasnaya Polyana) "Alpika-Service" leads above all lifts in Russia: its range of heights is 1698 meters. On the height (2238 m) there is a playground with a wonderful view of the Caucasus Mountains, the range of sight is about 100 kilometers.

"Laura"

Mountain-tourist center "Gazprom" among the people is affectionately called "Laura" - by the name of a small river flowing nearby. It is not only a ski organization, there are two best upscale hotels, a network of cafes and restaurants, spa salons and a cinema, an extensive infrastructure and plenty of parking spaces. The cableways of this organization not only earned the fame of the most advanced vehicle, but also serve as an exciting attraction that allows you to admire the opening views of high mountain ranges from a bird's-eye view. Today, the ski runs of 14 cable cars are serviced, their total length is more than 20 kilometers. They differ in types: rope, open chair, closed gondola.

"3S" - innovative ropeway (Krasnaya Polyana)

The novelty of the complex is the road "3S" - this is the longest in the world highway, it is routed on three ropes. Each of the 50 cabins will accommodate 30 people. Considered the most dangerous conditions for the operation of the structure, there are no analogues in Europe. Raise and lower the tourists center from the Psekhako Ridge during the excursion program. The lower station "Alpika-Service" - 550 m, the upper - "Shelter No. 2" - 1646 meters. This resort is especially recommended for beginners because of suitable comfortable conditions. But even advanced athletes will want to ride on black tracks, if there is enough snow.

"The Mountain Carousel"

This complex is located on the side of the northern slope of Mount Aibga, it includes modern ski slopes and chairlift and gondola lifts.

For 10 years, this complex takes tourists from all corners of the globe in winter and summer. In 2014 during the Winter Olympics "Mountain Carousel" was the only place for skiing, open to everyone who wants to go to the resort Krasnaya Polyana. The cable car in the summer is also attractive for tourists, because at the height of the bird's flight a wonderful view of the Caucasian ridge opens, there, high in the sky, you can enjoy the clean and fresh air of the mountains.

The complex is equipped with three landing "steps", located at a certain height from each other. There are tourist areas where you can have a nice dinner in cafes and restaurants, look at the kinds that open from observation points, and the rest, necessary for an unforgettable stay.

Krasnaya Polyana, cable car: reviews

Fans of active recreation, who visited the ski resort of Krasnaya Polyana, say that the cable car itself makes a strong impression, and here also the wonderful views of the mountains that open up to the view. They look amazing, but it's scary to be so high up from the ground and in limbo above the abyss, although the cabins are closed, but the spirit captures. One flight can take more than twenty minutes, although the speed of the lift is considerable. Rolling professional skiers and ordinary tourists a lot. The cable car is one of the strongest impressions received during the rest in Sochi. On safety it is not necessary and to think, all technics new and modern.