Top ski centers of the Urals
The Urals is a beautiful region of our country on the border of Europe and Asia.
Here you will find many ski complexes for active winter holidays for every taste, where there is a possibility: skiing, snowboarding or just spending time in the fresh air.
Mount Ezhovaya
Where: The ski complex is located 8 kilometers from the city of Kirovgrad.
How to get there: There are three ways: a car, a train, an airplane. By car you need to go along the Serov highway, towards Nizhny Tagil. Further on the signs to the city of Kirovgrad, and there is already 10 kilometers to the mountain "Ezhovoy".
In the second case, we take the train to the station "Nizhny Tagil", and directly from the city can be reached by bus.
And in the third case, by plane to the airport of Yekaterinburg, it is 90 kilometers from the mountain.
Tracks and lifts: 9 runs with a length of 9.6 kilometers and 7 lifts.
Accommodation: Hotels "Velvet", "Copper Mountain", "Bungalow Hedgehog". The average price in the New Year holidays starts from 4 thousand rubles for a double room (standard), luxury - from 7 thousand rubles.
Other entertainment: Cafe "Hangar skier" - fast and inexpensive; bar "Eagle's Nest" - European cuisine.
Excursion to the top of the mountain "Ezhovaya", in order to get acquainted with the surroundings, to the rock paintings. Order a tour from 10 people.
gubaha
Where: "Gubakha" is located a few kilometers from the city of the same name in the Perm region.
How to get there: From Yekaterinburg to Perm: train "Ekaterinburg-Perm" or bus (one of the longest and most uncomfortable ways) from the Northern or Southern bus station.
Tracks and lifts: 8 main tracks, freeride zone - 7 tracks, snowpark - 3 tracks, and 4 jump lifts plus "baby lift".
Accommodation: Hostel "Daniel" - from 1600 rubles for a double room, from 4 thousand - a half suite and the hotel "Krestovaya" - an average price of 4 thousand rubles for a double room.
From other entertainments: Bar "Polar station", cafe "Mont Blanc, dining room".
There is a children's room - the cost for an hour 150 rubles, unlimited for a day - 500 rubles.
There is also: mini-zoo, snowboarding, airbag, snowmobile riding, excursion to Rudyansky Sing on a banana.
Ajigardak
Where: Located in the Southern Urals, 6 kilometers from the city of Asha in the Chelyabinsk region.
How to get there: By car: from Yekaterinburg along the Chelyabinsk highway to 100-th kilometer, then, by signs to Chrysostom, then go to the Chelyabinsk-Ufa highway and on it to turn to Ashu. Train: to the station of Ufa.
Plane: to the airport of Ufa, and from it by train to the station "Asha".
Tracks and lifts: 10 trails, with a total length of more than 20 kilometers, freeride zone, tubing track and 6 jump lifts with a "baby lift"
Accommodation: 5 buildings, economy class, for 4 people from 6000 rubles, 6 luxury class cottages from 22 thousand rubles (from 6 to 9 people), 2 mini-hotels from 7000 rubles and an economy class tourist complex from 7 thousand. Prices for New Year holidays are higher.
From other entertainments: Mangal arbor and bath complex.
Saw Mountain
Where: Located 38 kilometers from Yekaterinburg, in the Pervouralsk.
How to get there: By car: from Yekaterinburg along the Moscow highway to the city of Perm, you need to drive to the main signpost to Pervouralsk, then 6 kilometers to the "Saw". By train to the station (Shala or Cousineau) the trip will take no more than an hour.
Tracks and lifts: 5 trails, with a total length of 2800 meters, 2 lifts, snowtubing track, freeride zone, you can ride at night.
Accommodation: No hotel.
From other entertainment: Fast food cafe, 100 seats.
White Mountain
Where: It is located 37 kilometers from Nizhny Tagil.
How to get there: By car: along the Serov tract, touring Nizhny Tagil, to the obelisk "Europe-Asia", and then by signs to the mountain "White". Train: from Yekaterinburg to Nizhny Tagil station, then by taxi. Bus: Directly from Nizhny Tagil.
Tracks and lifts: 5 ski slopes, 2 track for cross-country skiing, track for snowtubing and chair lift.
Accommodation: Hotel complex "Belaya Mountain" - a suite from 11 thousand rubles, the first category from 4 thousand rubles.
Other entertainment: Edelweiss Restaurant, Eurasia Cafe and Bistro.
Also: pool, gym, sauna, solarium, billiards and picnic area.
zavyaliha
Where: Southern Urals, Chelyabinsk region, 7 kilometers from Trekhgorny.
How to get there: By car: the distance from Yekaterinburg is about 370 kilometers.
Train: railway station "Vyazovaya", located on the Chelyabinsk-Ufa branch, from it another 20 kilometers to "Zavyalikha".
Aircraft: nearest airports in Chelyabinsk and Ufa.
Tracks and lifts: 10 tracks, a total length of about 14 kilometers, snowtubing track, bougel and six-seater chair lifts.
Accommodation: Hotel "Stone Flower" - from 800 to 1000 rubles per place, for groups - from 600 to 850.
Other entertainment: Cafe "Crystal", "Russian hut", "Tavern" and "Sport cafe" - prices start from 500 rubles.
Billiards, sauna, children's playroom.
Sun Valley
Where: The resort is located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, near the city of Miassa, in the Chelyabinsk region.
From Yekaterinburg 230 kilometers, and from Chelyabinsk -120 (also there is the nearest airport).
From Yekaterinburg: by car to Miass, and from him to GLC.
From Chelyabinsk: train "Snegir", about 2 hours.
Tracks and lifts: 12 ski slopes, 1 tubing, 1 cross-country skis, a total length of 8 kilometers.
Apart-hotels: "Sunny Valley", "Sport Residence" and "Familly alley" - luxury hotels, so the price per day starts from 17 thousand rubles.
Other attractions include Sunny Valley Restaurant, Live Fish, Frost and Turgoyak Cafe, located at the foot of the mountain.
Also: manga zones, husky center, dog sledding, paintball, snowmobile riding, baths, sightseeing tours.
Author: Ksenia Nosenko
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