Two new cable cars have opened on Elbrus.
A new ski area with two cable cars and 5.2 kilometers of new ski slopes opened at the Elbrus resort to mark the start of the ski season.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," the 2024/2025 winter season at the Elbrus resort concluded on July 6th. Since that date, ski slope preparation and ski pass sales have ceased, but the cable cars have continued to operate.
After many countries closed their borders due to the coronavirus pandemic, Russian tourists have turned more attention to resorts within the country, particularly in the North Caucasus. Elbrus has become one of the most popular ski resorts. Meanwhile, vacationers complained about ski lift queues and traffic jams.
The ski season opened today at the Elbrus resort, Kavkaz.RF reported on its Telegram channel.
The resort's total ski area now extends over 21 km
To celebrate the opening, the resort launched a new ski area with two cable cars, and 5.2 kilometers of new trails were developed in the eastern sector of Elbrus. "Together, the resort's total ski area now exceeds 21 km," the publication notes.
Two new cable cars were also opened there - a chairlift and a gondola. "Their stations were named Bashtala [upper clearing] and Chiran [glacier] in Balkar. The connecting station to the existing cable car at Mir station was named Mir-2," Kavkaz.RF reported.
In November 2021, the Unified Development Institute of the North Caucasus Federal District, created on the basis of JSC North Caucasus Resorts, received a new name – JSC Kavkaz.RF. The new corporation's responsibilities include managing a tourism and recreational special economic zone and developing tourism potential in the domestic and global markets, according to the company's website.
In addition, construction of a mountaineering camp—15 residential modules for 68 people—is nearing completion at an altitude of 3,900 meters. "One of the modules will be allocated to the Ministry of Emergency Situations rescuers. The opening is scheduled for the summer of 2026," the publication states.
As a reminder, on September 12, three people were killed and several others were injured as a result of a cable car cable break on Mount Elbrus. The director and chief engineer of the cable car company were detained and arrested in connection with the deaths. They were charged on September 29.
In October, the prosecutor's office filed lawsuits on behalf of the sons of the two deceased men. One of the victims is demanding 10 million rubles in compensation for the death of his father, the other is demanding 15 million rubles.
Elbrus Region is a winter resort in Kabardino-Balkaria that is popular among alpine skiers, freeriders, snowboarders, and other extreme sports enthusiasts, according to a report from the "Caucasian Knot."
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/417845
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