In the sports and tourist complex "MountainCarousel "(part of the Gorki-Gorod mega-popular resort) come to rest and ski, both professionals in this sport and amateurs, as well as beginners. For each track there are different levels of difficulty. The reputation of this year-round resort is impeccable and the quality routes is not inferior to the European.
STK "Mountain Carousel": description
The picturesque village of Esto-Sadok in the Adlersky Districtremarkable for its mountainous terrain and differences from subtropical to continental climate. This place is a sports and tourist complex "Mountain Carousel", which is one of the best ski resorts in our country. It is easy to get here from Sochi or Adler, you can also take a train to Esto-Sadok station. The skiing period lasts from January to the end of April, but at an altitude of 2,200 meters above sea level you can enjoy skiing until May.
Positive changes took place here duringconstruction work for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Routes (length 12 km) were updated, elevators were improved, infrastructure was improved and reinnovated. Now the complex includes more than 10 comfortable hotels, an extensive network of cableways "Mountain Carousel" and three zones of different levels of difficulty for skiing and snowboarding. The number of riders per day is in the high season (January holidays) about 6,000 people.
Accommodation and meals
The most convenient way to stay in hotels adjacentgeographically to the sports and tourist complex "Mountain Carousel", of which there are more than 10. For example, "Katerina Alpik", "Arcadia", Bridge Mountain Villas and many others. It is possible to book both an economy category room and elite accommodation in a villa. An option that is even more affordable in the price category is offered to holidaymakers in the private sector of the village.
Many skiers say that afterMany hours of riding experience a strong feeling of hunger, literally to dizziness. In the sports and tourist complex "Mountain Carousel" took into account the burden on the rest of the body, for this purpose there are numerous bistros and cafes where you can eat. At the top station of the cable car is a great restaurant. Here you can not only eat tasty and high-quality food, but also enjoy an unforgettable view from the panoramic windows and stained-glass windows.
The complex has rental equipment for snowboarding and skiing of any level of complexity, shops, souvenirs. It is proposed to ride with an instructor or guide and independently.
The network of lifts and ski trails
Launch pad begins at an altitude of 540 m.From here, there are three cableways with gondola lifts. "Carousel-1" reaches a height of 940 m - this is the first stage. Carousel-2 rises to a height of 1,460 m and Carousel-3 - up to 2,200 m (corresponding to the second and third cable lines). Several roads with chairlift lifts end right and left at the foot of the Black Pyramid mountain in the “Circus-2” and “Circus-3” ski areas. For convenience, the information and viewing platforms are located on the territory of the sports and tourist complex "Mountain Carousel". For beginners created educational skating.
Trails have 4 main levels of difficulty andTraditionally marked on the map in different colors. The simplest has a length of 1,800 m and is marked in green: elevation differences are no more than 180 m. Most of those who ride on the tracks of the sports and tourist complex "Mountain Carousel" of medium and complex levels. The average (blue color) level is 2,000 m with differences from 200 to 340 m, the difficult level (red color) is 1 100 m long and the differences are 385 m. , and the total length - 9 000 m.
Very popular sports and tourist complex"Mountain Carousel" among freeriders. There are many untouched areas outside the tracks. Officially, such skating is prohibited, and rescuers have the right not to respond to the rescue signal, but free riders are in season.
Possibilities of summer holiday in the complex
Territorial proximity "Mountain Carousel" toThe Caucasus Nature Reserve allows organizing here fascinating trails along ecotourism routes. Trekking or mountain hiking is gaining great popularity every year.
One of the types of summer holidays inSports and tourist complex "Mountain Carousel" are excursion trips to the gondola lifts in the mountains. Mountain biking enthusiasts also gather here. Opportunities for mountain biking in STK "Mountain Carousel" abound.
