With the arrival of cold lovers of skiing andsnowboards begin to look for a place where they could enjoy a winter holiday. Our compatriots, like many foreign tourists, often opt for the Rosa Khutor Group of Companies. Reviews of skating and living, he gets one of the most flattering, although there are exceptions. However, every lover of a ski holiday should make a choice, depending on their personal preferences.
Rosa Khutor: geographical location and climate
GK "Rosa Khutor" is located near the village of Krasnaya Polyana (Adlersky District), which is part of the municipal formation of the resort city of Sochi.
Rosa Khutor reviews are positive thanks tolarge area and sufficient height difference. The lowest point of the resort is located at an altitude of 575 m above sea level, and the top is at 2509 m. The total area of Rosy Khutor is 1820 hectares.
15 km from the resort is the border of the CaucasusBiosphere Reserve, and 42 km - the city of Adler. On all sides, Krasnaya Polyana is surrounded by the Mzymta River and its tributaries - the Mill Creek and the Beshenka River, as well as high mountain ranges.
The resort is mild, relatively warm.mountain-sea climate. In summer, the air temperature here can rise to + 38 ° C, and on winter days - drop to -22 ° C. In December-March, a snow depth of 50-150 cm covers the slopes of the Rosa Khutor Group of Companies.
Отзывы сотрудников и любителей горнолыжного rest claim that the best month to stay at the resort is February - during this period the snow cover is quite sufficient, and the hard frosts are over.
How to get there?
To get to your destinationYou can use almost any type of transport - by plane, train, bus or own car. Adler has an airport that receives flights from different regions of the Russian Federation, the same applies to the railway station. It is worth noting that it is the train that is most often chosen by Russians for their journey, wishing to relax at the Rosa Khutor resort. Traveler reviews agree that railway transport is the cheapest and is also the most reliable and safe.
Из Адлера несложно добраться до Красной Поляны.To do this, you can use, for example, the electric train, which follows the route "Airport-Krasnaya Polyana". This is especially convenient for those who arrived in Adler by air, since from the airport through the covered gallery you can immediately go to the railway station and be in place in an hour. There are also buses and taxis with the message "Sochi-Krasnaya Polyana" and "Adler-Krasnaya Polyana".
Rental of equipment
Equipment rental centers are located at the lower stations of the cable cars, so tourists can not carry with them bulky ski equipment, but take it on site.
Many vacationers live in cities from whichKrasnaya Polyana (Rosa Khutor) is far enough away. Guest reviews indicate that employees of rental points pay special attention to the selection of equipment for each person.
In the rental points tourists are offered mountainskis, snowboards, sports shoes, clothing and other equipment in the widest range. Most of the collections of equipment are made by such well-known companies as Rossignol, Volki, Salomon, Fisher, Berton. At the same time, the range is constantly updated with new models, thanks to which guests of the resort can rent the most modern models of snowboards, skis and accessories for them.
Equipment in the rental points is divided into groupsFANS and Pro. The first is intended for use by entry-level skiers for the purpose of skiing on slopes of medium difficulty. And the second - for experienced athletes who prefer the above-average difficulty tracks, which are available in sufficient quantities at the Rosa Khutor Group of Companies. Reviews of skating tourists who use high-quality equipment of local rental stations, leave only positive.
Ski passes: cost and discounts
In the current ski season, the cost of ski passesvaries from 1,000 to 3,000 rubles during the period of the “First Snow” (up to 25.12), from 2,500 to 13,500 during the “Peak” period (26.12-10.01), from 1,700 to 9,700 during the high season (11.01-31.03) and from 1,400 to 7,700 in the Spring Snow season (from 1.04). The cost of a contactless card will cost 100 rubles, regardless of the season.
There is also a system of discounts for skating on the GC "Rosa Khutor". Reviews of winter vacation lovers say that there are very good deals. So, discounts are available to the following persons:
- for students under the age of 25 with a passport and student card;
- Children up to 17 years old with a school ticket or birth certificate;
- school groups of 10 people with the purchase of an excursion ticket (it is obligatory to submit certificates from the school);
- families consisting of 2 adults and children (no more than 4) under the age of 14 years, or 1 adult and at least 2 children.
In case of violation of the rules of conduct on the lifts or slopes, the ski pass can be blocked without the possibility of renewal, since its purchase implies knowledge and acceptance of the existing rules.
Trails and lifts
Vacationers who leave reviews about Rosa KhutorEspecially praise the extensive and diverse network of cableways. There are all types of lifts. Thanks to their wide choice, skiers can easily and quickly reach the most distant slopes, as well as transport even very bulky equipment. In total, the ski center has 18 lifts.
Numerous tracks are famous for their diversity."Rosa Khutor". Guest reviews claim that each person can find a suitable slide here. The total length of trails in the resort is 77 km. The longest is the track at 5 km. On most slopes there are snow cannons, so that even with an insufficient amount of natural snow, you can organize a full ride here.
Extreme Park and Kids Club at GK "Rosa Khutor"
In addition to numerous trails for skiingThe territory of the ski center under consideration is also an extreme park, which is a paradise for thrill-seekers. The 2014 Olympic Games were held here, as well as numerous competitions of the Russian Federation and Europe in snowboarding and freestyle.
Do not be bored at the resort and the smallestto tourists. The children are offered their services by the club "Egorka", whose employees can teach skiing and entertain children aged 3 to 12 years. It was opened in 2013 on the territory of the Rosa Khutor Group of Companies. Reviews of skating children after classes in this club, the parents leave the majority of the positive. Kids are taught to ride on a slope specially equipped for this purpose with the use of a special children's program. It is worth noting that in the summer, the club also works and organizes cycling, hiking and all sorts of sports games for little tourists.
Accommodation in local hotels
Modern buildings, comfortable rooms,proximity to the cable car lifts - all this distinguishes the hotels Rosa Khutor. Reviews living in all hotels of this ski center are full of flattering epithets, but they all agree that this pleasure is not cheap. The cost of living in a local hotel is about 3000 rubles per person per day. However, no one denies that it is worth it.
The most popular among guests of Rosa Khutor GC are the following hotels: HELIOPARK Freestyle 3 *, Park Inn by Radisson 4 * and Mercure Hotel.
HELIOPARK is located just 100 meters fromski lifts and is the perfect place to stay. The guests are offered rooms of the classes DBL, studio, twin, from the windows of which magnificent views of the majestic snow peaks surrounding the Rosa Khutor hotels are opening. Guest living in HELIOPARK mention delicious and varied cuisine.
At the same distance from the ski lifts is Mercure Hotel. Guests are offered 153 rooms with a unique design.
A little further from the lifts (at a distance of 200meters) is the Park Inn by Radisson hotel with its 211 modern rooms, a fitness center, a drying room for ski clothes, shoes, equipment, as well as underground parking.
Restaurants, bars and cafes
After an active day spent on the skidownhill, almost every tourist wants to pamper himself with a hot drink and delicious food. And GK "Rose-Khutor" provides its guests with all the possibilities for this. So, on the left bank of Mzymta, next to the Golden Tulip, Heliopark and Radisson hotels, is the Cipollino restaurant, Choco Chestnut coffee shop, Baskin Robbins cafe, Branche restaurants, Black Bar & Grill, Luciano and Amsterdam, as well as the Modus pizzeria.
On the right bank of Mzymta, near the lower stationsTyrol, Strela and Olympia lifts, McDonald's, Bierkeller and Barsky Table restaurants, as well as the O 'Hara bar, which is famous for its huge range of alcoholic beverages.
If you want a snack or somewarm up by drinking a cup of tea or coffee while skiing, then the Zima restaurant located in the Rosa Shelter, located between the Zapovedny Forest and Olympia gondola lifts, is at your service. Restaurant "Winter" has its own buffet room and a huge open terrace, which offers a magnificent view of the winter nature.
Guest reviews about GK "Rosa Khutor"
Tourists who visited the Rosa Khutor Group of Companies leaveNumerous positive reviews about the condition of the tracks, about the lifts, about the architecture of the buildings and the level of service, about the cleanliness and tidiness of the territory. Everyone claims that Krasnaya Polyana has changed for the better since the opening of the Rosa Khutor complex. The ski resort receives negative reviews only because of too high prices. Many people think the cost of living is too high.
Tourists write that such prices for souvenirs, as inlocal shops, not met either in Austria or in France or anywhere else. The same goes for food. The average tourist can afford to eat only at McDonalds, in other cafes and restaurants the prices are similar to those in Moscow. However, in all other aspects of the resort is called the best.
