Some Like It Cold: Best Russian Skiing and Snowboarding Resorts

The recent Olympic Games have reminded Russians that there are quite a few mountains in the country and opportunities to enjoy their slopes to the fullest.

Local ski resorts have become a worthy alternative to European ones due to the dynamic development of infrastructure, while reasonable prices and a lack of a language barriers lead to the vacation being even more comfortable.

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Participants of the mass skiing descent in swimsuits "Grelka fest" at the Kuzbass ski resort in the village of Sheregesh, Kemerovo Region.

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A cableway at the ski resort Dombay.

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Vacationers on the northern slope of the ski complex Bolshoi Vudyavr (Big Wood) in the city of Kirovsk, Murmansk region.

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Skiing at the sports and entertainment complex Fanpark "Bobrovy log" (Beaver log) in Krasnoyarsk.

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Vacationers at the ski resort "Arkhyz".

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Athletes ascend on the driveway after skiing at the ski resort "Veduchi" in the Itum-Kalinsky district of the Chechen Republic.

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View of the resort "Belokurikha" in Altai Krai.

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Vacationers at the opening of the ski season at the camp "Sobolinaya Mountain" in Baikalsk.

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Eco-resort "Gladenkaya".

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Vacationers on a chairlift during the opening of the ski season in the territory of the centre of active recreation "Yalgora" in Karelia.

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Participants of the alpine carnival BoogelWoogel-2018 before a mass descent from the mountain in bathing suits at the ski resort Rosa Khutor in Sochi.

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The opening of the season in the mountain resort "Gorky Gorod" at the Krasnaya Polyana-ski resort in Big Sochi. For skiers, the tracks of the mountain-climatic zone "Circus-2" are open at an altitude of more than 2,000 metres above sea level.

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Vacationers at the ski resort "Sorochany" in the Moscow region.

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