Over 177 km of slopes—for the first time in Russia, skiers and snowboarders are offered such a large ski area with a single ticket. In the new 2020/2021 season, a single ski pass will be available at all Sochi mountain resorts: Rosa Khutor, Gazprom Mountain Tourist Center, and Kurort. Krasnaya Polyana.
A trial run of a unified ski pass in the Sochi mountains took place last season, when lifts at the Rosa Khutor resort and the Gazprom mountain tourist center (Laura and Alpika) were available with special tickets. This year, for the first time, a unified ski pass integrates the infrastructure of all Sochi mountain resorts. This means that tourists will have access to the cable cars and slopes of the Rosa Khutor resort, the Gazprom mountain tourist center, and the Krasnaya Polyana resort, as well as access to the infrastructure of each of the three resorts, including equipment rentals, instructor schools, restaurants, cafes, and additional services.
"Questions and suggestions regarding the introduction of a unified ski pass were received from tourists even before the project's launch. And the first year of operation confirmed that there is indeed demand. Therefore, all resorts intend to continue to develop the program for the convenience and comfort of tourists in the future," the resorts' press service said.
By linking its pistes, Sochi is on par with leading European ski resorts, offering guests a variety of skiing options: a single ski pass and a ski pass that allows access to one of the selected resorts are available. A ski bus—a free shuttle for holders of a valid single ski pass—will run between the lower cable car stations of the three resorts.
Sales are scheduled to begin in December. Tourists will be able to use the unified ski pass from the official opening date of the season at all three resorts. The shared ski area at Rosa Khutor, Gazprom Mountain Tourist Center, and Krasnaya Polyana Resort is tentatively scheduled to open after December 20.
A single ski pass will allow access to all Sochi mountain resorts, bringing the total ski area to over 177 km. Rosa Khutor has 102 km of ski slopes, Gazprom Mountain Resort (Laura and Alpika) has over 45 km, and Krasnaya Polyana Resort has 30 km.
Tourists are offered a choice of several tariffs, differing in the duration of the ticket validity. Seasonal ski pass applies to both daytime and evening skiing, from the start of the official season at three resorts until the announcement of its end at one of them (approximately at the end of April). Day ski pass valid for one day and only for daytime skiing from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is also season tickets — for several days (two to eight), for daytime skiing from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. "Those planning an active vacation in the Sochi mountains should consider purchasing a multi-day pass. The more days included in the plan, the lower the price per day of skiing," the press service explained.
The price of single tickets and passes will vary depending on the season: "High" (until December 27, 2019 and from January 8, 2020 to April 5, 2020), "Peak" (from December 28, 2019 to January 7, 2020), and "Spring Snow" (from April 6, 2020). A single ski pass can be purchased at the ticket offices of all three resorts.
The cost of a single ski pass for all mountain resorts is
Rosa Khutor, Gazprom Mountain Tourist Center, and Krasnaya Polyana Resort
Source: trn-news.ru