In April, on the slopes, the snow still lies, and prices have already started to melt. We have collected several resorts where you can close the ski season. Don’t forget to bring sunscreen!
Sochi, “Rosa Khutor”
Weather: +4 to+8C
The flight from Moscow: 2 113 rubles*
Ski pass: 1500 rubles per day
April 9, at the resort “Rosa Khutor” will start the season “Spring snow”. Ski pass for the whole day will cost only 1500 rubles against 2400-2700 rubles in high season. But perhaps the main advantage of the empty slopes and hotels. Besides, this is an excellent opportunity to combine a winter holiday with almost summer: for warmth you just need to go down in Sochi, where will be around +20C.
Kirovsk, “BigWood”
Temperature: -2…-5C
The flight from Moscow: 8 880 rubles*
Ski pass: 1400 rubles per day
Hibiny — one of the few places where skiing and snowboarding, you can ride up to the end of may. In April there will still be winter and freezing, and that means great skiing is guaranteed. Moreover, the resort is famous for its off-piste.
The Caucasus, Dombay
Weather: -2…+5C
The flight from Moscow: 2 045 rubles*
Ski pass: 1700 rubles per day
Dombai — a Paradise for adventurers and anyone who believes that better than mountains can be only mountains. Here you can see the views, breathtaking. By the way, the slopes will give skiers and snowboarders no less impressive — there are about 20 km of slopes and the elevation of 1538 meters.
Caucasus, Elbrus Region
Weather: -1…+3C
The flight from Moscow: 2 045 rubles*
Ski pass: 1600 rubles per day
The ski season in the Elbrus region lasts until April, and in the upper area of Elbrus can ride in may. The main slopes on the mountains Elbrus and Cheget, and the highest lift reaches the height of 3850 m. the resorts of Elbrus region since the Soviet era left a lot of boarding houses and bases of rest, so you can easily find budget accommodation. And enjoy the Elbrus — highest peak of Europe — priceless!
Siberia, Sheregesh
Temperature: 0…+8C
The flight from Moscow: 3 698 rubles*
Ski pass: 1200 rubles per day
Sheregesh — the perfect place for freeriders and beginners alike. You can ride over the snow in the woods, and you can safely enjoy the quality of routes that have the standard FIS. Here, incidentally, carried out the stages of the championship of Russia on mountain skiing, so that the terrain and the slopes here on a solid five.
Bashkortostan, Abzakovo
Weather: -1…+5C
The flight from Moscow: 3 364 rubles*
Ski pass: 1400 rubles per day
Inhabitants of Magnitogorsk have taken a fancy to this ski resort just 60 km from the city, and after the construction of a modern ski complex a couple of years ago here began to arrive skiers and snowboarders from all over Russia. Slopes are mostly gentle and not too complicated: there are no black runs, 4 red, the rest of choice for those rides not so long ago.
* The price of the fare indicated at the time of writing of the text. The cost in material, and the final price may vary depending on season and time the purchase of tickets.