Rosa Khutor is a year-round mountain resort, which is the most famous and considered respectable in Russia.
The Rosa Khutor resort is located in the village of Esto-Sadok (Krasnaya Polyana) in the Adler district of Sochi.
According to the infrastructure, Rosa Khutor is a separate ski and year-round family resort with everything you need, both for skiing and snowboarding, and for year-round recreation without skiing.
The territory of the Rosa Khutor ski complex covers approximately 1820 hectares. All objects of the Rosa Khutor mountain resort, including ski slopes and lifts, are located on the north-western, north-eastern and southern slopes (relative to the Rosa Khutor resort) of the Aibga ridge; at various altitudes: starting from the Mzymta River from 560 meters above sea level and reaching the peaks of the mountain range - "Rosa Peak" and "Stone Pillar", located at 2320 - 2509 meters above sea level.
The total length of the ski slopes on Rosa Khutor is 102 kilometers, with a height difference of 1569 meters on the slopes.
Rosa Khutor has trails of all levels of difficulty, starting from easy (green) and ending with very difficult (black) trails, including Olympic descents. This diversity provides an opportunity for training and skiing skiers and snowboarders of various skill levels. The resort also has educational and children's slopes, snow parks and trails with artificial lighting, suitable for evening skiing.
All the tracks are marked, it's quite difficult to get lost. On some routes there are places where it is forbidden to stop, you should pay attention to information signs.
To ensure comfortable access of guests to various heights and routes, Rosa Khutor has 30 lifts: gondola (closed cabins with seats, with a capacity of up to 8 people), high-speed chairlift, chairlift, towbar and conveyor (escalators).
How to get to the Rosa Khutor slopes (lifts and by car)
There are 6 main cable car stations on Rosa Khutor, 4 of which start and near which the ski slopes run. These are the stations (heights): Rosa Plato (Mountain Olympic Village)located at altitudes of 1100-1170 meters above sea level; Besedka station, located at an altitude of 1350 meters above sea level; "Rosa-1600", located at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level andRose Peak, located at an altitude of 2320 meters above sea level.
You can get to the trails from the lower station of the cable cars, located inThe Rose Valley is located at an altitude of 560 meters above sea level, having climbed on the gondola cable car "Olympia"to the Mountain Olympic Village (Rosa Plateau) or on the gondola cable car "Strela" to the mark "Rosa-1600".
The Olympia ski lift is available all year round for guests with walking tickets (lifting without skiing), and in the winter season also with ski passes.
During the winter season, the Strela lift is only accessible to guests via ski passes, so the queue for this cable car at the height of the season is usually less, and using this cable car, skiers and snowboarders can save time than when climbing the Olympia cable car.
Also, you can climb to the ski slopes from the "Rosa Stadium", located at 940 meters above sea level.
With Rosa Stadium ply:
- high-speed chairlift "Wolf rock" and chairlift "Gazebo" to the mark of the station "Gazebo";
- gondola cable car "Dryada" along the north-eastern sector of the slope of the Aibga ridge.
After climbing on the Dryad lift, you can already start riding, or, if desired, climb higher on the Tundra gondola cable car.
If you come by car, you can leave it at the lower station of the Rosa Khutor cable cars. There are also parking spaces throughout the Rosa Dolina and the Mountain Olympic Village (parking is paid).
In winter, there is a large outdoor parking lot at the Rosa Stadium mark of 940 meters. Parking on it is free.
The ticket offices are located at the lower station of the cable cars in the Rosa Valley, in the building "Shelter of the Winds" in the Mountain Olympic Village and at the Rosa Stadium mark.
Ski equipment and equipment rentalpoints, as well as storage rooms (lockers) are located at the lower station of the cable cars in Rosa Dolina and in the building "Shelter of the Winds" in the Mountain Olympic Village.
There are instructor services at the lower station of the cable cars in the Rosa Valley, in the building "Shelter of the Winds" in the Mountain Olympic Village and at the mark "Rosa-1600".
Information centers operate at the lower station of the cable cars in Rosa Dolina, in the building "Shelter of the Winds" in the Mountain Olympic Village and at the station "Besedka".
Skating zones on Rosa Khutor
Rosa Khutor is conditionally divided into three ski areas (three sectors):
- the Rosa Khutor Circus is a bowl in the mountains, where the main number of trails is concentrated and which is located on the north-western section (sector) of the slope of the Aibga ridge relative to the entire Rosa Khutor complex;
- Ober Khutor Circus, where two gondola cable cars lead from the Main Stadium: Dryad and Tundra. This zone runs through the north-eastern part of the resort;
- The southern sector, which runs along the southern slope of the Aibga ridge.
All areas are connected by ski lifts and ski slopes.
Rosa Khutor trails
Educational and children's slopes
The educational and children's slopes are located on the Rosa Plateau (Mountain Olympic Village).
The training slope on the Rosa Plateau is the main training place of the Rosa Khutor resort, where they train from scratch. The slope is good because in its lower reaches there is a rollout on a carnal surface, where beginners learn to stand on snowboards and skis, as well as practice technical techniques on the spot.
The length of the training slope is 290 meters with a height difference of 40 meters.
Near the training track there is a conveyor lift (escalator), called the "Magic Carpet".
The training slope is located in front of the restaurant " Den " (the building of the Rose Shelter).
The children's training slope is located near the Rosa Priyut building and tubing in the Olympic Mountain Village.
The length of the children's educational slope is 80 meters with a height difference of 5 meters.
There is a conveyor lift on the slope, the length of which is 90 meters, and the capacity is 400 people per hour.
Green trails (easy)
The Juventa highway is an unstrained, wide and gentle slope that runs behind the rodelban and originates near the Rosa Shelter building on the Rosa Plateau.
The length of the Juventus highway is 285 meters with a height difference of 40 meters.
From the lower part of the route runs a tow lift of the same name "Juventa". The length of the lift is 277 meters, and the capacity is 720 people per hour.
The B-52 route starts from the Rosa-1600 station and stretches almost to the Rosa Plateau (Mountain Olympic Village), where it turns into a Chalet route, which beginners and all those who like slow descents prefer to ride. At the bottom of the Chalet route, instructors with beginners and children conduct training.
The length of the B-52 highway: - above 1350 meters is 2495 meters with a height difference of 250 meters; - below 1350 meters is 1370 meters with a height difference of 95 meters.
The B-52 highway can be reached from the Mountain Olympic Village by the Reserved Forest cable car and then by the Caucasian Express cable car to the Rosa-1600 podsadka station or by the Quartet chairlift. From the Roza Stadium, you can first climb on the chairlifts Conversation and Wolf's Tale, and then, as in the first case, on the lifts of the Caucasian Express or Quartet. One of the most convenient ways is to use the Arrow lift from the Rose Valley.
The length of the Chalet route is 1160 meters with a height difference of 130 meters.
A chairlift "Chalet"runs from the lower part of the Chalet route. The length of the ski lift of the Chalet is 836 meters, and the capacity is 1269 people per hour.
The "Plateau" highway starts at the mark of 1350 meters from the Gazebo station and leads to the Rosa Plateau.
The length of the route is 2055 meters with a height difference of 180 meters.
You can climb from the Mountain Olympic Village on the gondola lift Reserved Forest or from the Rosa Stadium on the chair lifts Gazebo or Wolf Rock.
The routes Yavor and Yavor-2 run along the southern slope of Aibga Hill with smooth transitions into each other. Almost at the very bottom, the Yavor-2 highway turns into the Azalea highway.
The Yavor highway starts near Rosa Peak. From the ascent to Rosa Peak, which is possible on the Caucasian Express gondola lift, you should walk a little to the left. At the beginning of the route there will be a narrow section with a large number of people. Then, almost everywhere, the track has a pleasant slope and is quite wide.
On the highway Yavor-2, as a rule, there are much fewer people, although the skiing area is very interesting and picturesque (it runs through a coniferous forest), besides, the slope exposure there is such that there is little sun, so the snow remains in good condition for a long time. This is a gentle track, suitable for lovers of leisurely skiing.
The length of the Yavor highway: - above 2220 meters is 1005 meters with a height difference of 100 meters; - between 2220 and 2120 meters is 810 meters with height differences of 100 meters; - below 2120 meters is 4385 meters with a height difference of 650 meters.
The length of the highway Yavor-2 is 3250 meters with a height difference of 350 meters.
You can also go up to the Yavor and Yavor-2 routes by the Dryad gondola cable car and then Tundra with Rosa Stadion.
Blue tracks (medium difficulty)
There are most of the trails of medium difficulty in the Rosa Khutor resort, they run from all and near all the resort marks.
The longest blue routes are:
- the Triton highway, which starts near Rosa Peak (just to the right of the Caucasian Express lift) and ends at an altitude of 1350 meters. This is a track with dynamic turns and a pleasant slope, which is perfect for progressive skaters.
The length of the Triton highway: - above 2000 meters is 1500 meters with a height difference of 320 meters; - between 1600 and 2000 meters is 2525 meters with height differences of 400 meters; - below 1600 meters is 2045 meters with a height difference of 250 meters;
- The Horizon route runs along the north-eastern sector of the slope (Ober Khutor Circus); it begins near the upper station of the Tundra gondola lift and ends at the lower part of the Wolf Rock lift, where it turns into the Labyrinth and Ozernaya routes. On the Horizon highway, you can have an interesting ride along picturesque trails with a good height difference.
The length of the Horizon route: - above 1600 meters is 4550 meters with a height difference of 720 meters; - below 1600 meters is 2710 meters with a height difference of 510 meters;
- The Labyrinth route begins near the upper stations of the Dryad and Daphne lifts and ends near the lower part of the Wolf Rock lift, where it turns into the Meeting and Ozernaya routes. At first, the Maze route is flat, then it becomes steeper and gets out again. This route offers a magnificent view of the Main Caucasian Ridge, an ideal place for a photo.
The length of the Maze route: - above 1400 meters is 1900 meters with a height difference of 245 meters; - below 1400 meters is 1350 meters with a height difference of 310 meters;
- the Panorama highway runs along the southern slope of the hill. It originates near the upper station of the Tundra lift and almost at the very bottom passes into the green highway Yavor, which ends at the bottom of the high-speed chairlift Edelweiss.
The length of the Panorama highway is 5355 meters with a height difference of 645 meters.
The Goritsvet highway connects the resorts of Rosa Khutor and Alpika. The length of the Goritsvet highway: - above 2275 meters is 375 meters with a height difference of 53 meters; - below 2275 meters is 1500 meters with a height difference of 75 meters.
The Violet route originates near the upper station of the Tundra gondola lift and leads to the lower part of the Crocus chairlift. The length of the Violet highway is 1540 meters with a height difference of 255 meters.
The Ozernaya highway originates at the upper station of the Wolf Rock lift and reaches the lower reaches of this highway. This is a very wide track, where you can work out turns of a large radius. The length of the Ozernaya highway is 2200 meters with a height difference of 420 meters.
The Rosa Blade track starts from the green Chalet track and ends near the lower reaches of the rodelban in the Mountain Olympic Village at the Extreme chairlift. In general, the route is flat, except for one section at the end. It is suitable for beginners, but skiers and snowboarders who know how to make perekantovki. The length of the Rosa Blade highway: - above 1170 meters is 510 meters with a height difference of 220 meters; - below 1170 meters is 1190 meters with a height difference of 220 meters.
Along the north-eastern sector of the slope (Ober Khutor Circus), there are also non-stretched blue routes Borey, Meeting, Nagano 98, Chamonix 24, Vancouver 10 and Turin 06. The Nagano 98, Chamonix 24 and Vancouver 10 routes start from a height of 1350 meters (in the Rosa Khutor Circus) and descend to a height of 960 meters, where there is access to the Wolf Rock chairlifts and Gazebo. The Borey highway runs near the lower part of the Daphne lift.
The Snake and Boomerang trails run along the upper part of the north-western slope. The snake connects the blue Triton highway, the red Bend and the green B-52; this is a dynamic highway with slopes, gentle sections and turns. The boomerang, with a length of only 310 meters, connects and is a transitional link to the Triton highway and the red Cascade highway.
Red tracks (difficult)
The red Rosa Khutor trails run through all areas of the resort: north-western, north-eastern and southern.
On the southern slope (Southern sector) these are the routes Primavera, Gatehouse, Primula, Oreada and Adonis.
The Primavera highway is a fairly wide and comfortable high-speed section with sharp turns at the beginning. The beginning of the route is located near the Rose Peak (slightly to the right after disembarking from the Caucasian Express lift). When descending, the Primavera turns into a blue Panorama route. The length of the Primavera highway is 1615 meters with a height difference of 420 meters.
The Gatehouse track starts near the upper station of the Tundra lift (the green route Yavor) and at the end turns into the green routes Yavor and Yavor-2. The gatehouse is a fairly comfortable track, which has only small steep sections. The length of the Gatehouse highway is 2465 meters with a height difference of 535 meters.
The Primula, Oreada and Adonis highways run between the green highways Yavor and Yavor-2. The Primula track requires experience and confidence in skating.
On the north-eastern slope (Ober Khutor Circus), the red tracks Ober Khutor, Echo and Arbor run through the fir forest.
The Ober Khutor track starts at the upper station of the Tundra lift and ends at the Rosa Stadium, not far from the Shishin Dvor theme park. This is one of the most difficult red trails in the resort, it requires good preparation and concentration. The length of the Ober Khutor highway: - above 1600 meters is 1935 meters with a height difference of 590 meters; - below 1600 meters is 2580 meters with a height difference of 540 meters.
The Arbor and Echo routes originate from the blue Horizon highway (Arbor is near the upper station of the Daphne high-speed chairlift) and lead to the lower part of the Daphne lift. The length of the Arbor highway is 1910 meters with a height difference of 365 meters. The length of the Echo highway is 755 meters with a height difference of 165 meters.
Along the north-western sector of the resort (the Rosa Khutor Circus), the red Cascade, Virazh and Rosa Star trails run.
The Cascade highway has difficult, sometimes narrow sections with a good height difference and dynamic turns. Just below 1600 meters, the track opens onto a very wide section of the connection of several tracks, which is suitable for technical carving turns. It starts from Rosa Peak and ends at Rosa Stadium, where it turns into the blue Nagano 98 highway. The length of the Cascade route: - above 1600 meters is 2920 meters with a height difference of 675 meters; - below 1600 meters is 1480 meters with a height difference of 470 meters.
The Virazh highway has only small steep sections with several bottlenecks. The route starts near the upper part of the Kaban high-speed chairlift at the blue Triton highway and turns into the green B-52 highway at the bottom. The length of the route Bend: - above 1800 meters is 1260 meters with a height difference of 240 meters; - below 1800 meters is 1085 meters with a height difference of 240 meters.
The Rosa Star track is suitable for practicing the intensive skiing skills of progressive skiers and snowboarders. It is quite wide, with a moderate slope and in places flat. It runs near the Rosa Plato (Mountain Olympic Village). The Extreme chairlift runs along the route. The length of the Rosa Star highway: - above 1170 meters is 180 meters with a height difference of 220 meters; - below 1170 meters is 895 meters with a height difference of 220 meters.
Black tracks (very difficult)
There are several black trails in the Rosa Khutor resort, skiing on which requires special skill and dexterity.
Among the black slopes, a special place is occupied by the men's and women's Olympic descents (they were created and used during the 2014 Winter Olympics), as well as marked, patrolled, but not treated with snow compaction machines.
The men's Olympic downhill starts from the red Virazh track, you can also get from the red Cascade track, and leads to the Rosa Stadium. The length of the Men's Olympic downhill track: - above 1600 meters is 1336 meters with a height difference of 445 meters; - below 1600 meters is 1780 meters with a height difference of 520 meters.
The women's Olympic downhill starts just above the upper station of the Strela lift and ends at the bottom of the Wolf Rock high-speed chairlift. The length of the Women's Olympic Downhill track: - above 1600 meters is 368 meters with a height difference of 155 meters; - below 1600 meters is 2532 meters with a height difference of 635 meters.
The Eagle highway passes at the exit to the Wolf Rock ski lift (you can get there from the blue Ozernaya highway). The length of the Orel highway is 1000 meters with a height difference of 220 meters.
The Aibga track starts near Rosa Peak and leads through the blue Triton track to the Men's Olympic Downhill. The length of the Aibga highway is 1035 meters with a height difference of 295 meters.
Freeride trails - marked, patrolled, but not treated with snow-compacting machines:
- The Quartet route starts from the 1600 meter mark and ends at the 1350 meter mark above sea level. The Quartet chairlift runs nearby. The length of the Quartet route is 790 meters with a height difference of 240 meters;
- the Naiad highway runs on the southern slope from the blue Panorama highway (the upper station of the Veronika lift) and leads to the red Gatehouse highway. The length of the Naiad highway is 850 meters with a height difference of 320 meters;
- The Crazy Farm track starts near the top station of the Edelweiss lift (from the green Yavor track) and leads to the Rosa Stadium, where it turns into the blue Maze track. The length of the highway Krazy Khutor: - above 1400 meters is 3000 meters with a height difference of 885 meters; - below 1400 meters is 1650 meters with a height difference of 300 meters;
- the Yuryev Khutor highway starts from the southern slope from the blue Violet highway and runs along the north-eastern sector of the slope to the lower reaches of the Tundra gondola lift, where it turns into the blue Horizon highway and the red Ober Khutor. The length of the Yuryev Khutor highway is 2020 meters with a height difference of 660 meters.
P.S.
The tracks on Rosa Khutor are arranged in such a way that they pass into one another, so when riding, you can easily combine the tracks, thereby choosing the skiing routes that are suitable for you-for your skills and abilities, as well as the desired length of the descent. You can combine green and blue tracks; green, blue and red; red and blue; black and red, etc.
For example:
- from the blue Triton highway, you can turn onto the red Turn and Cascade highways;
- from the green highway Yavor, you can turn to the red highway Gatehouse, blue highways Panorama and Horizon;
- from the upper station of the Skazka lift, we go down the blue Snake highway, then turn left on the section of the red Turn route, along which we make a smooth transition to the green B-52 highway, then descend along the B-25 until the transition to the green Chalet highway. Then there are three options: - you can go down the Chalet; - turn onto the blue Rosa Blade highway; - turn onto the wide red Rosa Star highway. The height difference is 791 meters, the length of the descent is slightly less than 5 kilometers;
- guests with an average level of skiing can drive along the blue Horizon highway, then turn onto the more difficult red Ober Khutor highway;
- experienced people, to balance their forces on descents, can start skating from Rosa Peak first on the blue Triton track, then turn onto the red Turn, then onto the blue Snake and go to the Men's Olympic descent;
- for an easy but confident descent: from Rosa Peak, we walk a little to the left and start descending along the green Yavor highway, pass the Veronika lift station and turn left onto the blue Horizon highway (the dynamic turns of this highway will please you, the highway is narrow in places with a good slope), we go along it to the Dryad and Tundra cable car stations, and turn left onto the blue Labyrinth highway;
- for a warm-up, we start the descent from Rosa Peak along the green highway Yavor, then turn left on the complex red highway Obre Khutor, at the end we go to the blue highway Ozernaya;
- for experienced skiers and snowboarders: we start with the blue Panorama track (the upper station of the Veronika lift) or the green yavor from Rosa Peak, go to the black Naiad track, then to the red Gatehouse, then the green Yavor and go to the lower part of the Edelweiss lift.
Several ski routes:
- the longest: the Crocus lift, the blue Violet track, the blue Horizon track, the blue Labyrinth track, the blue Triton track, the green Plateau track, the blue Rose Blade track;
- from the Olympic Mountain Village to Edelweiss and Rosa Peak: blue track Rosa Blade, Extreme lift, blue track Turin 06, Blue track Vancouver 10, Dryad lift, Tundra lift, green track Javor, green track Javor 2 and Edelweiss lift;
- magic forest (starting from Rosa Peak): green highway Yavor, red highway Ober Khutor, red highway Arbor, Daphne lift, red highway Ober Khutor, red highway Echo, Daphne lift;
- north-south 2 (starting from Rosa Peak): green highway Yavor, green highway Yavor 2, Edelweiss lift, blue highway Goritsvet, blue highway Triton, blue highway Snake, green highway B-52, blue highway Rose Blade;
- warm-up (start at Rosa Dolina):
- arrow lift, green track B-52, Chalet lift, green track Chalet, Protected forest lift,
- arrow lift, green track B-52 (up to the middle), blue track Vancouver;
- from Rosa to Ober (start at Rosa Dolina): Strela lift, Skazka lift, Kaban lift, red Virazh track, black track Men's Olympic downhill, blue Ozernaya track, Dryad lift;
- blue route (blue routes) running through the beech forest: Skazka chairlift, we start descending along the Snake track, go through a couple of turns and roll out onto a wide field where several tracks connect - here you need to stay as far to the right as possible, and roll out onto the Triton track, go down this track, intersect with the Maze track, and turn right onto the Ozernaya track, go down this track, and near the upper lake we keep to the left and turn onto the Meeting track, along which we roll out to the finish zone;
- big circle (starting from the Rose Stadium): Dryad lift, Tundra lift, red Gatehouse track, green Javor track, Edelweiss lift, green Javor track, red Ober Khutor track, Dryad lift;
- from Dryad to Extreme (starting from Rosa Stadion): Dryad lift, Tundra lift, green Javor track, Crocus lift, blue Violet track, Blue Horizon track, red Arbor track, Daphne lift, blue Maze track, Besedka lift, green Plateau track, blue Rose Blade track.
Snowparks on Rosa Ukhtor
Snowpark on Rosa-1600
Every year, somewhere in late March-early April, a large-scale spring camp Quiksilver New Star Camp is held at the Rosa Khutor mountain resort.
Especially for the camp at the Rosa-1600 mark, a large snowpark is being built with a lot of figures arranged in several lines, starting from the simplest, where beginners can try themselves in freestyle, and ending with a pro-line and a giant springboard for competitions and filming professional athletes. The length of the route is 725 meters; the height difference is 50 meters.
The snowpark can be opened as early as February.
You can get to the snowpark on the green highway B-52.
There are several lines in the snowpark, both for beginners and for pros. Also in the snowpark there are 2 lifts, on the lower there are figures for jibbing, on the upper there are trampolines. You can intensively work out the elements of freestyle.
Snowpark "The Stash"
The snowpark (stesh park) was created in a natural mountain landscape, and only natural materials were used for stunt equipment.
Only dead wood and snow become figures for practicing tricks and jumps in the park. At The Stash site, they are turned into trampolines, volraids, rainbows and spikes.
The snowpark is located in the circus Ober Khutor sector, in the area of the red highway Ober Khutor. You can get to the stesh park on the Dryad and Daphne cable cars, there are several ski slopes around the lifts, so it will not be any problems to go to the lifts.
Map-scheme of trails and lifts of the Rosa Khutor mountain resort
Time for skiing on Rosa Khutor
The best time to visit the Rosa Khutor mountain resort as a ski resort is from December to March. Sometimes the season starts in November and ends at the end of April (May). But there are also rains at the height of the season, then the snow lies only on the upper marks of the slopes.
The opening and closing dates of the ski season are determined by the administration of the Rosa Khutor resort, depending on weather conditions and snow cover. The administration can also determine the dates and deadlines for routine maintenance. Information about determining the start and end dates of the ski season is posted on the official website of the resort (the website is listed below).
Attention! During the season, lifts and trails (one or another, or all) may be closed due to weather conditions. We recommend that you check the information before riding on the official website in real time (you can download the mobile application).
Rosa Khutor Ski Passes
There are ski passes from midday and evening to multi-day and seasonal.
A ski pass for evening skiing is access to all open lifts and slopes of the resort in the evening (19:00 - 23:00). Gives the right to a single ascent on the Olympia cable car (from Rosa Dolina to the Mountain Olympic Village) and unlimited access to the slopes: green Chalet, Green Juventa, blue Rose Blade, red Rose Star and on the Training slope (lifts: Chalet, Juventa, Extreme and Magic Carpet on the training slope).
Also have
- children's ski passes,
- training ski pass + discounts on instructor and rental,
- an annual ski pass that is valid during the winter and summer seasons. This subscription is available for all routes open on the day of the visit without restrictions, cycling and hiking trails and Rosa Khutor lifts on any day of the winter and summer seasons. During the ski season, the subscription includes day and evening skiing,
- ski pass + activities, which includes: a ski pass for 1 day + some entertainment and services at the resort, for example: a set lunch at the Yeti cafe (located at the Gazebo station, height 1350 meters), an entrance ticket to Interactive Museum of Archeology (located in Rosa Dolina), entrance ticket to the park-museum "My Russia" (located in Rosa Valley), 2 hours on an ice rink with skate rental (located in Rosa Valley), etc.
You can purchase a single ski pass, according to which skiers and snowboarders get the right to ride, as well as use the infrastructure and services of all the ski resorts of Krasnaya Polyana (Esto-Sadka): Rosa Khutor, Gazprom MTC (Alpika and Laura slopes) and Krasnaya Polyana. A single ski pass can be purchased at the ticket offices of the ski complexes.
In addition to skiing and snowboarding directly, Rosa Khutor offers year-round walking tickets (visiting without skiing). Depending on the season, the variations of walking tickets may vary. For example, route "Path to the peaks" - ascent to Rosa Peak.
The cost of ski passes and walking tours varies from season to season.
Ski passes and walking tickets can be purchased at the ticket offices and terminals of the lower stations "Rosa Dolina" and "Rosa Stadium" or at the ticket office of the Mountain Olympic Village, as well as online in advance on the website. !!! On the website, the price of ski passes and walking tickets was lower and there were more variations than when buying at ticket offices or terminals.
We recommend checking all possible combinations of ski passes and walking tickets and their cost, as well as other information about the Rosa Khutor resort, on the official website.
Website of the Rosa Khutor mountain resort: rosakhutor.
Winter entertainment Rosa Khutor
Alpine sledge (Toboggan)
In the winter season, when there is enough snow, you can take a Toboggan ride on Rosa Khutor in the evening - this is the oldest type of sleigh that became widespread at the end of the 19th century. The Canadian Indians once used a toboggan to transport goods and people, and today you can have fun on this sledge down the slope of the Rosa Khutor resort.
The sled rental point is located in the Mountain Olympic Village in the building "Rosa Priyut". To rent a sleigh, you must pay for the service at the ticket office of the Rosa Shelter building, fill out an application and present an identity document (passport, driver's license). Then take a sled and a protective helmet.
The start of the toboggan run is located at the "Gazebo" mark at an altitude of 1350 meters above sea level, a few minutes ' walk from the Reserved Forest cable car station, next to the Yeti cafe. The length of the route is 2 kilometers, and the height difference is 180 meters.
Alpine sledding is available for adults and children over 10 years old on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 17: 45 to 19: 30 hours.
The tariff for using the sled and helmet includes 45 minutes of skiing, during which you can have time to make two descents on the sled. An additional fee is charged for each subsequent 15 minutes.
At the end of the ride, you must return the sled and helmet to the rental point in the Rosa Shelter building.
We recommend checking all the rates for the use of sledges and, if necessary, the cable cars "Reserved Forest" and "Olympia", as well as the days and times of skiing, before visiting the Rosa Khutor resort website, since prices and hours of skiing often change.
Winter tubing
In the Mountain Olympic Village, near the children's educational slope and the Grusha restaurant, there is a winter tubing, which has a specially prepared track with a length of 300 meters, along which you can roll on a "cheesecake".
The tubing track is equipped with a rope lift.
Adults and children with a height of 1 meter and a weight of up to 80 kilograms are allowed to descend (the weight limit depends on the weather conditions and the condition of the track on the day of the visit). Children under the age of 14 are allowed to tubing only accompanied by their parents (parents may not ride themselves, but they must be present).
Cost: 4 descents - 900 rubles. It includes the use of a lift, rental of tubes and a helmet. Children under the age of 18 can only be on the tubing track wearing a helmet. The deposit for the helmet for the time of riding is 1000 rubles. Tickets can be purchased directly at the ticket office of the tubing.
The tubing is open daily from 10: 00 to 22: 00 during the winter season.
Rodelban
Rodelban is a year-round entertainment (open in summer and winter), during which you can enjoy panoramic views.
The two-seat rodelban sled (you can ride both together and one at a time) is equipped with a manual brake, speed and approach control, and automatic lifting to the starting point. The rail track has 3 rings-turns, and the sled slides along the rails at a speed of up to 40 km / h.
Guests are allowed onthe rodelban: height from 135 centimeters, the weight of both passengers on the same sleigh is not more than 150 kilograms, older than 5 years (from 5 to 18 years only in the same sleigh with an adult).
Rodelban is located in the Mountain Olympic Village behind the building "Shelter of the Winds".
Tickets can be purchased both on the spot - at the ticket office directly near the rodelban, and in advance online on the official website of the Rosa Khutor resort. Tickets online are cheaper (they were 200 rubles).
How to get to Rosa Khutor
The nearest airport to the Rosa Khutor resort and, accordingly, to all the ski resorts of Esto-Sadka (Krasnaya Polyana) is located in the city of Sochi (Adler), 43 kilometers from Estosadka. Flights to Sochi (Adler) →
The fastest and most convenient way to get from Sochi airport to Rosa Khutor is by taxi. You can order a taxi / transfer in advance, even from home. At any time of the day, at the airport, a driver will be waiting for you with a sign where your first and last name will be written. To order a taxi, it is enough to provide your flight data.
If you come by car, you can leave it at the lower station of the Rosa Khutor cable cars. There are also parking spaces throughout the Rosa Dolina and the Mountain Olympic Village (parking is paid).
In winter, there is a large outdoor parking at the Rosa Stadion mark of 940 meters, from where you can also start climbing the mountains on the lifts. Parking on it is free.
More information about how to get to all the ski resorts of Krasnaya Polyana (Esto-Sadka), including Rosa Khutor, can be found here →
Where to stay on Rosa Khutor (hotels, chalets, apartments)
You can stay at Rosa Khutor in two places:
1. In the lower reaches of the cable cars - in the Rosa Valley.
From hotels:
- 5-star Radisson Rosa Khutor Hotel with a 24-hour fitness center, restaurants, a grill bar, free Wi-Fi, a children's club, 12 meeting rooms and room service.
The Pyramid Wellness and Spa center features a sauna, a Turkish hammam and an ice fountain. It features a rooftop terrace with a hot tub and a bar;
- 4-star MERCURE Rosa Khutor hotel with an indoor pool, hammam, steam bath, restaurant, lobby bar, summer terrace, fitness center, children's club and free Wi-Fi;
-4-star Park Inn Hotel from Radisson Rosa Khutor with a restaurant, a lobby bar, a lounge bar, free Wi-Fi, a fitness center, a children's club, a ski storage room and a 24-hour front desk;
- 3-star Tulip Inn Rosa Khutor Hotel with a lobby bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, a sauna, a ski storage room and free Wi-Fi;
- Apart-Hotel VALSET by AZIMUT Rosa Khutor with free Wi-Fi, parking and a 24-hour front desk.
2. In the Mountain Olympic Village (Rosa Plato), at an altitude of 1100 meters above sea level.
It is better to stay in the Mountain Olympic Village for those guests of the resort who want to immediately plunge into the epicenter of "mountain life" after leaving the hotel, and skiers and snowboarders get the opportunity, after leaving the hotel, to be directly at the ski slopes and lifts (ski-in / ski-out).
For the convenience of resort guests, a free shuttle runs from the Rosa Priyut building to all hotels and back: daily, every 15 minutes from 08: 00 to 20: 00 hours. For everyone who stays in the accommodation facilities on the Rosa Plateau, unlimited free access to the Olympia cable car and a transfer to the Rosa Valley is provided. Attention! These conditions may change.
From the placement funds:
- complex "Chalet Rosa Khutor" with spacious chalets with fireplaces, a ski storage room, free Wi-Fi, private parking, a restaurant and a bar;
- Big Family Chalet with Jacuzzi Rosa Khutor with a shared lounge, 5 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, a terrace and free Wi-Fi;
- 4-star Green Flow Rosa Khutor Hotel with free Wi-Fi, a bar, a fitness center and a spa center with a sauna, hammam and an outdoor pool;
- with a restaurant, a herbal bar, a 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi, a spa center with a swimming pool, a sauna and a fitness center;
- Rosa Ski Inn Apartments Rosa Khutor offers a restaurant and free Wi-Fi;
- BoogelWoogel Bar&Hotel Rosa Khutor features a bar, a terrace and free Wi-Fi;
- 2-star Rosa Village Hotel Rosa Khutor offers cottages with standard and family rooms, a shared living area, a ski storage room, a children's corner, free Wi-Fi and a shared kitchen with a kettle, a microwave, a slow cooker and kitchenware.
All accommodation facilities at the Rosa Khutor resort (in the Mountain Olympic Village and Rosa Valley) can be viewed and booked here
