Elbrus Resort
Elbrus Resort

The Elbrus All-Season Tourist and Recreational Complex (ATRC) is located in the Elbrus region of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic and has been a popular destination on Russia's tourist map for over half a century. Tens of thousands of athletes and winter sports enthusiasts from around the world flock here. They are drawn by the high-altitude observation platforms, ski slopes, snow park, hiking eco-trails, and the opportunity to climb Elbrus, the highest mountain in Russia and Europe. Elbrus boasts the highest cable car in the country, at an altitude of 3,847 meters. Its uniqueness is confirmed by the Russian Book of Records. The resort boasts a well-developed infrastructure: 19.5 km of maintained ski slopes, 7 ski lifts (including 3 modern gondola lifts), over 65 km of nature trails, and approximately 800 accommodations of varying comfort levels. The resort offers skiing opportunities even in spring and summer. The ski season continues until July, with training camps for regional and national Russian alpine skiing and freestyle teams, and all-Russian alpine skiing competitions taking place.

The active construction season has begun on Elbrus.

Now that the snow has melted in the high mountains, large-scale construction work has resumed on Elbrus and will continue until August. Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Sergey Nazarov inspected the progress of major construction projects at the resort.

The Deputy Minister, along with the Head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Kazbek Kokov, and representatives of relevant agencies, held a meeting of the working group on the development of the Elbrus resort under the Government Commission for Socioeconomic Development of the North Caucasus Federal District. They discussed current issues related to the resort's development and the modernization of its infrastructure. Sergey Nazarov also conducted an on-site inspection of the construction sites along with Kavkaz.RF CEO Andrey Yumshanov, Executive Director Hasan Timizhev, and relevant deputies.

Two new facilities will be commissioned on Elbrus in 2026: a panoramic restaurant with services on the EL6 cable car and a snowcat garage. More than a dozen projects are in the preparatory stage.

Sergey Nazarov inspected the site of the future "Shelter of the Eleven" hotel, which is being rebuilt by Kavkaz.RF. At an altitude of 4,100 meters, work is underway to fabricate reinforcement cages for the piles, and dismantling the existing pile foundation. Reconstruction of the transformer substation has begun.

A T-bar lift and chairlift will be built on the Garabashi Glacier for year-round training. A design competition has been announced.

At the end of May, the Main State Expertise Authority of Russia issued a positive opinion to Kavkaz.RF for the construction of eight new trails in the eastern sector of the resort. This construction project will be the largest on Elbrus over the next three years. Riders will be transported to the new ski area by modern, domestically designed ten-seater "Aeris" cabins. These designer cabins feature an aerodynamic shape and the largest glass area in the industry – 14 square meters.

Special attention is being paid to landscaping in the resort's development. A new project by the Yarus architectural bureau reimagines the station's navigation and public spaces. At altitudes above 2,000 meters, the average tourist must gradually adapt to the altitude, so the stations will become true recreation areas.

The delegation toured the Gorodok climbing complex, which is set to open at the end of summer. These comfortable modules for climbers with amenities, a kitchen, and all necessary appliances are located at an altitude of 3,800 meters.

Kavkaz.RF is the unified development institute for the North Caucasus. Under the direction of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, the company builds and develops resorts, manages a tourism and recreational special economic zone, creates conditions for business development in the region, and fosters a favorable investment climate. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak oversees the North Caucasus Federal District in the Russian Government.

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