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.

Elbrus World Race: Results of the Alpindustria Races Announced

The traditional Alpindustria races, a competition with a nearly 15-year history, took place at the Elbrus resort. This year, the organizers emphasized the technical difficulty of the routes: the short distances Cheget 25 and Garabashi 10 were excluded from the program, and strict entry criteria were introduced for the remaining distances.

Of all those who applied, 177 athletes were selected, all of whom successfully completed the distances. The race culminated at the Terskolak Pass: participants had to overcome 10 km of challenging terrain, including sections with steep climbs, the risk of rockfall, and the need to use rock climbing techniques.

Dmitry Gavryushin won the longest distance—131 km around Elbrus—completing the route in 26.5 hours.

New this season was a two-person team distance. Ekaterina Luzina and Artyom Sotkin took first place in this category: they covered 92 km with an 8,000 m elevation gain in 31 hours, 13 minutes, and 42 seconds.

The next major event at the resort will be the Wild Trail, a race popular throughout the country. It will be held for the first time on Elbrus on August 8-9.

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