Journey to Sheregesh - Russia is the snow resort

• on Sheregesh Travel - the Russian snow resort

Before this season I have ridden for four consecutive years in Austria. Suddenly summer came to realize that there are other countries, why then the winter two trips to ski resorts in France were planned.

As time went on, falling leaves, shorter days grew, and the company does not develop. At this point, I realized that none of carvers and other lovers of tracks I did not interfere fulfill his dream that this is the moment when you need to take tickets to Novokuznetsk and unrestrained Freeride in Sheregesh. End of March decided to carry out in the Georgian Gudauri, but today - it's only the future, but I think I'll tell you about the most snow resort in Russia.

Let's start with the fact that the economic situation is now for many completely chop off the opportunity to ride to ride over the hill. This is certainly a tragedy, because the true katalschikov skiing itch even since the spring. If we discard the topical Sochi, on the second place in popularity is worth Siberia Sheregesh.

The resort definitely has a track, but first of all it is famous for the abundance of pow, and therefore has long been recognized as the mecca of freeriding.

The nearest airport to Sheregesh is located in Novokuznetsk. Next, you will transfer a duration of 2 to 5 hours. The options are many, but most of all I liked the bus from kuzuk.ru, which rides on Fridays in Sheregesh, and Sunday comes back. Such transfer round trip will cost only 700 rubles.

As for accommodation, the lodge or in hotels near the mountain, or in apartments in the village. If you go now, then renting an apartment is much cheaper, but almost the only transport to the mountains for you to be a taxi cost from 150 rubles. A kind of ski bus goes only to sector E. The main problem of the resort - it is the lack of a single ski pass. The slopes are occupied about 5 entrepreneurs who loot cut their own, and seems in no hurry Well somehow unite. Personally, I really liked Sector A and lifts Cascade, so most of the time I protorchal there.

piste lovers here will also be something to do, but when compared with the same Austria, all very poor. Most trails ratrachat every day, and the level of training can be assessed except on the C grade.

cafes on the slopes enough to eat always have a place. However, if you live in the mountains, the nearest grocery store for you will only be in the village (3-3, 5 km).

I have to say that we were very unlucky with the snow. In the middle of the day on January 30, we were already on the slope, and the first snow has fallen only on 10 February. This does not mean that everywhere stick stones on the slopes of solid ice, and it is impossible to ride. Snow thickness is more than enough, but for freeriding as such for some time had forgotten.

Horse in Sheregesh can be described as forestry. You can not come in Sheregesh and never to embrace tree =)

The slope in the majority of cases is small, so skiers will be able to evaluate Pukhlyak completely different level.

In Sheregesh extremely popular snowmobiling. On weekdays for 600 rubles. (If the bargain, then 500) will throw you to the cross. There are other areas, but we wanted to stay just tourists.

At the top you will see the cross itself. We were there. We were actually in the presence of leg skins, snowshoes or just a desire to walk you can reach in my opinion an hour and a half or two.

At the top of the beauty. All the trees and rocks on the icy wind.

Mountain Shoria extremely high, and the mountains themselves are more like high hills. As such, there are few peaks.

Sticking on the hill of the tower - the highest point of the resort, the mountain green.

But we first have to get to the rocks Camels in the middle ground.

Snow strongly pressed by the wind and ice. A pleasant driving will not name.

We go down to the village.

Another option skiing - freeride tours in the snowcat. Personally, I counted three options: Mountain Patrol - from 5000 rubles, Snowtrip - from 4000 rubles, Black Cat - from 3200 rubles... (If you come in the morning before departure and will place the 1600 rub.) The day you fill up 6-9 times to the mountain where you're under the care of the opening and closing guide rolls down over the snow down, and everything is repeated again.

Given the frequent wind in Sheregesh, it seems to me that it is best to roll either directly when it is snowing or the next day, because on top of rapidly formed ledenistye inflating and driving becomes less enjoyable.