Krasnaya Polyana or Alps. What's better? Ski and thermal resorts in austria

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Travel period: 02/07/2019 - 02/17/2019 (bus, bus + train) 02/08/2019 - 02/16/2019 (air)

Days of skiing on the tour: 6

Choice of transport: bus from Kiev, train + bus, air EQUIPMENT AND LUGGAGE GOES BY BUS FROM KIEV !!! (for all)

Night transfers: 2 (only in the option bus from Kiev)

Accommodation type: aparthotel

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Let's say without hesitation - one of best trips to Austria this season"sharpened" for skiers and boarders for lovers of piste and off-piste skiing with the opportunity to visit several "hit" skiing spots at once without changing the place of the main dislocation and using the SINGLE SKIPASS! Do you think we are exaggerating? But no))). What is ESR? ESR - EUROPA SPORT REGION includes all ski resorts of the Salzburg region such as: Zell am Zee - Kaprun with its magnificent Kitzsteinhorn glacier, Kitzbuhel, Bad Gastain - Bad Hofgastain, Saalbach - Hinterglemm with its famous circumnavigation, as well as the famous Zillertal Arena. In all the above-mentioned places we MUST visit !!! It makes no sense to dwell in great detail on each of the resorts - it will take a lot of your time, but remember the main thing - each of these places deserves a separate trip 100%, but we will try to introduce you in one, using the SKI SAFARI method. I would also like to mention that this tour is waiting for you: the gorgeous Taueren SPA complex in Kaprun, the possibility of a cheerful après in the evening, as well as two transit nights in Vienna and Budapest with the opportunity to spend interesting evenings in these cities.

SLOPE MAPS BY REGION (the name of the resort is highlighted with a link with a description)

Kitzbuhel

Saalbach - Hinterglemm

Zillertal arena

Bad Gastain - Bad Hofgastain

Kitzsteinhorn glacier (Kaprun)

This glacier has a very interesting infrastructure: at an altitude of 3029 meters, a complex with a panoramic restaurant, a through cave for 2 observation decks, a cinema that cyclically shows 20 min. Film about nature reserve Hohe Taueren. In a word - IT IS NECESSARY TO BE THERE AND IT IS NECESSARY TO SEE !!!

You can watch a mini film about the glacier

option: bus and train + bus

02/07/2019 (Thursday)

For those traveling by bus:

18:00 Gathering the group near the bus.Start place.

18:30 Departure to Mukachevo (800 km).

02/08/2019 (Friday)

07:00 Arrival to Mukachevo. Meeting at the railway station for those traveling by train + bus. Departure to the border. Passing the border and moving to Vienna(600 km)

17:00 Arrival at Vienna, checking into a hotel. Free time

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09.02.2019 (Saturday)

08:00 Check-out from the hotel. Relocation Vienna - Kaprun (400 km)

15:00 Arrival at Kaprun, check into a hotel, free time, dinner, overnight.

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02/10/2019 (Sunday)

08:00 Gathering near the bus. Departure to the ski lifts of the resort Zell am See - Kaprun... Purchase of ski passes.

09:00 - 16:30 Skating.

16:30 Gathering near our bus. Departure to the place of residence. IT IS POSSIBLE TO RETURN EARLIER (not necessarily by your own bus - skibuses run often and they FREE OF CHARGE for ski pass holders).

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02/11/2019 - 02/12/2019 (Monday - Tuesday)

08:00 Saalbach - Hinterglemm (31 km)

09:00 - 16:30 Skating.

16:30

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13.02.2019 (Wednesday)

08:00 Gathering near the bus. Departure to the ski lifts of the resort Bad Gastain - Bad Hofgastain. (48 km)

09:00 - 16:30 Skating.

16:30 Gathering near our bus. Return to the place of residence.

19:30 Gathering near the bus. Departure to SPA center Taueren SPA(12 km). Info about him

22:30 Gathering near the bus. Departure to the place of residence.

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02/14/2019 (Thursday)

08:00 Gathering near the bus. Departure to the ski lifts of the resort Kitzbuhel (60 km)

09:00 - 16:30 Skating.

16:30 Gathering near our bus. Departure to the place of residence.

19:30 Gathering near the bus. Drive to the town center Zell am zee(10 km). Free time.

22:30 Gathering near the bus. Return to the place of residence.

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02/15/2019 (Friday)

08:00 Gathering near the bus. Departure to the ski lifts of the resort (we make a decision collectively))

09:30 - 16:30 Skating.

16:30 Gathering near the bus

17:00 Departure to the place of residence.

21:00 Gathering the group at the hotel restaurant. Summing up the rolling part)))

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02.16.2019 (Saturday)

08:00 Check-out from the hotel. Gathering near the bus. Loading luggage. Relocation Kaprun - the airport Veins.

Upon arrival, disembarkation of the "air" group.

Relocation Vienna-Mukachevo.

23:30 Arrival at the railway station in Mukachevo, disembarkation of tourists traveling on the "railway + bus" option.

Relocation Mukachevo-Kiev.

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02/17/2019 (Sunday)

09:00 -10:00 Arrival of the group to Kiev.

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option: air

02/08/2019 (Friday)

Flight (WIZZ) from Kiev to Vienna (Austria). EQUIPMENT AND LUGGAGE GOES BY BUS FROM KIEV !!!

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Arrival at Vienna... Meeting with our bus group at the transit hotel

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02/09/2019 (Saturday)

07:00 Breakfast in the hotel.

08:00 Check-out from the hotel. Departure with our bus group to the ski resort.Relocation Vienna - Kaprun(400 km).Arrival at Kaprun , check into a hotel, dinner, free time.

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02/10/2019 (Sunday) - 02/16/2019 (Saturday)

The tour program on these days is identical to the program in the option with a bus.

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02.16.2019 (Saturday)

08:00 Check out from the hotel. Transfer Kaprun - Vienna airport

15:00 Arrival at the airport

19:00 Flight Vienna - Kiev

THE TOUR OPERATOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE TOUR PROGRAM, CONSIDERING WEATHER AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES

Kiev - Mukachevo -Vienna - Kaprun - Budapest - Mukachevo - Kiev

RESIDENCE

On this tour you have the opportunity to choose among several options and types of housing:

1. Accommodation in a 3 * aparthotel in a separate room but with a shared kitchen and bathrooms (block system)

Aparthotel 3 *Familienappartements Eder

2. Accommodation in a 4 * aparthotel in a separate apartment room or in a separate room but with a shared kitchen and bathrooms (optional)

Aparthotel 4 * "TONI"

3. Accommodation in a 3 * hotel with half board (breakfast + dinner)

Hotel 3 * "JUFA"

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At your specific request for the level of housing and all other desired points, we will provide you with more detailed information with photo!

TOUR COST

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Note!

When settling in an apartment, we are talking about a separate room, not a whole apartment room!

The kitchen area and bathrooms will be shared for 2-3 rooms. If desired, it is possible

separate accommodation with its own kitchen and bathroom, but the cost in this case will be higher!

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* the cost is indicated in euros for 1 person. with a certain placement in the apartment

* payment in hryvnia at the commercial rate of euro on the day of booking the tour

The Gold VTS card is valid for all periods of booking - 10%

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LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR AUSTRIAN VISA

Info does not apply to owners of biometric passports !!!

o International passport / children's travel card for children + copies of the first page and all pages with Schengen visas only:

The passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the end of the planned trip;
- the passport must have at least 2 blank pages for a visa (only VIZI / VISAS pages);
- if the child is entered in the parent's passport and goes on a tour, his photo must be pasted into this passport (from 4.5 years old). Such a passport must have at least 4 blank pages for visas (if 2 children are entered, there must be 6 blank pages, etc.). Children under 16 years old can be entered in the parents' passports.

Extended passports are not accepted for visa applications.
Documents containing violations of the visa regime or refusals will not be allowed to work.

o Two color photos 3.5 x 4.5 cm, 80% of the face, from the chin to the crown of the head 3.1-3.6 cm (for each person leaving, including for infants), made within the last 6 months.

o A copy of all pages of the internal passport.

o Copy of marriage / divorce certificate, death of husband / wife ().

o Copy of the child's birth certificate (FOR ALL CHILDREN UNDER 18 YEARS OLD) ( with translation into German / English language );

o Help from the place of work on letterhead with the address (at which the company is actually located), contact landline numbers ( not mobile !!!) and the details of the company, signed by the director, accountant, with a wet seal of the company and a breakdown for 3 or 6 months ( in German / English or with translation into German / English).

Employees who work for less than two months must additionally provide a copy of the work book with a record of employment (first and last pages), with translation of these pages into German / English.

FOR PRIVATE OWNERS you must provide:
- a copy of the certificate of registration of a private entrepreneur ( with translation into German / English);
- a copy of the taxpayer's certificate ( with translation into German / English);
- REFERENCE FROM TAX, necessarily including a landline phone number and the address of the tax department ( with translation into German / English);

Or copies of the entrepreneur's reports for the last 2 quarters, necessarily including the landline phone number and the address of the tax department ( with translation into German / English). 

FOR STUDENTS AND PUPILS - certificate from the place of study ( ):
in the help there must be contact landline numbers and the address of the educational institution, if a trip to Austria is planned during the period of study - there should be a phrase that " the school / university administration does not object to the trip and leaves a study place for him "

If the child graduated from school, but has not yet entered the institute, provide a copy of the certificate ( with translation into German / English);
- if you graduated from the bachelor's degree, but did not enter the master's degree, provide a copy of the bachelor's degree ( with translation into German / English).

FOR PENSIONERS- a copy of the pension certificate ( with translation into German / English) and a certificate from the pension fund on pension accrual ( with translation into German / English).

o BANK REFERENCEindicating the opening date of the current (card), Not deposit! bank account and the amount of your account balance as of the date of issue of the certificate (with translation into German / English).

It is advisable that the balance on the account exceeds 1500 Euros per person. The certificate is provided on letterhead in the original, indicating the name, address and stationary telephone number of the bank branch that issued the document. The certificate must contain the surname and first name of the bank employee who issued this certificate, and his direct (not mobile !!!) worker telephone. One account is enough for the whole family ...

Bank statements with DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
Or

o - Travel checks(travel checks). Originals and copies of receipts, at the rate of 100 euros / person for 1 day of stay. For example: the duration of the tour is 8 days / 7 nights. The amount of travel checks per person is: 100 * 8 = 800 euros.

o copy of the agreement with the bank on opening an account(WITHOUT TRANSLATION);

ADDITIONAL FOR CHILDREN:

o IN THE CASE IF THE CHILD IS TRAVELING WITH ONLY ONE OF THE PARENTS OR WITHOUT PARENTS, it is necessary to provide the original notarized permission + its copy from the second parent (s) for the child to travel abroad accompanied by the traveler (with translation into German / English). An exit permit is required for children under 18!

o COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE INTERNAL AND FOREIGN (IF YOU HAVE ANY) PASSPORT OF THE PARENT (PARENTS), WHICH GIVES PERMISSION TO THE CHILD'S EXIT; or A COURT'S DECISION ON THE TRANSFER OF RIGHTS TO A CHILD TO ONE OF THE PARENTS (with translation into German / English); or CERTIFICATE OF DEATH OF ONE OF THE PARENTS (with translation into German / English);

o IF PARENTS DO NOT GO, BUT ONLY CHILDREN / CHILD GO - it is necessary to provide a notarized sponsorship letter from the parents (with translation into German / English), certificates / certificate from the parents' place of work (with translation into German / English) and a certificate / bank statements (with translation into German / English), as well as copies of the pages of the parents' internal passports.

o IF A NANNY FOR A CHILD GOES TOGETHER WITH THE FAMILY - in addition, you must provide a notarized letter from the parents of the child, in which they confirm the coverage of all travel costs for the nanny (with translation into German or English).

IN THE CASE OF SPONSORSHIP: one family - for each family member who is sponsored, attach copies of the sponsor's documents (certificate from work + translation, certificate from the bank + transfer, copy of the sponsor's internal passport - 1.2 side)

IF ONE OF THE RUNNING FAMILY MEMBERS HAS ALREADY OPENED A SCHENGEN VISA FOR THE PERIOD OF TRAVELING, in order to open a visa, other family members must provide a copy of the first page of the passport and a copy of the valid Schengen visa on which the tourist is traveling on a single A4 sheet.

o (signature on page 3, paragraph 37, on page 4 - lower right corner), for each tourist (including infants or children inscribed, or children under 18 years old - one of the parents signs for them).

o IF YOU TRAVEL BY CAR, additionally required: "green card" (original and copies), a copy of the registration certificate and a copy of the driver's license.

o AIR TICKETS(not a route, but an expanded booking sheet)

o ORIGINAL INSURANCE POLICY, if you have your own (issued for the entire period, including days for the trip: the day of departure + days of stay + 15 additional days, for ski resorts - you must have ski insurance!)

THE CONSULATE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INVITE A TOURIST (INCLUDING TOURISTS OVER THE AGE OF 16 YEARS OLD) FOR A PERSONAL CONVERSATION BEFORE TRAVELING OR ASK TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AT ITSELF.

Please note that all inaccurate data provided by tourists or their agencies and / or the provision of incomplete information may lead to a visa refusal and a ban on entry to the Schengen countries!

Hotels in Kitzbuhel, Austria:

One of the most famous and beautiful resort towns in Austria, Kitzbuehel(Kitzbuhel), annually attracts snowboarders and skiers from all countries with its unique festive atmosphere, magnificent tracks and rich history. There is where to accelerate the ambitions of the conquerors of the peaks. The World Slalom Championships are held on the famous Streif track, the Mecca of Kitzbueller Horn snowboarders. A quick listing of the benefits of the resort Kitzbuehel(Kitzbuhel) can be attributed to bad taste and lack of upbringing, but we hope for your indulgence and natural curiosity. We will try to spark your interest and desire to personally inspect the slopes of the resort.

Austria Kitzbuehel the oldest resort on the mountain slopes of Europe, respectable and at the same time enchanting, glamorous and youthful. Kitzbuehel Accommodation range from prestigious and obscenely expensive to quite democratic. However, it should be noted that rest and accommodation at the resort cannot be classified as budget options.

Resort Kitzbuehel(Kitzbuhel) is also known for its ski school, the opening dates back to 1926. Many famous athletes and medalists studied here and there is even one Olympic champion, Tony Sailer.

It should be noted that the ski area of ​​the resort Kitzbuhel does not differ in a large difference in altitude, from 762 meters to 2000. There are sections on the tracks where the snow layer is small and the snow cannons are not always able to correct the situation. Nevertheless, there are very interesting and difficult tracks for the sake of which experienced skiers simply do not notice such trifles. Hahnenkamm is considered the main ski area, you can get there by a single ski pass on the lift. On skis or snowboard, tourists can reach almost anywhere in the region, for convenience they are all connected by routes ski bass(buses).

Austria Kitzbuhel attracts amateurs Ski Safari, here it is 40 kilometers of tracks with a vertical drop of up to 6000 meters, the finish line is in the town of Rasterhoe. And for lovers of more extreme skiing, a small surprise, track number 38, we suggest you familiarize yourself with the details.

January for the town of Kinzbühel is traditionally marked by the holding of the World Cup in alpine skiing disciplines. Downhill Downhill Streif is closed for preparation a month before the event. By the way, take care of your skis, this track is covered with ice at the bottom.

The town of Kinzbühel itself is very cozy and partying at the same time. Apre Ski here at the proper level, no one has ever been bored. Traditionally, the female sex will delight in a shopping run with a good range of elevation differences; men can measure the level of their luck in a casino. In the meantime, it will be useful to have a snack, the restaurants here are very good, the prices are pleasant. After such a busy day, many people enjoy relaxing in the Aqua Arena. Waterslides, swimming pools, saunas and ... There is a nudist zone, especially shy and impressionable tourists are advised to study more closely the signs and signs on the territory of the Aqua Arena.

Location of the resort Kitzbühel and how to get there

Kitzbühel is located on sparkling snow-covered slopes on the border of Salzburgerland and Tyrol. About 6 kilometers from Kitzbühel is the town of Kirchberg, which is reputed to be a mini-Kitzbühel. You can get there by train, in just 10 minutes, or by lift, the resorts are united by a single ski pass.

There are several ways to get to the Kitzbüheel resort itself. The nearest airport is Salzburg (80 kilometers), Innsbruck 95 kilometers, Munich 165 kilometers. Further, the paths diverge into three options - taxi, car rental, train.

More about the pistes and slopes in Kitzbühel

Altitude difference at the resort Kitzbuehel from 800 to 2000 meters (1200 meters).

There are a total of 60 ski runs with a length of 170 kilometers.

There are 69 kilometers of blue trails for beginners.

For more confident skiers, the resort has 77 kilometers of slopes.

24 kilometers of fun for professionals, black runs.

The longest trail in the Kitzbühel resort is 7 kilometers.

Snow cannons cover 65 kilometers of trails.

Ski pass operates on 54 lifts: 18 drag lifts, 26 chair lifts, one gondola, 9 suspended lifts cable cars and 4 belt conveyors.

Lifts with a capacity of 77 thousand people per hour.

150 hectares of ski area.

40 kilometers of cross-country skiing trails.

Two halfpipes, one fan park.

There is a border cross track.

Ski Safari with multiple routes. There is a more difficult route with difficult tracks, marked with red arrows. From the end routes of the Ski Safari to Kitzbühel, there is ski bus.

The region has lighted trails for night skiing until half past nine in the evening.

Ski pass cost: for adults, one day of the subscription will cost 46.50 euros, six days 224 euros. For children 23 euros a day and 112 euros a six-day.

Apre Ski Resort Kitzbühel

For ski resorts Apre Ski is almost the most important part of culture and resort Kitzbuehel He will introduce you to this secret action in the best possible way. There are very fashionable discos and fun parties, old taverns and excellent restaurants, bars, casinos, a cinema, an aqua park and even an art gallery. Among the restaurants, Tennerhof, SchwedenKapel and Unterberger are considered unsurpassed hits. We also liked the Louis Stern restaurant. There are very large portions in Landhösl, but in the restaurants of La Fonda, Huberbrau, Il Gusto, portions are not less. The gastronomy of the resort is, in fact, worth exploring on your own and without unnecessary hints. In this delicate question, you should rely, nevertheless, solely on your taste sensations.

As for the disco clubs and pubs of the town of Kitzbühel. Most tourists distinguish three central discos: Royal, Club-Take-5 and Olympia. It is noted that the hottest parties are in these establishments.

Attractions of the town of Kitzbühel

In addition to skiing and evening entertainment, the soul of almost every second tourist in the town of Kitzbühel can please his curiosity. You can replenish your baggage of impressions by visiting, for example, the beautiful chapel built in the Baroque style in 1725.

At the foot of the Hahnenkamm slope there is the chapel of St. Bernard, the patron saint of the inhabitants of the Alps and the conquerors of the peaks, built in 1961.

The Church of St. Catherine, an old building, was recognized as a city church in 1365.

Another old church, the Holy Mother of God, was built approximately in 1373.

Spitalskirche church built in the Gothic style in 1412.

The building, first mentioned in 1521 and renovated in the 17th century. Here until 1784 was the Dominican Abbey.

Kitzbühel Parish Church of St. Andrew, built in 1435-1506, initially early Gothic, then the church was rebuilt in the Baroque style.

City Hall in 1531, until 1954 was constantly completed and supplemented.

Franciscan monastery built in 1698-1702.

Lebenberg, the castle, which was first mentioned in 1531.

4 kilometers from Kitzbühel you will find the Munichau castle, now a haunted hotel.

The 15th-16th century castle of Kaps is especially interesting for theatrical performances in the summer.

Those who are especially curious and eager for new experiences can visit the museums of the region, ancient mines, galleries, parks and gardens.

One of the main controversies in our post-Olympic village is Krasnaya Polyana against the Alps. Each time, hundreds of comments are written from couch analysts with calculations of prices and budgets, smoothly turning into insults. And we also decided to throw our five cents on the fan.

What's better?

Transport accessibility

There is no point in talking about residents of the South of Russia: for them Polyana is a weekend resort and we can compare them, for example, with residents of Germany or central Italy, who need several hours to get to the Alps in their car.

International passports and visa

The shops

Skating is the most important thing

Prices for ski passes

The obvious moment in which Krasnaya Polyana loses (so far) to the alpine resorts is the lack of a single ski pass for all three resorts. True, such a mega-super pass will probably cost 20% more than the most expensive of the ski passes for a single resort, so those who like to save money will still buy separate ski passes for each day or even half a day of skiing, and not a new one. six-day: "what if the weather turns bad?" And of course, the ski-bass, which runs along the circular route of the resorts - Krasnaya Polyana every 10 minutes, is also really necessary. But in the 2017-2018 season they promise to make such a ski pass.

Trails

Who doesn't need to go to Polyana?

There are also adherents of riding Cheget. For lovers of a strong cocktail of difficult Northern slopes, long-familiar owners of restaurants in Chegetskaya Polyana, friends who constantly come here, cuisine of the North Caucasus and get-togethers in legendary cafes, there is nothing better than this place. And comparing Cheget and Krasnaya Polyana is like trying to compare La Grave and La Plagne: two completely different places, and each is good for a certain circle of skiers. So it is with Polyana - this place is an order of magnitude more suitable for mass skiing than Cheget together with Elbrus.

My personal opinion is that for the week that the overwhelming majority of us spend in the winter in the mountains, the length and variety of trails at the three operating resorts of Krasnaya Polyana (about 150 km) is quite enough. The quality of the preparation of the tracks, if in some places and does not reach the best tracks Dolomites or Salzburgerland, it certainly surpasses the tracks prepared by the efforts of the careless French. Lifts in Krasnaya Polyana are all new and high-speed, and not everyone can boast of this. European resorts... There are also queues everywhere, you just need to be able to plan the ride correctly and then you won't have to stand for a long time.

But such snow as in Krasnaya Polyana is found only on the slopes of the coastal resorts of Japan and North America... The reason is clear: it is humid salty air from the sea nearby. And true connoisseurs of snow from Europe really come here. There are few of them - there are few real specialists in any business. But the bulk of the riders are simply not able to assess the quality of the snow, so, frankly, unique snow is not an argument for the majority. Most people need trails rolled into corduroy, and the Alps generally benefit here: both in width and length.

Freeride

Skating culture

Skating culture and in general ski holiday many visitors to Krasnaya Polyana resorts (and Russia as a whole) are lame, and in this European ski resorts definitely win. It is not difficult to understand the reason: many Russians only after the Olympics, that is, literally in the last three years, got on skis or a board, and they have not the slightest idea about the written and unwritten rules of behavior on the slope. There is also such a feature of our population as the attitude to many things "and so it will come down."

And let's not forget another one of ours national identity- optional observance of rules and even laws. Plus the absence of punitive measures in relation to persistent violators of the rules safe behavior on the slopes, because we do not have the relevant legislation yet. And as a result, on the slopes of Krasnaya Polyana much more often (as it seems to me) than in the Alps or the Pyrenees, there are "flying crowbars" and cases of "hit and left." So, unfortunately, the situation with safety on the slopes "here" is still worse than "there".

But in general, the public on the slopes of Krasnaya Polyana is sane and benevolent, and from abroad people still bring a little culture of skiing.

Rescuers and medicine

The equipment of the hospital in Krasnaya Polyana remained after the Olympics, so everything is fine with that too. The wards of the Krasnaya Polyana hospital are better equipped than the rooms of some hotels. The view from the window to the mountains, comfortable beds, good plumbing, and the food is quite tolerable.

Food on the mountain

Toilets

Rentals and services

Instructors

Landscapes

History of the place

Apres-Ski

Weather and climate

Prices

So, in my opinion, one of the advantages of Krasnaya Polyana is its democratic character. If you get too confused, then the checkpoint will still be cheaper than the Alps. You can fly by plane, or you can come by train or your car - in any case, tickets are not quite affordable during the high season, and finding a "bed" in a hostel for 500 rubles a day is quite a feasible task. You can get from the airport or train station by bus, and daily transfers from Krasnaya Polyana by ski bus, which runs to Rosa Khutor, are free. Lunch or dinner in a modest dining room will cost 250 - 350 rubles, you can take a light snack or a pack of sandwiches and a thermos with coffee on the slope, so without taking into account the cost of a ski pass, the minimum vacation budget starts from about 15 thousand rubles. In short, if you are on a tight budget, this “we” is not the biggest problem. A more comfortable vacation off the peak of the season will cost ten thousand more, and if you add really delicious lunches and dinners in numerous cafes, then you need to add the same amount.

So which is better?

I just compared the pros and cons of "ours" and "theirs." With a reasonable approach and proper preparation, you can have an inexpensive vacation everywhere, and your personal preferences for skiing, food and service come to the fore.

We wish everyone have a nice rest in Russia and abroad! We hope that this material will be useful for novice skiers and snowboarders.

Text: Georgy Dubenetsky
Photo: Georgy Dubenetsky, Marina Korobkova

Krasnaya Polyana is becoming an alpine ski resort in terms of piste length and service. The ski-safari service is gaining popularity as a recreational ski resort

This year, the total length of slopes in the ski resorts of Krasnaya Polyana will exceed 160 kilometers. Few people noticed that this exceeds the total length ski slopes legendary Chamonix. Without a descent along the White Valley (23 km), which is an off-piste descent, the length of prepared slopes in Chamonix resorts is in the region of 150 km and most likely less than this figure.

It is gratifying that we are not only approaching the Alpine resorts with the stars of hotels, but we can also compete in the ski infrastructure.

But everything in this world has a downside. Increasingly, I see people on the tracks studying the resort's maps in the guise of a blonde who sees for the first time what is under the hood of a car. And the queues for the lifts are formed, as a rule, by "newcomers" who do not know all the lifting options.

These and other facts show that the format has become relevant in Krasnaya Polyana

Ski safari Ski safari. What it is?

Despite the pretentious sound, this term means only a ski trip along the slopes of a ski resort or a combined area of ​​several resorts. This is sometimes referred to as "resort escort" or "VIP skiing"

Someone is looking for speed and rolling kilometers, someone is looking for virgin soil and extreme, someone is not going further than freestyle spots. A ski safari is what is now commonly called:

Recreational skiing

- This is skiing aimed at the extended restoration of the physical, intellectual and emotional forces of a person or a full rest and recovery of a person by means of mountain skiing.

I do not judge theoretically about the benefits of ski safari - I myself used the services of ski safari guides in the Alps and in Norway. And many times he wandered along the multicolored trails or stupid on routers - traverses along which to go without skis, losing precious time and energy on an unnecessary adventure in the "himself-to-himself-Ivan-Susanin" format.

The need for a ski safari for long trails is obvious. For decades, what they were going for in the Alps has already taken root in Krasnaya Polyana in a ready-made format.

Let's leave the right to solve the quests of local maps to people who enjoy it.

And here is what the rider will get who ordered the services of a ski safari guide:

- The correct way to start the ascent. The not always obvious option is the best;

- Trails corresponding to the level of skiing of the participants;

- The most spectacular and interesting points of shooting a photo, horizons of unreal beauty;

- Excursion service with toponymic, historical, geological and other data about the surrounding nature and relief;

- Knowing when and where "traffic jams" occur on slopes and lifts and alternative options to avoid them,

- Guide to mountain catering - cozy and pocket-friendly cafes and restaurants,

The help of a guide will also come in handy for inquiries about leisure, après-skiing, shopping, restaurants and other opportunities in the resorts and Krasnaya Polyana.

I will also mention another important awareness of the guide about safe skiing and knowledge of ways to quickly communicate with rescuers.

Ski safari "For those who like it hot"

Recreational skiing does not mean slowly crawling from a point of beauty to another beauty. If you wish, you can “light up” within the limits of your possibilities along the highway and taste the virgin soil along the highway in an adequate format of a resort freeski.

The term "freeski at the resort "- denotes a descent from the top point of the zone resort area skiing on the slopes and straightening the descent along the inter-piste space. It can be both virgin soil and slope broken up to the mogul and drops from the relief and artificial objects. Freeskihelps to diversify skiing in the resort and gain universal skiing skills.

This is discussed and carried out in accordance with the wishes of the riding company.

Family format ski safari and ski nanny

For children, the ski resort is not only the joy of skiing, but also an area of ​​increased danger. I would compare the situation as if cyclists were released into the traffic flow on the Moscow Ring Road - it is impossible to dodge cars rushing at speed, and the many times greater mass leaves little chance of surviving.

If we continue the analogy, the guide will always find quiet streets, with little or no traffic. Such skiing can be in the format of a ski-nanny, when the parents, leaving the child in the care of the ski nanny, ride for their own pleasure. There can also be a family format, when adults adapt to the children's pace.

Ski safari and ski nanny - locations

Ski safari is most in demand in the mountain resort of Rosa Khutor. In the new ski season 2018, the length of the slopes of the resort has exceeded 100 km. Even to go around just bypass all the routes will take 2-3 days. But this is often not necessary - the most interesting places it is quite possible to go around in a day or two.

At other resorts, the number of slopes is much less, but if it is important for you to have control and safety in skiing, a guide will help you.

A ski nanny is needed for children and adolescents at any resort if parents decide to ride without children.

We are always ready to arrange for you and

Ski resorts in Austria with thermal springs are the best that a traveler can choose for winter holiday... Milky white peaks of majestic mountains, fantastically beautiful glaciers and stunning landscapes are spread all around. Below there are colorful valleys, where a well-deserved aromatic mulled wine and apple strudel await you. Crowds of skiers and snowboarders scurry about here and there. In the meantime, you are here, above, where each snowflake reflects the light and the sky.

Convenient location

Innsbruck has its own airport, which means that having arrived in Austria, you will not have to get anywhere further. At the same time, there is an opportunity to visit the original Austrian villages that are in the neighborhood and choose a new resort for skiing every day.

Developed infrastructure and availability of everything necessary for comfortable rest at the highest level.

More details about the "capital" of Tyrol can be found on the official website of the city of Innsbruck.

The best ski resorts in Tyrol :

• Mayrhofen;
• Sölden;
• St. Anton am Arlberg;
• Kitzbuehel; Ischgl.

Mayrhofen

Mayrhofen Is my favorite ski resort, and not only because it is the cheapest in Austria. The city is located 65 km from Innsbruck Airport.

First of all, it is a youth and party place where night life never dies down. And since I love to have fun with all my heart, Mayrhofen never disappoints me.

Sölden

Sölden - incredibly beautiful resort village whose landscapes are stunning. It is located 84 from Innsbruck, and the most convenient way to get here will be by buses " Ötztal Shuttle". Prices at the resort are in the middle range.

If, impressed by the natural beauties, you decide to choose this particular place for your vacation, take into account, Sölden - a resort for the most advanced, here's the thing a large number of difficult tracks, the total length of which is 150 km.

Also, you should pay attention to the fact that even if you are not a beginner, but haven't skated for a long time, you shouldn't go here either.

I will never forget how, after a break of several years, I found myself on a mountain Gaislachkogel, looked down and my heart stopped. For a long time I could not decide how to go down: on skis or on foot. Courage and courage outweighed, and, although with stops, I descended, but that day I never climbed such a height.

St. Anton am Arlberg

This is one of the oldest Austrian resorts... The skiing tradition began here in 1904, when the first downhill competition was held in the town. One of the first ski schools in the world was opened here. The tradition of holding major competitions has not been forgotten, and in 2001 the Alpine Skiing World Championship was held here.

Nowadays, skiers are offered a variety of slopes, the total length of which is about 280 km, but beginners shouldn't come here.

The distance from the resort to Innsbruck is 103 km. railroad... Distance to - 184 km.

I really like the local shops, where you can buy things from the world's leading brands, as well as small souvenirs. I once bought some candied violets here, which turned out to be edible. Amazing!

Kitzbuehel

Kitzbühel is an elite and one of the oldest resorts, distinctive feature which is its unique medieval flavor, you will not surprise anyone with buildings of the 16th century. Located 100 km from Innsbruck.

Kitzbuhel's calling card - legendary Streif track, which is known to be used for the Downhill World Cup.

The ski infrastructure of the town is also striking: in Kitzbühel there are 160 km of ski slopes and about 60 ski lifts.

Ischgl

Ischgl - one of the most prestigious Austrian resorts, Hollywood stars, and "golden youth", and businessmen have a rest here. The place is especially attractive for freeriders.

It often hosts concerts from world-class artists, and the spread of heights from 2000 to 2872 meters guarantees a variety of descents.

Conditions have been created here for alpine skiing. So if you want to ski and plunge into Bavarian culture at the same time, you are right here.

Among the mountain ski resorts, I would single out the following :

• Zell am See - Kaprun;
• Saalbach.

Zell am See - Kaprun

Includes resorts: Zell am See, Piesendorf, Kaprun, which are united in the European Sports Region. Distance from Salzburg - 60 km, from Innsbruck - 100 km. The most convenient way to get here is by train.

A well-developed ski infrastructure, more than 40 km of excellent pistes and about 20 ski lifts gave the region the right to host the Winter Olympic Games, but so far it has not worked out. Nevertheless, I am confident that such a stunning region has everything ahead.

It's incredibly beautiful everywhere, but Lake Zeller See- beyond any competition, it takes your breath away from the sight, and at such moments you stop believing your eyes.

Kitzsteichorn glacier – business card complex, thanks to him skiing is possible here all year round.

Piesendorf accommodates trails for beginners.

There are far fewer tourists here than in Tyrol, which will undoubtedly be appreciated by fans of a quiet holiday who don't like crowds.

In the region, restaurants are freely located, welcomingly offering the best beer and exquisite samples of high, in literally this word, the kitchen. The local Salzburg dumplings melt in your mouth, just like the Sachertorte.

Did I tell you about the chocolate-musical miracle "Mozart-Kugel"? It is in this region that the famous chocolates with the Mater profile should be bought.

Saalbach

Saalbach is a 20-minute drive from Zell am See and is considered an attractive winter destination. The resort pleasantly surprises with an abundance of trails and a convenient system for placing lifts, which makes ski safari possible here.

But personally, I like the local après ski most of all, where delicious mulled wine never ends. Together with costumed carnivals and enchanting snow shows, this is the best way spending leisure time after a day of dizzying descents.

Carinthia

This land borders Tyrol and Salzburg, and its center is Klagenfurt, population - 600 thousand people.

Fans of extreme or varied skiing in this region have nothing special to do. But real aesthetes, romantics, lovers of antiquity and fans of quiet rest will be amazed: interesting landscape, myriad picturesque valleys and mountains, a bunch of colorful lakes combined with old castles and palaces form an incredible sight. And the distinctive Austrian villages and pastoral atmosphere do not let go for a long time.

A nice bonus is that prices are lower here than in the above ski resorts, and there are significantly fewer tourists... Solid pluses!

The local ski resorts of Nassfeld and Hermagor-Pressegger See have a good base for skiing.

Styria

It is the second largest land in Austria with the capital in the city Graz... The location of the district is convenient, since it is located in close proximity to several European airports at once.

In the region there are many attractions, objects of antiquity. Good conditions here for skiers and snowboarders.

Ski region "number one" is considered here Dachstein-Tauern with its large spa center Schladming... At the same time, Schladming, Rormoos, Pichl and Haus - Ennstal are connected to each other and form a single ski area, due to which, during descents, the landscapes do not repeat, but ski travel become diversified.

Thermal resorts in Austria

The magical mountain air has healing properties, and in combination with thermal springs, the effect on the human body will be healing. Austrian thermal resorts- it is not only a luxurious wellness holiday, it is health improvement, relaxation and a pacifying atmosphere.

I want to draw your attention to the fact that all resorts in Austria, which in their name have the prefix " Bad"Are thermal. Many places combine the possibility of skiing and the use of thermal springs, which is very convenient.

The surrounding beauty and sights are also important, but the main thing that must be taken into account is the diseases that are treated at this or that resort.

My beloved Tyrol is not rich in thermal spas, here is the only such resort in the town Lengefeld. Here they treat mainly diseases of the joints and blood vessels, rheumatism and diseases associated with circulatory disorders.

Spa complex Aquadom in Lengefeld

Already mentioned Carinthia, besides, it also boasts good thermal springs, and there are a little more than sixty healing springs in the region. The largest thermal spas here are Bad Kleinkirchheim and Pitchfork.

Circulatory disorders, infectious diseases and diseases of the nervous system will be relieved as if by hand with the help of local thermal springs. Modern medical technologies, high-class equipment and experienced doctors guarantee health improvement, as well as unforgettable vacation in a comfortable environment.

In my opinion, the earth Salzburg- optimally combines the possibilities for skiing and healing with thermal waters. If in Tyrol people go skiing more, then Salzburg has excellent conditions for both treatment and skiing.

The thermal center of the district is considered Bad Gastein, which is located one hundred kilometers from Salzburg. The main wealth of the resort is the Rodon baths and mineral springs, which is used to treat the respiratory system, polyarthritis, arthrosis. Local experts have found that the content of Rodon in local adits, air humidity up to 90% and its temperature 37.5 to 41.5 have a curative effect on the body and actively use this formula.

It is preferable to settle here in the health-improving complex "Felsenbad". Unfortunately, the prices at the resort are high.

Gambling vacationers will be pleasantly surprised, because the resort has alpine casino... But to be honest, I like the local landscapes and the visiting card of the town - fantastic beauty waterfall... But most of all I am attracted by the unique opportunity for Austrian resorts to go down from ski slopes straight to the hot thermal pool. Indescribable sensations and invigorating contrast.

And if you want to visit more modern place in the region, the huge Tauern Spa in Kaprun will welcome you. It was built in 2010, so the equipment here is only the newest. Thermal Upper Austria- a region that pays special attention to healthy recreation at the highest level.

Traditional health and thermal spas such as Bad Zell, Bad Ischl or Bad Hall have long found their fans. But new places are not afraid of competition and they use heavy artillery in the fight, color baths were launched in Bad Schallerbach, the first in Austria, and the Aquapulco baths amaze with a Caribbean idyll and lure children.

Children's Baths Aquapulco

See how wonderful a holiday with children can be organized in Bad Schallerbach!

They are also actively overtaken by the ultra-modern baths of Lower Austria, which are "taken" by light performances and salt pools with underwater music, I liked the local baths of Laa). Undoubtedly a luxury wellness holiday on thermal springs gives you the opportunity to relax and improve your health, to abandon the challenges of our time, but personally I can't stand it for more than two days in such an environment - it's boring. And with health, thank God, everything is in order.

So, being in Austria and swimming for two days in a relaxing thermal pool, I go further: on skis, where there are snow-capped peaks, bright mountain sun and wind in my hair.