Currently, the total length of ski trails in the country is almost 500 km. This was announced by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation following the results of a conference call held in Murmansk by the head of the department Maxim Reshetnikov with the regions on preparation for the winter tourist season 2023-2024..
"This year, new lifts have opened in the Perm Region and the Samara Region, the Tver Region and the Khabarovsk Territory are next in line," the ministry said in a statement on its website.
Ski tourism is actively developing in the Murmansk region. The governor of the region Andrey Chibis told at the meeting that there are 11 ski complexes of different levels operating in nine municipalities, for example, "Bolshoy Vudyavr" in Kirovsk.
General Director of the company "Kavkaz.Russian Federation" Andrey Yumshanov reported on the readiness of the resorts of the North Caucasus for the winter season.
"Autumn in the Caucasus turned out to be abnormally warm and snowless, so we plan to open the season on Elbrus later than usual — at the end of November. Other resorts in the North Caucasus will start accepting skiers and snowboarders approximately from mid-December. More than 88 kilometers of ski slopes and 30 cable cars are waiting for guests," the Ministry of Economic Development quoted him as saying.
Yumshanov added that at least 2 million people will visit the mountain resorts of the North Caucasus in the upcoming season. "According to the most cautious forecasts, we expect an increase in the tourist flow of about 10 percent," he said.
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