The ski season is open at the "Elbrus" resort.
The company "Caucasus.RF" announced the opening of the ski season at the resort in the Elbrus region.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot", the official opening of the ski season at the "Elbrus" resort took place on December 6, 2025. On this occasion, a new skiing area was launched with two cable cars, and 5.2 kilometers of new trails were equipped in the eastern sector.
According to data on the resort's website, there are five cable cars on "Elbrus": Azau – Krugozor (2350 m - 3000 m), Krugozor – Mir (3000 m - 3500 m), Mir-2 – Bashtala (3500 m - 3560 m), Bashtala – Chiran (3560 m - 3300 m) and Mir – Garabashi (3500 m - 3847 m).
Today, the ski season was opened at the "Elbrus" resort, the company "Caucasus.RF" reported on its Telegram channel.
"We launched the upper skiing area 'Garabashi-Mir' at altitudes of 3847-3500 meters. The almost two-kilometer long red [high - Note from "Caucasian Knot"] level slope welcomes the first guests from nine in the morning, while the resort is preparing other descents – they will be opened gradually," the publication states.
The lower slopes "Azau-Krugozor" are "30% ready," the message notes. "For the thickness of snow on the lower slopes to reach the layer of 40-50 cm, necessary for safe skiing, about 80 more hours of work by snow guns and cannons are needed," the company explained.
From today, the resort is operating on a "low season tariff." "Multi-day tickets purchased in advance come into effect. Pre-sales of ski passes with discounts will continue until the end of November," the message notes.
In November 2021, the Unified Development Institute of the North Caucasus Federal District, created on the basis of JSC 'Resorts of the North Caucasus', received a new name - JSC "Caucasus.RF". Among the tasks of the new corporation is the management of the tourist-recreational type special economic zone and the development of tourism potential in domestic and global markets, according to information on the company's website.
Recall that in September 2025, as a result of a cable car cable break on Mount Elbrus, three people died, and several others were injured. The director and chief engineer of the company servicing the cable car were detained and arrested in connection with the case of the deaths. In January, the case was sent to court.
The prosecutor's office also filed lawsuits in court on behalf of the sons of two deceased men. One of the victims demanded 10 million rubles in compensation for the death of his father, the other - 15 million rubles. The court ruled to pay the sons of the deceased 1.3 million rubles each, and the widows - 1.3 million rubles and 1.5 million rubles.
After many countries closed their borders due to the coronavirus pandemic, Russian tourists paid more attention to resorts within the country, particularly in the North Caucasus. In 2025, according to authorities, the resorts of Kabardino-Balkaria were visited by two million tourists, and the tourist flow increased by 13.7%.
Elbrus region is a winter resort in Kabardino-Balkaria that is popular among skiing, freeriding, snowboarding, and other extreme sports enthusiasts.