Mt Elbrus Skigebiet Guide

The Mt Elbrus ski area is located on Europe's highest mountain with ski lifts situated above the Bacsan valley, where Prielbrusye is one of the largest holiday centres in southern Russia. The Mt Elbrus ski area itself is so high that skiing continues year round, with the upper slopes reached by snow cat. The fixed lifts serve 16 km of marked and groomed trails, massive backcountry terrain is easily approachable but demands skills due to it's true big mountain scale. In summer Elbrus is popular as mountaineering destination and vast trekking region with exciting Elbrus national park terrains and nature with lakes, waterfalls, rivers and pine forests.