Mountain-skiing resort "Gladenkaya". Description of tracks, reviews

Honore Bonet, a famous skier and trainer, said that skiing may not be happiness, but it can replace it. And he's right. With what can you compare the flight on alpine skiing from high slopes? Only with the flight of a bird. Therefore, tourists go to the ski resorts, choosing the one of them, where in fact it is possible to carry out this flight. And many choose the direction that has become popular - to the south of Khakassia to the ski resort "Gladenkaya".

About the resort and how to get there

The name he received from the mountain, which is located. By the way, Gladenkaya is surrounded on all sides by mountain ranges, which affects the weather conditions. The climate in this region is sharply continental, that is, cold winter and hot summer. Snow in the resort nine months, from the end of autumn and almost until the end of spring. The weather in the mountains is mostly clear - than not a fairy tale for rest and skiing on mountain tracks, which in Gladenkaya are ten.

It is not difficult and the route, how to get to the ski resort "Gladenkaya" you will understand quickly. From any point where there is an airport, you need to fly to Abakan, from there - to the resort of 120 km. If you go by train, the final destination is Sayanogorsk railway station, 40 km from which is a ski resort. From Abakan and Sayanogorsk there are bus routes to the resort. From Abakan to Sayanogorsk by bus - about 2 hours. From Sayanogorsk there are bus routes to the LPK "Zharky" (16 km), from there by private buses to Gladenkaya (32 km). You can take a taxi from Sayanogorsk to the resort itself.

Skating area

Ski resort "Gladenkaya" Has 10 certified tracks designed not only for amateur skiers and beginners skiing, but also - this is a good base for conducting competitions in all disciplines of skiing. So unique was the nature of Gladenkaya that the trails were laid from all sides. On the northern slope with a length of 3,500 meters, skiers can demonstrate a high class of riding, because the differences in altitude are 830 meters. On the southern, with a length of 1000 meters, they are expected not less interesting descent. There is a so-called "cheesecake mountain". Its so called themselves skiers. There are lovers of tubing skating and snowboarders. Nearby is the rental of ski equipment and equipment for this profile.

Soft virgin snow of the southern slope attracts freeriders, admirers of uncombed, with landscape and wooded obstacles, descents. This, of course, is not for fans, but for athletes with good physical training, although in recent years skiing has become more secure. Freeriders will appreciate the north-western slope of the mountain with a length of 4200 meters and a height difference of 920 meters. For lovers of plain skies there is a different route, as well as for Tubingists. And, as at all Ski resorts, on Gladenkaya there are trails for beginners, remarkably suitable for training.

Maintenance of trails

Gladenkaya slopes are served by 3 chairlifts and one rope tow. On the lower part of the route there is a CKADO lift with a capacity of 800 people per hour. This cable car delivers the skiers from the lower mark to the middle of the main road. The upper section, the length of which is 1600 m, is serviced by a four-seater cable-chair lift with a throughput capacity of 2400 people per hour. There is a cable-towing lift operating between the launch sites of the north and north-western routes.

Despite the fact that weather conditions, that is, the presence of snow cover, allows you to have a long period of skiing, in the ski resort "Gladenkaya" there is a system of artificial snow making. It is considered the most difficult, with a snow zone of 2800 meters. Regularly working on the slopes snow-sealing equipment - retraki.

Rolling stock

In the infrastructure of the resort there are equipped locker rooms and storage rooms. To ride on the slopes of the mountain, it is not necessary to bring your own outfit to the resort, there is ski equipment and equipment rental, which is carried out at rental points. There are several in the ski resort. Ski and snowboard equipment kits are presented by Fischer, Atomic and Rossingnol. In the ski resort, an air bag is provided, which is necessary for insurance, with stunts and extreme ski jumps.

The resort employs instructors, training beginners. There is a ski-pass card on the base. Modes of work on the card: monthly, per day, for a certain number of lifts.

Accommodation and reviews

Accommodation of tourists is provided in the shelter "Mountain", in the hotel "Gladenkaya" and in the sports complex "Zharki". "Mountain" - a small house on the mountain "Gladenkaya." These houses are located on the "shelf", where the skier raises the lower lift. There is a small cafe. The hotel offers rooms that will satisfy both the discerning audience and students with little financial resources. In general, the cost of a holiday in a ski resort depends on the category of hotel rooms.

"Only mountains can be better than mountains" -the immutable truth not only of climbers, but also of alpine skiers. That's why they go to Gladkaya. Tourists like to rest here not only in winter. The summer period is also interesting. Families in the ski resort "Gladenkaya" became popular. According to visitors, they are happy with the way they combine rest and sports, visiting excursions organized by the resort administration. I like the goodwill of the employees of cafes, rentals and hotels. I like helicopter tours. Yes, these tours are expensive, but there are a lot of impressions from flying over the mountains!