Rest in the mountains on Dombai
Dombai is a popular mountain resort in the Caucasus, which is located in the upper reaches of the Teberda River in Karachay-Cherkessia. Dombai is not characterized by clear administrative boundaries. Traditionally, it includes a part of the Teberda Reserve, which is located at the base of the Main Caucasus Ridge in a mountain basin. This territory includes several mountain gorges, glaciers and lakes, as well as the Dombai glade.
Mountains surrounding this resort from all sides contributed to the formation of unique natural and climatic conditions. There are no sharp temperature fluctuations here. It is always sunny, a lot of snow and clean air. Moisture comes here from the Mediterranean and Black Seas, bringing abundant snowfalls in winter and warm rains in summer.
Dombai was once considered a Mecca for Soviet skiers and mountaineers. Famous people, Komsomol and Party elite spent their time at this resort. And today this resort is popular with tourists. Especially popular is the winter period, which begins in November and ends in early May. Fans of snowboarding and alpine skiing, experienced athletes and beginners come to Dombai to relax and improve their skills. You can learn all about mountain recreation in Dombay and the National Hotel at hotels-dombay.ru. Here every person can find something to do according to their interests.
Athletes can find the best possible trail. If there is a need, one can enlist the help of experienced instructors and coaches. Beginners will enjoy wide gentle slopes, and confident athletes traditionally choose the possibility of off-piste skiing. Snowboarding and skiing equipment can be rented. The resort can accommodate about 200,000 tourists per season. The slopes are equipped with gondola, pendulum, eight chairlifts, as well as rope tow elevators.
Interestingly, on the top of Moussa Achitar the snow lies until the beginning of July. It becomes viscous and wet already in early May, which is unsuitable for skiing. However, the resort life does not stop here. In summer tourists, mountaineers and lovers of mountain climate come here. After the exhausting summer it is pleasant to get to the very center of the mountain system surrounded by peaks, which is covered with eternal snow. In summer it is not hot, but sunny. The resort is surrounded by magnificent landscapes and fragrant alpine meadows. Tourists are offered horseback riding and hiking trails, sightseeing waterfalls, glaciers and gorges.