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Murmansk, Russia

Bolshoy Vudyavr ski resort

The short answer

Bolshoy Vudyavr has about 31 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 385 m up to 1,061 m (3,481 ft), a vertical drop of 675 m. By mapped runs it is number 5 of the 8 Russia ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk (MMK), about 137 km away in a straight line.

Bolshoy Vudyavr: runs from 385 m to 1,061 m, a vertical drop of 676 m4006008001,000Top of the highest mapped run: 1,061 m (3,481 ft)Top 1,061 m · 3,481 ftBase 385 m · 1,263 ft676 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,061 m3,481 ft
Vertical drop
675 m2,215 ft
Mapped runs
31 km36 runs
Lifts
11mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 3% (0.8 km), Easy 42% (13 km), Intermediate 41% (12.5 km), Advanced 14% (4.3 km)Novice: 0.8 km, 2 runs (3%)Easy: 13 km, 14 runs (42%)42%EasyIntermediate: 12.5 km, 15 runs (41%)41%IntermediateAdvanced: 4.3 km, 5 runs (14%)14%Advanced

About 45% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 41% intermediate and 14% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice20.8 km
Easy1413 km
Intermediate1512.5 km
Advanced54.3 km

Lifts

11 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars4
Chairlifts2
Magic carpets2
Gondolas1
Platter lifts1
Mixed lifts1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk (MMK)Murmansk137 km
Kuusamo (KAO)Kuusamo266 km
Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN)Kirkenes282 km
Ivalo (IVL)Ivalo285 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Bolshoy Vudyavr?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,061 m (3,481 ft) and the lowest ends at about 385 m (1,263 ft), a vertical of 675 m (2,215 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Bolshoy Vudyavr have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 31 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Bolshoy Vudyavr?

Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk (MMK) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 137 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Bolshoy Vudyavr piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.