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Krasnodar, Russia

Gazprom Mountain Resort ski resort

The short answer

Gazprom Mountain Resort has about 37 km of mapped runs and 21 lifts, with skiing from about 780 m up to 2,253 m (7,392 ft), a vertical drop of 1,473 m. By mapped runs it is number 4 of the 8 Russia ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sochi (AER), about 39 km away in a straight line.

Gazprom Mountain Resort: runs from 780 m to 2,253 m, a vertical drop of 1,473 m1,0001,5002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,253 m (7,392 ft)Top 2,253 m · 7,392 ftBase 780 m · 2,559 ft1,473 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,253 m7,392 ft
Vertical drop
1,473 m4,833 ft
Mapped runs
37 km36 runs
Lifts
21mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 11% (3.3 km), Easy 28% (8.6 km), Intermediate 51% (15.9 km), Advanced 9% (2.9 km), Expert 1% (0.4 km)Novice: 3.3 km, 5 runs (11%)11%NoviceEasy: 8.6 km, 12 runs (28%)28%EasyIntermediate: 15.9 km, 15 runs (51%)51%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.9 km, 3 runs (9%)9%AdvancedExpert: 0.4 km, 1 runs (1%)

About 38% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 51% intermediate and 11% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice53.3 km
Easy128.6 km
Intermediate1515.9 km
Advanced32.9 km
Expert10.4 km

Lifts

21 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts6
Gondolas5
Mixed lifts5
Drag lifts2
Magic carpets2
Platter 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
Sochi (AER)Sochi39 km
Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum (SUI)Sukhumi113 km
Krasnodar Pashkovsky (KRR)Krasnodar176 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Gazprom Mountain Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,253 m (7,392 ft) and the lowest ends at about 780 m (2,559 ft), a vertical of 1,473 m (4,833 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Gazprom Mountain Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 37 km of downhill runs and 21 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Gazprom Mountain Resort?

Sochi (AER) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 39 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Gazprom Mountain Resort 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.