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Krasnodar, Russia

Rosa Khutor ski resort

The short answer

Rosa Khutor has about 90 km of mapped runs and 28 lifts, with skiing from about 938 m up to 2,458 m (8,064 ft), a vertical drop of 1,520 m. By mapped runs it is number 1 of the 8 Russia ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sochi (AER), about 35 km away in a straight line.

Rosa Khutor: runs from 938 m to 2,458 m, a vertical drop of 1,520 m1,0001,5002,000Top of the highest mapped run: 2,458 m (8,064 ft)Top 2,458 m · 8,064 ftBase 938 m · 3,077 ft1,520 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,458 m8,064 ft
Vertical drop
1,520 m4,987 ft
Mapped runs
90 km123 runs
Lifts
28mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 18% (15.7 km), Easy 45% (38.6 km), Intermediate 23% (19.3 km), Advanced 3% (2.6 km), Expert 2% (1.6 km), Freeride 8% (7.2 km)Novice: 15.7 km, 22 runs (18%)18%NoviceEasy: 38.6 km, 57 runs (45%)45%EasyIntermediate: 19.3 km, 23 runs (23%)23%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.6 km, 7 runs (3%)Expert: 1.6 km, 4 runs (2%)Freeride: 7.2 km, 10 runs (8%)

About 64% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 23% intermediate and 13% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice2215.7 km
Easy5738.6 km
Intermediate2319.3 km
Advanced72.6 km
Expert41.6 km
Freeride107.2 km

Lifts

28 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts10
Gondolas7
Magic carpets5
Rope tows2
Cable cars2
Platter lifts1
Drag 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)Sochi35 km
Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum (SUI)Sukhumi108 km
Krasnodar Pashkovsky (KRR)Krasnodar180 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Rosa Khutor?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,458 m (8,064 ft) and the lowest ends at about 938 m (3,077 ft), a vertical of 1,520 m (4,987 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Rosa Khutor have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 90 km of downhill runs and 28 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Rosa Khutor?

Sochi (AER) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 35 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Rosa Khutor 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.