Today, to go snowboarding, it is not even necessary to travel to the Moscow region. Within the city there are several professional sports complexes and a large artificial slide with free skiing.

The largest in the world
artificial snowboard slide with free entry

The complex in the very center of Moscow includes three lines with a set of park figures for jibbing. The slopes are designed for different levels of skiing: admission is free for professional skiing, for amateurs too, but you can’t practice it without an instructor. This year, for the first time, a children's playground appeared, where children from 3 years old can ride a snowboard.

Instructor: group lesson - 1100 rubles, individual - 1900.
Equipment: adult - 1000 rubles per hour (2000 rubles - 3 hours), children - 500-1000 rubles, respectively.

Works: Tuesday - Friday - 11:00-21:30
Saturday - Sunday - 10:00-22:00
Technical break - 16:00-17:00
Monday is a day off.

Location: Pushkinskaya embankment, next to the Crimean bridge.

"Moscow Alps"

Large area with halfpipe and jibbing, equipment repair and snowboard simulators.

The famous hill near the Nagornaya metro station, where the Kant ski club is located. There are eight slopes on the territory, including those with artificial snow. 14 tracks - from 80 to 350 meters, elevation - up to 55 meters, there is a separate track for children. Nearby are a cafe, restaurant and fitness club. There are usually a lot of people.

Works: daily from 9:00 to 23:00. On Mondays until 14:00 the lifts are closed for maintenance.

Location: 500 meters from the Nagornaya metro station.

Krylatskoe

Cheap place popular with young people with a snowboard park

One of the first ski resorts in the capital, with four slopes 150-300 meters long and a height difference of up to 60 meters. The tracks are in good condition, they use rotracks and artificial snow. On weekends there are many skiers, including sledding and tubing. The Lata Track sports and ecological complex operates on the territory.

Lifts: from 30 to 50 rubles for 1 lift. There is a subscription system.
Inventory: 750 rubles for 1 hour.
Instructor: individual sessions 1200 rubles on weekdays and 1600 on weekends.

Works: Tuesday - Friday - 10:00-22:00
Saturday - Sunday - 9:00-23:00
Monday - 14:00-21:00.

Location: metro station "Krylatskoe", 10 minutes walk.

"Narrow"

A place in the south-west of Moscow, where one of the longest ski slopes in the city is located

The sports complex is located on Sevastopolsky Prospekt, at the entrance to the Bitsevsky Forest park. There are two routes with a total length of 400 meters, with a height difference of up to 40 meters. The artificial snow system and snow groomers are in operation. There is sport school for kids.

Lifts: from 300 to 500 rubles for 10 lifts, or a subscription for a month for 6000 rubles.
Inventory: 500 rubles per hour or 2000 rubles for the whole day.
Instructor: individual lessons for 950 rubles, group - for 600.
training slope: 300 rubles per hour.

Snowboarding is one of the most popular. However, not all residents of megacities have the opportunity to go to the mountains in the middle of winter. Therefore, metropolitan snowboarders are looking for places where they can go snowboarding in Moscow. In the Mother See and in the Moscow region, there are a fairly large number of places where you can actively relax. Let's consider them in detail.

Places to ski in Moscow

There are several well-equipped places for skiing in Moscow, and some of them work all year round.

Located in Orlovo, Novo-Peredelkino has three slopes, one of which was created specifically for freestylers. Their length is up to 200 m. You can climb on one of the four drag lifts. In the absence of natural snow, snow cannons work.

"Kurkino"

The skating park "" is located in Moscow in Khimki. It has two tracks for skiers with experience and a separate training track. The park has snow cannons and sports equipment rental.

In "" it is good for beginners to ride. At their disposal are gentle slopes up to 120 meters long, and there is also a snowboard rental. In the summer you can ride on the grass, for this you are given grass ski lessons.

"", or "Narrow", located in Yasenevo, has two routes. For beginners there is a separate slope. Naturally, equipment can be rented in this complex.

Moscow region

There is a large selection of ski parks not only in Moscow, but also in the Moscow region.

40 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road, near the village, there is the oldest ski resort in the Moscow region and, in combination, the training base of the Russian snowboarding team. There are 9 slopes at the disposal of skiers of varying degrees of difficulty (there are children's, training and for pros), their length varies from 200 to 600 m, with a height difference from 46 to 100 m. You can climb one of eight cable cars. In this club you can ride at night. It is also possible to hire an instructor and rent equipment.

"Vine"

In the suburbs of Moscow in the Sergiev Posad district, 70 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road on the Yaroslavl highway in the middle of a spruce forest, there is a "Vine". Here you can go down one of the four trails with a length of 200 to 400 m with a height difference of 40–60 m. There are chair and drag lifts, night lighting, snowboard and other equipment rental. And of course, experienced instructors are at the service of beginners.

"Volen"

In the Moscow region, 50 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road, there is a "", which combines two parks "" and "". There are 14 tracks in Yakhroma, two of which are training, with a length of up to 450 m, with a height difference of up to 70 m. To climb to the top of the slope, you can use one of 11 lifts. Stepanovo Park has four trails located among the spruce forest. The longest slope stretches for almost a kilometer, and the height difference is up to 90 m. Night skiing is also available in this park.

"Sorochany"

In the village of Kurovo, 65 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road, there is “Switzerland near Moscow”, or ski resort"". Here you can ride along the longest route of the Moscow region, more than a kilometer long. "Sorochany" has 10 pistes with a difference of up to 90 m, there are baby lifts. Night skiing is also available. If you don't have your own snowboard, you can rent one. A beginner can hire an instructor.

"Snowball"

"" is indoor ski center, open all year round. It is located in the Moscow region in Krasnogorsk. There is a large shared slope of 365 m and one for snowboarders and experienced skiers. There is also a snowboard park. Here you can even ride summer time. It offers instructors and snowboard rentals.

This park is located in Dzerzhinsky and has 8 slopes, two of which are educational, and one is for children. Also in summer, you can practice snowboard tricks on the air-cushioned springboard.

"Shukolovo"

Shukolovo offers 10 ski runs from 210 to 600 m long. One of them is training.

So, the metropolitan snowboarders have big choice places where you can ride both in Moscow itself and in the Moscow region, and not only in winter, but also in summer.

There are many places on earth where snow lies all year round. The problem is that where he stays in the summer, getting to is either problematic, since these places are high in the mountains, or it makes no sense, because these places are intended for mountaineering, not snowboarding. However, it is still possible to snowboard on natural snow during the summer months. To do this, it is not necessary to go to such distant countries as Argentina or Chile. Some visit artificial ski parks in Moscow or in the UAE. But in Europe there are places where snow lies all year round, and they have long been equipped with everything necessary. These are the glaciers of Austria, Norway, France and Switzerland.

Austrian glaciers

Dachstein

The Dachstein high plateau is located in the eastern part of the Alps (Austrian land of Styria). The glacier is surrounded by mountains. In the summer it is one of the best places for snowboarding, as well as an area of ​​interest to climbers.

The territory has a unique landscape and is included in a special UNESCO list.

The glacier starts at 2700 m and ends at 1700 m. Ski lifts covers this distance in 7 minutes. The plateau is equipped with three tracks with numerous slopes, six large and several simple jumps, 5 large boxes.

Summer season in ski park in Dachstein starts in June. Open for skiing from 7.50 to 17.10. This is convenient as most resorts close around 3pm or even earlier during the summer months. Ski pass - 31 euros.

There is no accommodation available on the plateau. The nearest settlement where you can stay is the city of Schladming (20 min. drive). Salzburg is 90 km away.

Kitzsteinhorn

The glacier is located on the lands of the Austrian commune of Kaprun (Salzburg). The height reaches 3203 m. Lifts - 19. Snowboard parks - 3. Half pipes - 2.

After Dachstein, this is one of the most comfortable resorts. Most of the time it's not crowded. But during European holidays and on weekends it can be crowded. You can start snowboarding at 8.00. Ski pass - 31 euros.

The Kitzsteinhorn is convenient in that it is possible to stay directly at its foot - in Kaprun.

Hintertux

The glacier and the mountain of the same name are located in the province of Tyrol in the Zillertal valley, an hour's drive from the city of Mayrhofen. The height of the peak is 3476 m. Visitors have the opportunity to ride on groomed trails at an altitude of 2-3 km. For snowboarders, there are 6 jumps, boxes, rails, railings and other obstacles, giant snow ridges and, most importantly, a 100-meter half-pipe.

Snowboarding is available daily from 8.15 am to 4.30 pm. Ski pass - 35 euros.

At the foot of the mountain there is a small settlement, which the locals call Tux for short. It has six hotels.

Melltal

The glacier is located in the municipality of Stall in the west of Carinthia. All of June the resort is closed after winter season. The summer season starts on the 20th of June. Open for visits from 8.00 to 14.00. Day pass - 39 euros.

norwegian glaciers

All Norwegian summer ski resorts are located in the southwestern part of the country. It is difficult to get to them. Places for accommodation are not always enough. However, the Scandinavian mountains surrounded by lakes and fjords are absolutely fantastic and worth seeing.

Folgefonna

The resort is located on the territory of a natural national park. It works only in summer - from May to November. During the winter months it is cold and windy. The highest point is 1640 m. Folgefon is located near the town of Yondal. The journey from Oslo takes 7 hours.

The resort is aimed at snowboarders. There are no long trails here. steep slopes, but there are half pipes, ski jumps, mini ramps, ramps, and even a demo center where you can test out the latest boards. Nearby is a lake where you can fish, windsurf or go boating. Snowboarding is available from 10.00 to 16.00. Ski pass - 32.5 euros.

There is a possibility of accommodation on the territory of the national park in special huts.

Jostedalsbreen

The largest glacier and mountain range in Scandinavia. Located in the municipality of Stryn. As a ski resort, the place is open for two months - in June and July. There are trails for beginners, a special park for snowboarding.

There are five-day snowboarding courses in Stryn. The cost is 320 euros, including passes to the ski area. Ski pass - 36.5 euros for one day or 146 euros for 6 days. There is the possibility of accommodation in tents (5 euros / night) or in houses (from 13.5 euros / night).

Galldhøpiggen

The highest point of the Scandinavian mountains. Snowboarders and other amateurs winter entertainment are allowed here from the end of May to the beginning of November. Skating park - 1 km wide and 350 m long, several jumps.

french glaciers

Les Deux Alpes

One of the best European ski resorts for skiing all year round. The snow park is equipped at the beginning of the glacier at an altitude of 3200 m. The mountain range rises another 400 m: snowboarding in Les Deux Alpes takes place almost at the very top.

Developed infrastructure, large area, several dozen lifts. The cable car starts directly from the hotels located at the foot of the mountain range. This removes the issue of housing, which is often relevant for practicing summer snowboarding.

In addition, it is possible to stay in camps organized specifically for snowboarders. Instructors will teach snowboarding skills.

The snowpark is monitored and every year they try to make it even more fantastic. Huge half-pipes with walls several meters high, rails, a boardercross track, slopes and more than 70 options for complication of the landscape are being built. The snowpark is open from mid-June to late August daily from 7.00 to 12.30. Ski pass - 32.5 euros.

The town at the foot of the mountain is a developed tourist center. Restaurants, bars, nightclubs and other entertainment venues are always at the service of tourists. The nearest major city is Grenoble.

Tignes

The resort, located in the municipality of the same name - Tignes - more than once became the center of ski sporting events. For example, one of the stages of alpine skiing competitions was held here as part of Olympic Games. The glacier starts at an altitude of 2100 m and can compete with any of the similar places in Austria or Switzerland.

The summer snowpark is aimed at beginner snowboarders. Halfpipes are not run in the summer, but there are ski jumps and boxes. There are snowboard schools even for children from 3 years old.

Swiss glaciers

Both summer ski resorts are located in the south of Switzerland in the canton of Valais.

Zas-Fee

Saas-Fee is a famous ski resort among snowboarders. Periodically, international snowboarding competitions are held here. Due to its height, the glacier allows skiing in the summer as well as in the winter months.

Summer trails include 20 slopes, mainly designed for intermediate snowboarders. Large jumps and halfpipe, additional figures, a traditional restaurant and a chill-out at the top of the glacier, which offers beautiful landscape views.

It is recommended to get up early. The way up takes about 1 hour, the lift is open from 7.30. From 12.30 skating is curtailed. By 13.30 the snow melts and the park stops working. The summer snowboard park is open from July to September. Ski pass - 65 francs.

There are several dozen hotels in the settlement of Saas-Fee. In addition to snowboarding, downstairs you can play golf and tennis, go swimming, ride a mountain biking walking in hiking forest hikes.

Zermatt

The Zermatt valley with the Little Matterhorn peak is the largest summer skiing area in Switzerland. From June to September, there are more than 20 km of slopes and a landscape snowpark with a 120-meter halfpipe, boxes, jib-line, jumps and rail installations. The springboard line is designed for intermediate and advanced snowboarders: 5 jumps 6-12 m. There is a small chill-out zone at the end of the park.

The snow park is open from 7.30 to 13.30. Ski pass - 72 francs. In the afternoon you can visit the ice pavilion, an observation deck with one of the best Alpine views, go to a local restaurant.

6+

There are four permanent slopes in Lata Track: main, sports, educational and children's. There are seven lifts; the maximum length of the slope is 350 m. For snowboard lovers, a special snow park with slides and jumps is built here every year. And, of course, everyone can hone their skills under the watchful eye of instructors. Also on the territory of the complex there is a cafe, sports equipment rental and locker rooms. There are several ski schools with their own instructor slopes and free lifts for clients.

 st. Krylatskaya, 1

Ski school "Capital" 6+

Here they teach skiing, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, Nordic combined and ski jumping. There are sections for snowboarding and skiing for the hearing impaired. The school was founded in 2003 under the auspices of the Department physical education and sports of the city of Moscow. Training takes place at five venues: SC Vorobyovy Gory, GSC Novo-Peredelkino, SC Sevastopolsky Prospekt, SC Kurkino, SC Severnoye Butovo. Here they specialize not only in the professional training of athletes, but also teach the skiing technique to everyone who wants to join the skiing sport. In addition to training for children and athletes of the main team of national teams, competitions are regularly held. For everyone who loves skiing, but still does not know how to ride, they conduct training in groups or individually.

 pr-d Projected 635, 9, building 1,  Ave. Sevastopol, opposite vl. 66,  sh. Kurkinskoe, ow. 25A, Skhodnya river valley,  st. Starokachalovskaya, 22,  st. Kosygina, 28 (under reconstruction)

Ski complex "Uzkoe" ("Sevastopol Avenue") 0+

Ski slope Sevastopolsky Prospekt is located in the south-west of Moscow near the entrance to the Bitsevsky Forest park (directly opposite the Uzkoye estate) and has at its disposal one of the longest ski slopes in Moscow. There are several ski lifts and slopes. different levels difficulties. In this place, both beginners who want to improve their skills and more experienced athletes who decide to ride on a good track without leaving Moscow can ride. The length of the track is 200 m, the height difference is 40 m. In the evening, the slope is illuminated, and it is also regularly treated with snow groomers and an artificial snowmaking system.

 Ave. Sevastopol, opposite vl. 99

Ski club "Vorobyovy Gory"

According to experts, the sports complex " Sparrow Hills» meets the stringent requirements for international competitions in all winter disciplines. Snowboarding is no exception. The location in the center of Moscow adds to the popularity of the place. In the dark, the tracks are illuminated. For the comfort of visitors to the complex, there is an equipment rental service, for even greater convenience there are lifts and snow-making cannons. The length of the track is 230 m, the height difference is 50 m. The degree of its complexity allows both professionals, amateurs and beginners to enjoy it.

 metro station "Vorobyovy Gory", exit to Kosygin street to the observation deck

Ski slope "Northern Butovo" 6+

The Severnoye Butovo ski sports complex cannot boast of difficult slopes, but the gentle slope allows beginners to quickly learn the basics of snowboarding. The length of the track is 120 m, the height difference is 35 m. It is quite simple, which is why the sports complex is especially fond of children. Little athletes start their way to great achievements in groups under the guidance of experienced coaches. Classes are held throughout the season. The characteristics of the track and the skill of the coaches allow you to learn the basics of skiing from scratch and bring the most stubborn to perfection. The ski lifts are equipped with a baby lift, the slope is illuminated in the evenings.

 st. Starokachalovskaya, 22

Ski resort "Novo-Peredelkino" 6+

Novo-Peredelkino is considered one of the largest sports complexes in Moscow. The conditions and sports facilities located here allow you to go in for sports all year round, and the services are available not only to professionals, but also to everyone. Visitors can rent the necessary equipment, ask instructors for help at any time, use the ski service and luggage storage. The slopes of the Novo-Peredelkino ski complex are completely artificial. Every winter there are big air, highpipe, spine and raypark for snowboarders. On the slope there are three ski slopes with a length of 200 m and a height difference of 50 m. There is one training route for beginners.

 district of Novo-Peredelkino, st. Novoorlovskaya

Ski complex "Kant" 6+

Today "Kant" is 17 tracks with a total length of 3550 m with a height difference of 55 m and a length of 80 to 350 m. Nine of them are training tracks with progressive complication. The slopes are artificially snowed and prepared with snow groomers, all tracks are equipped with lifts and are illuminated every evening. Together with the Nagornaya ski school, the Kant sports complex holds cultural events and trainings for children and adults. In addition, slopes ski complex open to older people: pensioners receive a 50% discount on the lift, and all visitors over 70 years old can use the services for free.

 pr-d Electrolitny, 7, bldg. 2

The slope of the Krylatsky Hills base is open to everyone from 19:00 to 22:00 on weekdays and from 10:00 to 22:00 on weekends. For lovers of ski holidays, there are two slopes for 250 and 300 m with a drop of 45 m and three lifts: two ski lifts and a baby lift. From the infrastructure - rental and repair of equipment and a cafe where you can relax and warm up with tea or coffee. If necessary, you can use the services of instructors and doctors. If skiing from the mountains seems not enough, areas for guests are always open for table tennis and a gym.

 Rublevskoe sh., 24, k. 5

You can ride on the slopes with artificial snow even in winter, even in summer. Their length is 600 m, and the height difference is 68 m. At the same time, the tracks of the complex can accommodate up to 600 people, while everyone will feel comfortable. For snowboard lovers there is a special snow park with different figures from the training and pro lines, where it is convenient to hone tricks of any complexity. The park is open daily from 10:00 to 23:30. You can spend the whole day here if you wish. If not on the slopes, then in a restaurant, fitness center, in the aqua zone or on the ice arena.