Архыз, Arhyz ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Архыз, Arhyz is a ski area in Karachay-Cherkess, Russia. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 27 km, which ranks it #6 of 166 ski areas in Russia and gives it 3.8% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,176 m long.

Slopes at Архыз, Arhyz

About 61% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 26% intermediate and 13% advanced or expert, which makes Архыз, Arhyz a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 11 lifts: 5 gondolas, 4 chairlifts, 1 rope tow, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,653 m up to 2,838 m, a vertical drop of 1,185 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Архыз, Arhyz

The nearest airport is Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI), about 77 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 41 min by car; Sochi International Airport (AER) is 99 km away. Nearby ski areas include Домбай, Dombay (17.8 km), Роза Хутор, Rosa Khutor (89.9 km), Газпром, Gazprom (36.9 km) and Альпика-Сервис, Alpika (5.2 km), which together add 190 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.