Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort

Rosa Khutor
Ski runs at 1600 m above sea level, April 2014
Ski runs at 1600 m above sea level, April 2014
LocationWestern Caucasus,
 Russia
Nearest major citySochi - 50 km (30 mi)
Krasnaya Polyana - 10 km (6 mi)
Coordinates43°38′46″N 40°19′55″E / 43.646°N 40.332°E / 43.646; 40.332
Vertical1,380 m (4,528 ft)
Top elevation2,320 m (7,612 ft) AMSL
Base elevation   940 m (3,084 ft) - Stadium
Trails63
—39%: Easiest
—34%: More Difficult
—27%: Expert
Lift system18 lifts
5 gondolas (8 person)
9 chairlifts, 2 T-bars
2 magic carpets
Lift capacity30702 pph
Terrain parks1
WebsiteRosa Khutor
Rosa Khutor  is located in European Russia
Rosa Khutor 
Rosa Khutor 
Location of the resort in Russia

The Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort (Russian: Ро́за Ху́тор, romanized: Roza Khutor, IPA: [ˈrozə ˈxutər]) is an alpine ski resort in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located at the Aibga Ridge of the Western Caucasus along the Roza Khutor plateau near Krasnaya Polyana. Constructed from 2003 to 2011, it hosted the alpine skiing events for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, based in nearby Sochi. The resort is 50 kilometers (30 mi) east of the Black Sea at Sochi; the majority of the slopes at Rosa Khutor face northeast, with the backside slopes facing southwest.[1]

  1. ^ "Building Rosa Khutor: 2014 Olympics". SKI Magazine, 2010-07. Accessed 2012-02-06.