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Tourist Office Dombai
Dombai
Tel: +7 87872 58320

Flying

Aeroflot Airlines and Siberia Airlines can be used to get in to the region. You can fly from Moscow Domodedovo or Moscow Sheremetyevo to Mineralnie Vody. A return flight costs $200-$350 inc taxes and takes 2.5 hours.

By bus/coach

There is a bus from Mineralnie Vody to Teberda (the town 20 km from Dombai). The price is 150 R ($5), takes 7 hours. The bus is leaving from the bus station in Mineralnie Vody. However the timetable is changing frequently and is totally unpredictable.

By train

Train from Moscow to Mineralnie Vody or Cherkessk (takes about 25 hours, costs 1500 R ($59) one way. Then take a bus to Teberda or a taxi to Dombai.

By car

Via Mineral nye, you need to head south for a few kms along the M29, cutting off at Essentuki on to the A157 and the A155 via Teberda and to Dombai. It is not recommended to go by car all the way from Moscow. The road is in a poor condition and the trip can be dangerous in the Caucasus area.

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to May
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 12
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 5
Drag lifts: 6
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 10
Longest run: 3.2miles (5km)

Top lift: 3012m
Vertical drop: 1382m
First lift: 1630m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 35%
Red runs: 45%
Black runs: 25%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes: 1 day pass : 600 R ($22)
6 day pass: 3200 R ($115)
10 day pass: 5000 R ($180)
Lift times:9am to 4.30pm

Snowfall

Artificial snowmaking coverage: 0%

Facilities

Night Riding: : No
Snowboard Schools: Yes, 300 R ($12) for 1 hour.
Snowboard Hire: Yes, 300 R (12$) per day

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: Yes

Further information

www.dombai.info/engl/index.shtml
Email:mail@dombai.info

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Dombai

Overall the place is very interesting and has a very pioneering feel to it. If you are planning a trip to Russia bring your snowboard with you and have an adventure in the Caucussus.

ON THE SLOPES Icy and windy, usualy overcrowded.

OFF THE SLOPES Ugly, but friendly Soviet-style village

MONEY WISE Budget $600 per week incl. return air fare from Moscow

Terrain & parks

Halfpipe: No -
Terrain park: No -
Backcountry/off-piste:Yes
Tree runs:Lots