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Russia and former USSR plan future ski development
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Various regions of the former USSR are looking at the potential of their mountains for the growth of skiing. As in China the demand is growing and the potential is huge. Facilities at present are basic, so rich and famous Russians tend to venture abroad (Courchevel is a favourite), while talking of building rival resorts in their backyard.

The Caucasus mountains attract small groups of serious skiers from around the globe because of the scale of the peaks, but some major cities - Moscow, Leningrad and St Petersburg - also have local terrain for local skiers.

This article from The Moscow Times takes a detailed and wide-ranging look at the situation, the money men involved and - most importantly - the appeal of the big mountains. Mount Elbrus exceeds the height of Mont Blanc and has long attracted interest from extreme skiers and adventurers. The nearby resort of Krasnaya Polyana tends to be a focus of development interest.

Here's a link to another snowHeads thread on this subject: "Something very different (and a bit scary): skiing in the Caucasus mountains"
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