Overview
- The national season launch is set for December 6 at Azau on Elbrus, with two new cable cars opening alongside a new east‑sector ski area.
- Opening‑day festivities at Elbrus feature a mass descent in national dress, daytime DJ sets and instruction, and evening concerts by Sultan‑Uragan and The Hatters.
- Arkhyz restarts skiing on December 6 with the northern slope’s Gorizont green run and begins artificial snowmaking for phased trail openings through December.
- Arkhyz adds two snowparks at Lunnaya Polyana and Romantik, a children’s learning slope with a magic‑carpet lift, and four new restaurants.
- Expansion plans at Arkhyz include five new hotels in 2026 totaling about 600 accommodation units toward a 22,500‑bed target by 2030, with New Year bookings near 95% and discounts plus Mir card skipass cashback on offer.