IN sports center Pro100Ski skiers and snowboarders train all year round. Here you can work for special simulators, which simulate descent down a mountain slope. If you're looking for a place to start learning from scratch, perfect your technique, or ride in above-zero temperatures, come to Pro100Ski.
region Moskovskaya, sh. Novoshodnenskoye, 5th kilometer, GOPark sports complexSki school of L. V. Tyagachev
Young athletes and future Olympic champions are trained at the Tyagachev ski school. Children live and study at the school all year round. There is also a hotel and recreation center on site where you can organize family or corporate leisure.
Dmitrovsky district, pos. Dedenevo, st. SovietRussian ski school "Stolitsa" 6+
The Stolitsa school trains young athletes and provides training in alpine skiing, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined and snowboarding. All students are provided with the necessary sports equipment.
st. Letnikovskaya, 11/10, building 4Ski school SmartSnow at the Lata-Trek ski school
At the SmartSnow ski school, not only children, but also adults can master winter sports. There are various subscriptions to choose from, both for several lessons and for a full course, after which a child or adult will be able to easily conquer the snowy slopes.
st. Krylatskaya, 1Ski and snowboard school SmartSnow in Balashikha
The SmartSnow ski school in Balashikha near Moscow teaches skiing to adults and children. There are groups for both very young skiers (from four years old) and for teenagers (from twelve years old). There are slopes for beginners and steep slopes for experienced skiers.
Moscow region, Balashikha, Gorkovskoe highway, 7th kilometerSki resort "Chulkovo" 6+
The ski club named after Guy Severin at the Chulkovo base offers skiing and snowboarding classes for children and adults. The minimum age to start classes is three years. Here they also undergo rehabilitation with the help of skiing adults and children with disabilities.
Chulkovo village, st. Kurgannaya, 1Sports complex "KANT"
The school teaches skiing and snowboarding to children aged three to twelve years. The complex has nine specially equipped training tracks with progressive difficulty.
Electrolyte pr-d, 7/2Training sessions with young athletes are held on the territory of the Krylatsky Hills complex, where there are three slopes for slalom and giant slalom. At night, artificial lighting is used. The base provides group and individual classes for children and adults.
Rublevskoe highway, 24/5
All-season indoor slope "Snezh.com"
Learn to ride alpine skiing and snowboarding here is convenient all year round: the weather does not in any way affect the training schedule that takes place on the indoor slope. Enrollment is carried out every month on the first day, and you can study both in groups and individually. Classes take place throughout the day: there are morning, afternoon and evening groups.
Krasnogorsk, Krasnogorsky Boulevard, 4Agree, it’s a shame to waste precious time in the mountains learning the first skills of skiing or snowboarding! Of course, it’s very beautiful in the mountains, you’re on vacation, but it’s better to master the simplest movements in advance. And just spending time on the slopes in the evening or on weekends is also great. Therefore, we will tell you where this can be done in Moscow or near it.
Within the Moscow Ring Road there are several slopes equipped with lifts. Of course, first of all, it makes sense to go to the slope closest to home: you will spend a minimum of time on the road, and if it’s good there, then why not spend time there?
Leonid Tyagachev Ski Club
Resort website: shukolovo.ru
Address: Dmitrovsky district, Shukolovo village, 40 km from MKAD
How to get there. At the 39th km from the Moscow Ring Road along the Dmitrovskoye Highway in the area of the village of Shukolovo, turn left from the Dmitrovskoye Highway to the destination Leonid Tyagachev Ski Club.
You can also take a train from Savelovsky station to Tourist station, take a taxi there and drive 3 kilometers to the club.
Located in the north of the region near the Tourist station on Savelovskaya railway. Members of the Russian ski team traditionally train on the local slopes. The local Olympic reserve sports school, which has existed since the 60s of the last century, is also well known for its graduates.
All tracks on the club’s territory are perfectly prepared and equipped modern system snowmaking, which allows you to extend winter season and not depend on the vagaries of the weather. With the arrival of negative temperatures, snow cannons begin their work and sprinkle artificial snow on the slopes. The trails usually open in December and are accessible until the end of March.
Evening skating © Vladimir Golovin
During the construction of the complex, the natural relief was increased in height, and the height difference here reaches 98 meters. The longest route is 600 meters long. Raises four to its highest point chairlift. Nearby there is a simpler training track with a rope tow. There is also a special slope for children, equipped with a baby lift. A separate slope is allocated for especially important persons. The club also has a tubing track and a 5-kilometer ski track. The Urban Park snowpark has several jumps, various rails, spikes and bonks.
The territory of the club is prepared for a comfortable stay © Vladimir Golovin
On the territory of the club there is a whole town for guests with cottages and a comfortable two-story hotel. The club has everything you need for a good rest: sauna, spa complex, bowling alley, billiards, karaoke bar. You can also go to the indoor tennis court or skating rink.
The two free car parks can accommodate several hundred cars, but they can also be crowded.
Lifehacks:
It is best to purchase a seasonal ski pass in advance - in the summer, then it will cost 15% less.
The club website has a web camera that broadcasts online the condition of the slopes.
From 19:00 on Sunday, weekday prices apply; lifts operate until 24:00 on weekdays, and until 02:00 on weekends.
Sports Park "Sorochany"
Resort website: sorochany.ru
Address: Dmitrovsky district, Kurovo village, 45 km from MKAD
How to get there. When traveling by car, 37 km from the Moscow Ring Road after the village of Iksha, you need to turn right (signpost to Yaroslavl, Sofrino, Noginsk) and drive across the bridge. Immediately after the bridge in front of the village of Podosinki, turn left. After 10 km, near the village of Ilyinskoye, turn left again. 2 kilometers from this turn is the Sorochany resort. You can leave your car in the parking lot (to the right of the resort) and go through the underground passage to the resort territory.
There is also a train from Savelovsky railway station to Yakhroma station. Next by bus (route No. 42) to the village of Kurovo.
The third option is bus No. 401 from the Altufyevo metro station to the bus station in the city of Dmitrov, then bus No. 42 to the village of Kurovo.
Today “Sorochany” is one of the largest and most populous sports parks not only in Dmitrovsky district, but also in the Moscow region. It is located surrounded by other ski centers - Volena, Yakhroma Park, Stepanovo, Leonid Tyagachev Club. The resort was built on the initiative of Leonid Sorochan and opened in 2002.
The location chosen for the resort is very picturesque - virgin nature and living modernity are harmoniously combined here. The half-artificial mountain turned out to be unique - its height is 225 meters above sea level, and the height difference reaches 90 meters. The mountain can be seen from the surrounding area several kilometers away, and it stands out even against the backdrop of the hills of the Klinsko-Dmitrovskaya ridge.
The resort is equipped with the latest ski technology. Installed here unique system artificial snowmaking, which allows you to extend the season until mid-April and maintain the operability of the slopes in case of insufficient snow cover and temperature fluctuations.
The trails are constantly leveled with the help of snowcats, and they are all well lit. High-speed lifts prevent large queues from forming, although on weekends it can be very crowded. There are 2 chairlifts - the Austrian double-chair Doppelmayr with a length of 1350 meters and the Italian four-chair Leither with a length of 390 meters. In the 2018/2019 season, a service called “Passing the ski slope” appeared. You can practice on the slalom course and time your progress. Periodically, the latest skis are tested on the slopes of the resort.
Are you cold or hungry? You can have a snack and warm up at the Panorama cafe or Virazh. The Izbushka restaurant has a more serious menu: it offers dishes of Russian and European cuisine.
You can stay the next day and spend the night in one of the cottages located nearby. The cottages are two-story, ranging from 60 to 80 square meters.
For ice skating enthusiasts, there is an open-air skating rink. You can also visit the sports ground, play tennis or table tennis, go tubing, fly on an airplane or paraglider.
Of the minuses: car parking is paid and expensive.
Lifehacks:
Optimal time To visit "Sorochan" it is a weekday evening. There are few people, the slopes are lit, and the lifts are open until at least midnight.
The rental point has a storage room where you can leave your ski equipment until your next visit.
There is a special 80+ promotion for older skiers. According to it, veterans receive a ski pass with 8 thousand rubles in their account.
Sports and entertainment park "Yakhroma"
Resort website: ya-park.ru
Address: Dmitrovsky district, 45 km from MKAD
How to get there:
By car: along Dmitrovskoye Highway 45 km from the Moscow Ring Road, turn left at the sign, after Volen Park you need to drive another 2 kilometers.
By train: to Yakhroma station from Savyolovsky station, then by bus or taxi.
Yakhroma Park is open to all lovers of active winter holiday, and skiers and snowboarders are a priority here. Good skier The local trails may seem a little boring, but they are ideal for beginners. Experienced instructors teach skiing techniques to beginners here. Quite quickly they begin to enjoy skiing or snowboarding.
In total, the park has four ski slopes with well-prepared trails that vary in difficulty. The height difference is relatively small, 65 meters. Although the park cannot boast of long trails or unique elevation changes, it has everything you need for a family holiday with children or in company. If you do not have the necessary equipment, you can rent it. The ski season usually starts in early December and lasts until the end of March.
When it comes to choosing a place to eat or just sit in warm company, Yakhroma Park is ahead. At Giom’s Club Restaurant you can not only eat, but also dance. Large selection of Italian pizza at the Ya-Pasta restaurant. The best way to spend an evening in pleasant company is at Giom’s Café & Apres Ski bar, and enjoy excellent coffee at Giom’s VIP Lounge. For a more thorough and varied menu go to the reputable Boyarsky restaurant. In the Troll grill house on a Finnish grill you can cook your favorite dishes yourself and have fun with the whole company.
Yakhroma Park offers its guests comfortable accommodation in hotels, hotels and cottages located on its territory, in close proximity to ski slopes, attractions, bars, restaurants and cafes. There is plenty to choose from: cozy rooms at the Nirvana Hotel or cottages three levels comfort - “Chalet”, “Extra” and “Lux”.
Lifehacks:
You can purchase a lift pass that is valid throughout the season.
For thrills without skis, go to the Tobogan track, the only one in the Moscow region.
Lovers water procedures and relaxation go to the Orange Aqua Center or the Medved Bath House.
On the territory of the park there is a testing ground where testing and/or training in extreme driving on cars of all classes, including sports cars, is provided.
Sports Park "Volen"
Resort website: volen.ru
Address: Dmitrovsky district, Yakhroma, 45 km from MKAD
How to get there. By car, drive along Dmitrovskoye Highway 45 km from the Moscow Ring Road, turn left following the sign.
The second option is an electric train from Savelovsky station to Yakhroma station. Then from the station to the Volen park you can take minibus No. 9 or bus No. 9 (terminal) or take a taxi.
Also, intercity bus Moscow - Dmitrov No. 401 departs from the Altufyevo metro station. You can use it to get to Lenin Street in Yakhroma.
Sports park“Volen” became one of the first “civilized” ski resorts in the Moscow region, equipped in the Alpine style. It opened in 1998. During its existence, Volen has experienced periods of ups and downs. Soon after its opening, competitors appeared around high level offers and quality of slopes. And although Volen lags behind its neighbors in terms of the length of the slopes, which does not exceed 400 meters, the park management manages to find new solutions to attract skiers and snowboarders to its slopes. One of them is a prudent pricing policy. The park provides significant discounts for children and adults.
Fourteen trails are marked from blue to black. Height difference up to 65 meters. There is a training slope for beginner skiers and children.
The park's infrastructure is constantly developing. There are separate tracks for boardercross and tubing.
On the territory of the park there is a large free parking lot, a rental point with modern ski equipment, a shop, ski service, and storage rooms.
You can have a snack at the Extreme grill bar, Wasabi sushi bar, and Bugel-Vugel bistro. Restaurants "Mont Blanc" and "Trattoria" offer European cuisine.
The hotel complex of the Volen park includes the main hotel building with 59 rooms and 25 cottages in the form of “Finnish” and “Russian” houses - with and without a sauna. The hotel also has a conference room with 50 seats.
There are also a variety of opportunities for other activities. active species rest. On the territory there is a skating rink, a toboggan run, tubing tracks, and a cross-country ski track. You can also ride a snowmobile, ATV, buggy, go-kart, or fly in a light plane, helicopter, hang glider or paraglider.
The Volen Sports Park even has a special mogul track with bumps.
Sports complex "Stepanovo"
Resort website: volen.ru
Address: Dmitrovsky district, Stepanovo village, 50 km from MKAD
How to get there. By car along Dmitrovskoye Highway 45 km from the Moscow Ring Road, turn left at the sign “Volen”. Then another 3.5 kilometers past the Volen and Yakhroma parks to the Stepanovo complex. The landmarks are chairlifts and chalets. The second option is an electric train from Savelovsky station to Yakhroma station. You can take a taxi at the station.
The Stepanovo ski complex is located in a secluded place in a picturesque forest at a distance of 5 kilometers from the Volen sports park. This subsidiary project of the Volen park was opened near the village of Stepanovo in 2000. The natural slope leading to the Volgush River was raised even further by adding imported soil. The result was a slope 1 kilometer long and a height difference of 110 meters. This figure is the highest in the Moscow region. Stepanovsky slopes are most loved by snowboarders.
On the main slope there is a route with several steep drops 900 meters long and a drop of 110 meters, and a second, simpler one, 850 meters long, runs along the cable car. On the central slope there is a trail with steep drops 700 meters long. On the Strekovsky slope there are two simple routes with a length of 550 and 580 meters and a drop of 50 meters.
The slopes are served by three chairlifts. One of them, a domestic-made double chair, is quite old and very slow. The other two are more modern and faster. Two lifts also serve the opposite slope on the other side of the river near the village of Strekovo. It is noticeably shorter and flatter. This slope is most suitable for beginners. It is usually descended from the village of Strekovo, where you can drive up to Stepanovo.
All tracks are illuminated with floodlights and equipped with snow cannons. The lifts are open until late. Under the cover of tall spruce trees, the snow here is preserved better and longer than in its neighbors. Fans of alpine skiing, snowboarding and secluded slopes often prefer Stepanovo to other, more crowded resorts. It is quiet here and there are relatively few people on the slope, which allows you to feel closer to nature and makes it possible to forget about the bustle of the city.
Near the upper station of the lift there is a two-story building in which there are changing rooms, rental, ski service, luggage storage, and a toilet.
The choice of food outlets in Stepanovo is not so varied, but you can still choose between the Pit Stop bistro, the Ski Cafe and the Caramel cafe.
Lifehacks:
You can also get to the Stepanov slopes from the village of Strekovo.
SC "Kant"
Resort website: kant.ru
Address: Electrolyte passage, possession 7, building 2. Art. metro station "Nagornaya"
How to get there. By car, from Varshavskoye Highway, take the exit to Krivorozhskaya Street, then to Proektiruemy Proezd. There is parking.
The Kant sports club has existed since 1989. Its developed infrastructure and convenient location in Moscow within walking distance from a metro station have made it highly popular among residents of the capital.
Sports complex is all-season and multi-disciplinary, alpine skiing is one of its main areas. In addition, at Kant you can practice ski acrobatics, cross-country skiing, tennis, mountain biking, rock climbing and ice climbing.
During the winter season, 17 trails with a total length of 3,550 meters with a height difference of 55 meters and a slope length of up to 300 meters are being prepared on the territory of the complex. Of these, nine training tracks with progressive difficulty are intended for training. The remaining trails are intended for advanced skiers and athletes. When holding competitions, there is everything necessary to install a slalom track and a boardercross track. For ski acrobatics, a special springboard was built on one of the slopes, on which freestylers train. A mogul track is specially prepared for them.
The club also has a permanent snow park with a halfpipe and a cross-country ski track.
All year round at Kant, under the supervision of an experienced trainer, classes are held at a unique ski trainer SkyTechSport, which allows you to teach skiing techniques to beginners, and for trained skiers to improve their skills.
The club hosts various events throughout the year and systematic classes with children and adults. Over the course of a year, the complex is visited by up to 500 thousand people, more than 6,000 children and adults use the services of the ski school.
Particular attention in sports club devoted to activities with children. There is a school for entry level, and for sports training. Considerable attention is also paid to children with disabilities. Children's and Youth Sports School "Nagornaya" is a participant in the "Dream Ski" program and conducts charity programs for boarding school students, orphans, disabled children, children from large and low-income families.
Near the slopes there is a café and a snow bar where you can grab a quick bite. For a more substantial lunch and evening relaxation, there is the Alpine restaurant "Chalet". It offers not only typical Alpine dishes, such as meat on a hot stone, fondue, quiche Laurent, but also quite affordable business lunches. “Kant” has enough opportunities for a varied “after-ski” recreation. You can go to the solarium, sauna, gym, shaping room, on tennis courts and to the billiard room. Or ride along a tubing track with two steep turns. There is also a large sports equipment store on the territory of the club.
Lifehacks:
You can leave your personal equipment in the storage room.
In the evenings, the Chalet hosts bard song concerts and other events.
"Snezh.com"
Resort website: snej.com
Address: Krasnogorsk, Krasnogorsky Boulevard, building 4
How to get there. To ski center Minibuses No. 1233k, No. 1120, No. 1175, buses No. 1095, No. 856 depart. You can take trains in the Riga direction to Pavshino station. Or walk from the Myakinino metro station along the bridge over the Moscow River and further along Krasnogorsky Boulevard.
The all-season ski complex “Snezh.com” opened in March 2008. It is located in the Pavshinskaya floodplain a few kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road. This is the only year-round roofed slope in Russia and the largest such complex in Europe. Here you can ski in the snow at any time of the year. The temperature in the room is constantly maintained at about -3…–7°C. The thickness of the snow cover ranges from 50 to 90 centimeters, and the area of snow cover is 22 thousand square meters. This is approximately the area of four football fields. The ceiling height above the slope is 12 meters, and the roof does not “press” from above at all.
Both in winter and summer, the characteristics of the surface on the slope do not change. And it’s not just the temperature, but the fact that the snow here is not quite ordinary. It is obtained by crushing pieces of ice produced by three refrigeration machines into small crumbs. Geneglace. Each of them produces 30 tons of ice per day. Snow is produced outside and supplied to the slope through plastic pipes. This allows you to maintain a unique microclimate inside the complex. The coating is more slippery and, accordingly, faster. With a relatively small slope (no more than 28%), you can accelerate to high speeds, which is what athletes use during training.
High-speed Austrian lifts, even when the slope is fully loaded, do not allow queues to form. The slope, with a width of 60 meters, allows several hundred skiers and snowboarders to ride simultaneously. The total capacity of the complex, including changing rooms, rentals and a cafe, is 800 people.
“Snezh.com” provides everything you need, even small things. Inside the complex there are enough places where you can just have a snack and have a hearty lunch or dinner after skiing. There are restaurants, cafes and bars to suit a wide range of tastes. On the territory of Snezh.com there is a whole health and entertainment complex with an Olympic-size skating rink, an aqua zone with saunas and a swimming pool, a whole labyrinth for playing paintball, game rooms, a shooting range, a children's entertainment area, shops and a conference room.
Lifehacks:
It is not at all necessary to take your skis with you - there are storage lockers next to the rental where you can leave your equipment until your next visit.
Krylatskoe. "Lata Track"
Resort website: spusk.ru
Address: st. Krylatskaya, house 1
How to get there. From the metro stations “Molodezhnaya” or “Krylatskoye” on foot or by bus No. 829 to the stop “Ulitsa Krylatskie Kholmy, 5” (tubing) or further to the stop “Grebnoy Canal”.
From the Oktyabrskoe Pole and Sokol metro stations, bus No. 691 runs to the Krylatsky Most stop, then walk to the slope. Also from the Polezhaevskaya metro station, buses No. 271 or No. 391 go to the Krylatsky Most stop, then walk to the slope.
The height difference of the slopes is 55 meters. For you, the complex has 5 slopes 300 meters long with a drop of 60 meters, 3 tubing tracks (about 150 meters) with 2 drag lifts. Snow cannons, snowcats, lighting and slope fencing. Children's ski town, snowboard park (length of the track is about 125 meters, various slides and jumps).
The complex has 2 large parking lots for 500 cars, 2 rentals, professional instructors, toilets and 4 catering points.
Krylatskoye, Lata Track © Pavel Pelevin
Krylatskoe. CSKA
Resort website: cska.ru/objects/13
Address: Rublevskoe highway, building 24, building 5
How to get there. Bus No. 688 or No. 733 departs from the Kuntsevskaya metro station to the Rublevskoye Shosse, 24 stop.
You can walk from the Molodezhnaya metro station in 15 minutes.
The Krylatskie Hills sports ski base is located in the Filyovsky Park area, next to the Moscow River.
The height difference is 45-50 meters. Two slopes 270-290 meters long, a children's (educational) slope - 50 meters. Two towing lifts, a suspended yoke (plate) and a baby lift for the youngest riders. Snow cannons, snowcats, rental, ski service, instructor services. There is a children's and youth sports school. Parking for 50-70 spaces, locker room. Snowboarders are not allowed here.
Resort website: srkvg.ru
Address: st. Kosygina, house 28
How to get there. From the metro station Vorobyovy Gory“You need to go out towards Kosygina Street and walk a little. From metro stations "Oktyabrskaya", "Kyiv" and " Leninsky Prospekt» Buses and minibuses depart to the “Observation Deck” stop.
The elevation difference on Vorobyovy Gory is 45 meters, there are three slopes, the longest is 230 meters. There are two rope tows and one double chair lift. The slopes are equipped with a snowmaking system, lighting and fencing. To the right of the chairlift are the tracks of the specialized youth sports school “Sparrow Hills” - short sports tracks 140-160 meters long, with a height difference of up to 30 meters. Rentals and instructors are available. The complex also includes a 72-meter springboard for downhill, several shorter practice jumps and a cross-country ski track.
There is only one trail for skiers, there is virtually no parking, the chairlift is very slow, and the slope may be closed for training or competitions. Be prepared for the fact that you will need to go somewhere else, for example, to Kant.
Address: Sevastopolsky proezd, opposite property 66
How to get there. From the Yasenevo metro station by trolleybus No. 85 or by minibus No. 85 to the Uzkoe Sports Complex stop (45 minutes).
The slope is located in the south-west of Moscow at the entrance to the Bitsevsky Forest park, opposite the Uzkoe estate. The slope is 200 meters long, the height difference is 40 meters, two towing lifts. A separate trail for beginners with a baby lift. Three tracks (one training), snowboard park. Snowmaking system, slope preparation, lighting. Youth sports school, rental, instructors, luggage storage, first aid station, cafe.
A pleasant place: the slopes are almost always in good condition, the lower station of one of the lifts is located in the forest, complete isolation from the city. The impression is slightly spoiled by the lack of a locker room and the not very cozy cafe.
Very close to the Moscow Ring Road, in new areas of Moscow, there are several small ski areas that are popular mainly with those who live nearby.
Resort website: rss-s.ru/about/gornolyzhnye-sklony/novo-peredelkino
Address: Projected passage No. 635, building 9, building 1
How to get there. By car from the Moscow Ring Road you need to go along the Kievskoye Highway, after 2 kilometers there will be a sign to the right to Solntsevo, then a few kilometers to the mountain on the left.
From the Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station you can take bus No. 707 or minibus No. 43 directly to the slope.
Located two kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road along the Kyiv Highway in the Solntsevo microdistrict. Every year, after the opening of the season, tournaments and competitions of various levels are held here with the participation of Russian athletes. The elevation difference is 50 meters, three tracks (the longest is 460 meters), a mogul track and one of the largest snowboard parks in Moscow: Half-Pipe, Big Air, Spine and a rail park. There is also a tubing track with a separate lift. For beginners there is a training slope and instructor services.
The ski complex provides trail lighting, snowmaking and slope preparation. Rental and maintenance services are provided. There is a storage room, a cafe, and parking on site. Novo-Peredelkino's feature is an all-season overpass for hovercraft jumping.
There is actually only one slope for skiers - the sports complex is the main training base of the Stolitsa children's and youth sports school and for classes with an instructor, the snowboard park is closed for just skiers.
Northern Butovo
Resort website: rss-s.ru
Address: st. Starokachalovskaya, house 22
Children - off to school!
Enrollment in children's ski schools has begun
“Get your skis ready in the summer” applies most not so much to the skis and other equipment themselves, but to the skiers. Especially the young ones. All the best Moscow ski schools began recruiting groups in September, and the first training sessions are now underway. So if you want to see your child skiing/snowboarding this season, there is no need to wait for the first snow.
“Snowless” training in almost all respected institutions includes rollers, general physical training (ball, jumping, jumping ropes and other exercises), in some schools - a trampoline and a bicycle.
For the first lessons, it is not necessary to buy the entire set of equipment; you can rent it until it becomes clear that the sport you have chosen will suit your child.
What you will most likely have to fork out for is a helmet (for those who are not too familiar with the details, there are different helmets for roller skates and skis). The price of a new roller (bicycle) helmet is 900-1500 rubles. You can’t do without a protection kit - it’s sold in any decent sports store. An attempt to save money and buy inexpensive protection usually ends with the fact that after 4-5 lessons you have to buy a new one - the handhelds are the first to fall apart, then other parts suffer. The average cost of a children's set that will last longer than 1 month is from 1100 rubles. For gentle and whiny people, protective shorts (from 450 RUR) are very suitable for their first rollerblading sessions.
Even if the sports school does not require a doctor’s certificate, be sure to consult with a pediatrician and/or surgeon: for some orthopedic problems skiing and the videos are not shown.
Of the Moscow sports schools, we interviewed the three most famous and popular: “Kant”, CSKA Ski School and the Russian State School “Stolitsa”.
SKI SCHOOL CSKA
A school known for its good level of teaching and, of course, its director. The head of the CSKA Ski Resort, Sergei Petrik, is a master of sports of international class, a ten-time and last champion of the USSR, a prize-winner of the European Championships, a wonderful coach (by the way, with a higher pedagogical and legal education). On his experience and authority, both the children’s school and the slope itself have been supported and successfully developed for many years. This year, the school accepts children from 5 years old; for preschoolers, training takes place in the morning (Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Friday, from 10.00 to 11.30), schoolchildren train three times a week after school. In the off-season, one lesson is physical training (on the street or in the sports hall/gym, coordination exercises, hopscotch, jump ropes, etc.), another one is roller skating.
To enroll in the school, you must bring a copy of your birth certificate, a copy of your insurance policy, a doctor’s certificate stating that the child can engage in skiing and 1 photograph. Subscription price for whole season (from September to May) – 8000 rubles, it is possible to pay 50% followed by payment of the balance until December. If two children attend school at once, discounts apply.
Pros:
- Pleasant, almost homely, chamber atmosphere - both in the groups themselves and throughout the school;
- Small groups and strong level teaching;
- Classes take place in a forested, ecologically clean area, in the area of Filevsky Park, next to the Moscow River;
- Several times a year the school goes to sports and recreation camps and competitions;
- Good preparation of the slopes (2 snowcats, 2 lifts), during training the entry of strangers is limited;
- Affordable prices.
Cons:
- Classes are held on weekdays, so preschoolers have to miss classes in the garden or preparation for school (for older groups, classes are held in the afternoon);
- The number of coaches is limited: if your child does not “get along” with the teacher, you will have to change school.
- They teach only alpine skiing and rollerblading; they do not teach snowboarding or skateboarding.
Coordinates: Tel. 415 4015, Rublevskoe highway, no. 24, metro station: "Molodezhnaya", "Krylatskoe".
How to get there: from Rublevskoye Highway (from the center), turn right between the Hedgehog store and the Eurodry Cleaning building, then straight to the fence and right, drive parallel to the Moscow River.
KANT
Services offered to children (from 3 years old) and parents by the Kanta sports school:
- Trial training in basic skating by connecting to a subscription group
- Express training in beginner skating in small groups
- Individual training
- Slalom training on roller skates and skateboards special physical training for skiers and snowboarders in subscription groups (spring, autumn)
- Trial slalom training on roller skates and skateboards by joining a subscription group
- Express slalom training on roller skates and skateboards in a small group
- Individual slalom training on roller skates and skateboards
Accordingly, as soon as the first snow falls, the rollers are replaced with alpine skis or a snowboard and training in alpine skiing techniques begins.
In practice, children of different ages are most often brought to Kant, and they are enrolled in a group with a coach. Get to to a good coach is a separate (and not the easiest) task, but if you are sending a child under 6 years old, it is extremely important that the coach and the child find a common language. When enrolling a child in Kant, you need to keep in mind that this is a commercial club with appropriate goals. And, of course, a lot depends on which coach your child gets.
A subscription for 4 training sessions costs 980 rubles
No documents or certificates are required.
Pros:
- Large number of groups and trainers;
- You can study on weekends;
- In addition to rollerblading, activities include trampolining;
- The school is well equipped - in addition to the actual slides with lifts, there is a ramp for roller skates and other equipment.
Cons:
- Quite expensive - almost 2 thousand rubles are spent monthly on classes, and even more with three training sessions a day.
- The composition of new groups changes quickly and quite often.
- The club itself is not located in the best ecological zone of the capital, and if you do not live nearby, travel can take a lot of time.
Http://www.kant.ru, metro station "Nagornaya", Elektrolitny proezd, owner. 7-B, tel: 317-61-01
How to get there: from the Nagornaya metro station straight along Elektrolitny Proezd (approx. 500 m), enter the club on the left, follow the signs “Moscow Alps”. 
RGS “CAPITAL”
Children's and youth sports schools of the Russian State School are located in 4 districts of Moscow:
Novo-Peredelkino - snowboarding and alpine skiing
Sevastopolsky Prospekt (Narrow) – alpine skiing only
Northern Butovo – only alpine skiing
Kurkino - alpine skiing and snowboarding
Children who do not have medical contraindications to playing sports. The school provides students with equipment (except helmets and protection) during training. For classes, the same set of documents is required as for the CSKA Ski School. Classes are held 3 times a week for 1.5 hours each, in the off-season - rollerblades, bicycles, trampoline. Trainers of the Russian State Staff "Stolitsa" also work on Vorobyovy Gory, but at present "Vorobevka" is not a division of the Russian State Staff.
In order to become a professional, and most importantly, a successful snowboarder, you need to determine whether you are ready for this. Staale Sandbech, silver medalist in slopestyle at the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2010 World Junior Champion, has identified three criteria that can help answer this question. You need to determine for yourself whether you are ready to spend four hours every day for ten years just on training? This requires not only the desire to practice, but also strength and endurance, as well as patience.
Our reflection is in our friends. It is much easier to do what you love when you have like-minded people. Snowboarding must grow from just a hobby into the meaning of life, you must become like Victor Wilde. By the way, this is the only double Olympic champion in snowboarding, which earned two gold medals at the same Games. According to Staale, the coach's main job is to plan and organize, but it's the riders' job to help each other develop. The third criterion is whether you are able to truly enjoy what you do. Snowboarding, in a professional sense, should become a part of your life.
The first step on the path to professionalism is a snowboarding school. Today there are quite a lot of them. You need to choose the school where the chosen discipline is taught, be it parallel slalom, board cross and others. Groups are formed according to the age of the students. Initial training starts at age five. Educational and training groups are formed for teenagers and adults, as well as sports improvement classes.
It is important that the snowboard school conducts classes according to a well-designed program, which should include various exercises such as running, trampoline, jumping training, skateboarding, power loads. A snowboarder must have developed muscles and excellent endurance, which requires different types training.
There are several operating in Russia good schools. One of them is Proboard. Its main direction is olympic snowboarding. Children aged eight years and older are accepted there. School students show good results, are members of the teams of the city of Moscow and Russia. Training is carried out not only in winter, but also in summer. Training trips are conducted to the mountains not only of Russia, but also of Europe. In the summer there are trampoline classes, outdoor games, roller skating, cycling and other types of exercise.
IN sports camps training camps are taking place. In the summer of 2014, for example, it was held in Lithuania. Many Russian snowboarders are students of this school. Among them are Ekaterina Khatomchenkova, who took third place at the World Championship in parallel slalom, as well as Russian snowboarder Konstantin Shipilov, silver medalist in parallel giant slalom. Undoubtedly, the graduates of this school have something to brag about.
Snowboarding at the Olympics attracts a lot of attention. This popular look sports not only among children and youth. Here, to succeed, you need to be the best snowboarder athlete. Another snowboarding sports school, SmartSnow, can provide this opportunity. Here, training takes place according to the Austrian program, which is divided into three levels, depending on complexity. Initial and basic will allow you to master basic technique skiing, an advanced level will provide the opportunity to learn various types of snowboarding, such as freeride, piste skiing and others. According to the school's official website, its instructors have undergone special training, which is confirmed by relevant certificates.
For a snowboarder, probably the highest sports award is an Olympic gold medal. In 2014, the Russian team achieved particular success. Not only American-born Russian snowboarder Victor Wild made his contribution, but also Nikolai Olyulin, silver medalist in snowboard cross.
Those you should look up to
Considering that the Russian team includes graduates of domestic schools, we can confidently talk about the effectiveness of the classes. Snowboarding classes at school will provide conditions for self-improvement, which is required not only for beginners, but also for accomplished athletes. For example, Victor Wilde. Despite the fact that from 2000 to 2011 his home was the United States national team, his first Olympic medal, and then he received the second only in 2014 at the Games in Sochi, representing Russia. Only hard training made it possible to achieve such an excellent result.
They know about snowboarding in Russia not only thanks to our athletes. Team USA also contributed, namely Seth Wescott, who earned two gold medals in 2006 in Turin and 2010 in Vancouver. He tried various sports and ended up doing right choice. A native of North Carolina, he is a three-time silver medal winner in boardercross at the world championships and a 2005 gold medalist. He owes much of his achievements to the Carrabassett Valley Sports Academy, where not only Seth, but also his colleagues on the national team trained.
Snowboarding is common not only among men, but also among women. The women's team can boast of Natalia Soboleva. More recently, this athlete became the best among juniors, winning gold medal in the parallel giant slalom at the world championships, which took place in Yabuli (China). Prior to this, the athlete received gold in parallel slalom. By the way, this is Natalia’s fourth championship title among juniors. Even Victor Wild, who performed superbly at the 2014 Olympic Games, would be jealous.
Various types and the directions of snowboarding give freedom of choice to the novice athlete. The most suitable discipline can be chosen based on personal preferences, physical abilities, as well as an innate predisposition to one of them. In any case, success will depend solely on the desire to become the best.
