• Source: Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort

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.




Elevations



The lower base area of Roza Valley at the Mzymta River is at an elevation of 560 meters (1,840 ft) above sea level. The highest lift is the Caucasus Express gondola, which climbs to the summit of Roza Peak at 2,320 m (7,610 ft), yielding a total vertical drop of over a mile at 1,760 m (5,770 ft). The main base area for skiing is at Roza Plateau at 1,170 m (3,840 ft), a vertical drop of 1,150 m (3,770 ft) from the summit. Besedka, the mid-mountain area, is at 1,350 m (4,430 ft) and is the lower loading station of the Caucasus Express; which has a mid-lift loading station at Roza-1600, about a mile above sea level at 1,600 m (5,200 ft). At the eastern edge of the resort is Rosa Stadium, the finish area for the alpine racing events at 940 m (3,080 ft), a vertical drop of 1,380 m (4,530 ft) from the Roza Peak summit.




Hotels



Rosa Khutor Alpine Ski Resort is the site of ten hotel projects with more than 1600 rooms.




World Cup 2012


Rosa Khutor hosted World Cup alpine races in the downhill and super combined for both men and women in February 2012, two years ahead of the Olympics. The race courses were designed by 1972 Olympic gold medalist Bernhard Russi.
The men's World Cup downhill started well below the summit at 2,045 meters (6,709 ft) and finished at 970 meters (3,180 ft), with a vertical drop of 1,075 meters (3,527 ft) and a course length of 3.495 kilometers (2.172 mi). The maximum gradient is 84% (40 degrees) at the top of the course. The 2012 downhill was won by Beat Feuz of Switzerland.
The first alpine test events were held in February 2011 on the European Cup circuit.













































See also


Rosa Khutor Extreme Park
Khutor




References






External links



Official website
Olympstroy, the State Corporation for Construction of Olympic Venues and Sochi Development as Alpine Resort Construction information and technical characteristics
Ski Map.org - Rosa Khutor - trail maps from 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
FIS Alpine.com - scheme of the Olympic alpine race courses - map with elevations
dailymotion.com - video - Rosa Khutor alpine test events - European Cup - February 18–25, 2011
The Extreme Sports Company
Extreme Hotel

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• Olimpiade Musim Dingin 2014
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• Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
• List of ski areas and resorts in Asia
• Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's slalom
• Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom
• Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai
• Aibga Ridge
• Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Paralympics
• Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's combined
• Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's downhill