Kamchatka. Post 1\ Petropavlovsk

Durring of my life, I've heard, read and seen on Kamchatka. It is a dream for a man who not imagine his life without mountains. Kamchatka is interesting not only for its varied terrain and line of descent, you'll learn here, the mountains, snow conditions in the analysis of various exposures, looking at the slope, make your own unique line.

Khibiny Freeride Open Cup

night train takes away our station Apatity. Already much of the polar day approximation. 22 hours and still somehow light. Blowing cool from the window, going into winter. Arriving at 6 am, it's cold outside degrees -10 is after Ukraine, unwittingly begin to dance. But around something unimaginable. These mountains look like magic, and so is available, as if to each vertex at hand. Next stop is 25km. On this day, we managed to ride the route and assess the competition. Want to emphasize that the slopes of the international level, and rich in relief, so that the eyes diverge.

Pringles Xtreem Freeride Cup

A couple of days in Moscow and again on the road. The train from Moscow to Ivano-Frankivsk, day on the road and a team of Action Brothers to face me and Vania Malakhov already in the solar Ukraine, our way lies to the mountain Goverla.

Cup of Krasnaya Polyana. FWQ **

The first important tournament for me and the second in the life of the Freeride. Of course the excitement, nervous trembling. Such a serious organization, the European observers, points in the freeride tour. For me, it all seemed a bit distant and replayed. It seems that this is not so much for the riders as to raise the status of something or someone. Two thousand rubles entry fee included upgrades for Rosa Khutor and gifts at the bar, it was a pleasant surprise. In the Krasnaya Polyana, I was already almost a month and snowfall feast for the eyes, the snow was very much for this time of year.

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Avoriaz. France

Looking north Avoriaz - heart of the famous skiing area of Portes du Soleil, one of the 12 stations of the ski. Resort is a blast in a modern resort architecture.
In Avoriaz prohibited the movement of road transport, only the horse sleigh ride through the streets, who are both the ski slopes. All hotels and apartments have direct access to the slope.
In Avoriaz many parks and each has a different atmosphere, the energy sector.

LAAX. Swiss

Area of Flims and Laax - the biggest ski area in Switzerland with guaranteed snow cover. A lot of sun, majestic nature, development of sports infrastructure attract lovers ski holiday with the whole world.