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Heli Skiing in Dombay Ski Resort, Dombay, Republic of Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Russia

Top station altitude:
3012 m/9881 ft
Vertical drop:
1382 m/4534 ft
Dombay is an urban locality situated in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, in Russia. The administrative jurisdiction of the resort settlement is the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk. The locality is situated in the Teberda Nature Reserve (Teberdinskiy zapovednik) and is a popular tourist destination.

One of the most popular sports in Dombay is heli skiing. It is a very dangerous sport that takes place on high mountains with good vertical drop. In Dombay, the vertical drop is more than enough for you to enjoy heli skiing.

With heli skiing you can elevate yourself and your soul at high altitude, increase your physical strength and observation, refine senses and enrich the mind. In Dombay, downhill season is from November to May.

Heli skiing in Dombay is a new feature and one of the freeride trends. Heli skiers will arrive on the top with the helicopter and will downhill away from the prepared trails. Using the helicopter, you can find different areas with varying altitude that cannot be reached otherwise.

You will ride on virgin snow and that entails quite a lot of dangers that are connected with the possibility of avalanche and unknown locality, that’s why only experienced skiers should take part to heli skiing adventures.

Dombay has great potentials and heli skiing here is amazing, making this experience a one of a lifetime!