The Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort () 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 east of the Black Sea at Sochi; the majority of the slopes at Rosa Khutor face northeast, with the backside slopes facing southwest.. SKI Magazine, 2010-07. Accessed 2012-02-06.
Elevations
The lower base area of Roza Valley at the Mzymta River is at an elevation of above sea level. The highest lift is the Caucasus Express gondola, which climbs to the summit of Roza Peak at , yielding a total vertical drop of over a mile at . The main base area for skiing is at Roza Plateau at , a vertical drop of from the summit. Besedka, the mid-mountain area, is at 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 . At the eastern edge of the resort is Rosa Stadium, the finish area for the alpine racing events at , a vertical drop of from the Roza Peak summit.Ski Map.org - Rosa Khutor - accessed 2012-02-06
Hotels
As of May 2026, the Rosa Khutor resort website contains information about 26 hotels.
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.FIS Alpine.com - Next up Sochi - Interview with Bernhard Russi - 2012-02-06
The men's World Cup downhill started well below the summit at and finished at , with a vertical drop of and a course length of .FIS-Ski.com - World Cup - results - Sochi - men's DH - 2012-02-11 The maximum gradient is 84% (40 degrees) at the top of the course.FIS Alpine.com - Sochi - course detail - men's World Cup downhill - February 2012 The 2012 downhill was won by Beat Feuz of Switzerland.FIS Alpine.com - A great birthday party for Beat Feuz - 2012-02-11
The first alpine test events were held in February 2011 on the European Cup circuit.Sochi 2014.com - Representatives from International Ski Federation (FIS) impressed by organization of alpine skiing Cup event
Gallery
See also Rosa Khutor Extreme Park Khutor
References
External links
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