Why are mountains useful? How do mountains affect human life and health? The largest mountain resorts

The people of the plain asked me
Why do I go to the mountains, and what did I find there?
After all, there is the homelessness of the cold peaks,
The madness of the winds, the menacingness of the icy deserts.

Of course, holidays in the mountains are less popular, unlike holidays on the sea coast, as they say, not for everyone. This happens because many people underestimate the enormous benefits of this type of recreation. And perhaps, having learned what a beneficial effect mountains have on people, they will change their minds.

Either in a dream or in reality
I saw a beautiful country.
There the air is intoxicating with purity,
A crystal spring flows from the mountains.
There the stars fall from the sky,
There is a magical forest growing near the lake.
There's a huge mountain in the clouds
Sparkles like a piece of silver.
There are flowers growing in the meadows
Unprecedented, wonderful beauty.
An eagle soars in the distant heights.
I saw it in reality, it seemed like in a dream.

This poem by Oleg Raevsky lists the main positive aspects and beauty of the mountains. Let’s look at them in more detail and try to figure out exactly how mountain nature and climatic conditions influence humans.

Let's start with the mountain air. Air in the mountains crystal clear, in addition, its density is an order of magnitude less than in the plain conditions we are accustomed to. Thanks to this factor, the sun's rays neutralize various harmful microorganisms.

Along with its low density, mountain air contains less oxygen than at sea level, which forces the respiratory, cardiovascular and nervous systems to work differently. By activating their capabilities, it helps to improve the functioning of the body:

• stimulation of the bone marrow is carried out, as a result of which the immune system is strengthened, activity, performance and general well-being increase;
• the mountain climate is favorable for hypertensive patients, people suffering from coronary artery disease, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, people with stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, etc.

How can I express my state of mind?
When in the whole world there are only mountains and you,
When at the top you breathe in the space
And you feel the energy of the mountains in your heart.

Holidays in the mountains are recommended by psychologists and bio-energy therapists, since in the mountains there are biofields that have a healing effect, marvelous mountain beauty: rocky and snowy peaks in combination with green grass, stormy rivers and springs with the purest water gushing from the ground, proud birds soaring in the heights, delight the eye, help you disconnect from the bustle of the city, organize your thoughts and come into closer contact with nature.

Well, even luckier are those who combine passive contemplation of mountain beauties with active exploration of the area - hiking along mountain trails, which increase the body's endurance, strengthen skeletal muscles.

When walking in the mountains, especially when climbing, the pulse increases significantly, and at the same time, the absorption of oxygen also increases, which helps to activate metabolic processes leading to an overall positive effect for the body.

However, it should be remembered that when descending. First of all, this information is for people suffering from joint diseases and excess weight. People belonging to this category should be provided with the possibility of descending cable car, during which you will have the opportunity to once again enjoy the beauty of mountain landscapes from a bird's eye view.

There are also a number of important points that should be taken into account when going to the mountains:

1. Mountain holidays are not recommended for people suffering from low blood pressure and vascular disorders.
2. The shoes you plan to wear in mountainous areas should be comfortable: sneakers, sneakers and perfect option for mountain walks - high boots with thick soles that provide foot stability.
3. Things should be comfortable, do not restrict movement, be sure to have warm sweaters and jackets, since even in the hot summer period it is cold at night in the mountains.
4. Sunscreen won't hurt. For long walks, it is recommended to wear a hat that protects from the sun.
5. While on vacation in the mountains, never neglect the safety rules:

• monitor weather changes so that instead of positive emotions you do not get unpleasant surprises in the form of heavy rains, mudflows, landslides, avalanches, etc.;
• when going for a walk, inform someone about the route;
• When moving, carefully select the path and place where you place your feet to avoid dislocations, bruises, and fractures.

If you follow these essential details, a holiday in the mountains will leave you with a lot of unforgettable positive emotions and improve your body’s health.

It has long been believed that tuberculosis can be treated especially successfully in the mountains. It is not without reason that resorts such as Davos in Switzerland and many others on the shores of lakes in the Alps, as well as in the mountains of Scotland and the Caucasus have long gained worldwide fame.

It turned out that not only pulmonary, but also some cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis and tonsillitis, which are difficult to treat on the plains, are much better treated in the mountains. A huge amount of material has been accumulated, on the basis of which balneologists have come to the conclusion that among medicinal properties nature, the effect of mountain climate on the body was previously assigned a much more modest role than it deserves. Apparently, its specific properties contribute to increased hematopoiesis and blood transportation, an increase in the amount of hemoglobin in it and the regulation of metabolic processes. It is also believed that the beneficial effect of altitude on the nervous system leads to the fact that broken connections between the natural environment and the body are normalized. Studies have shown that mountains are not beneficial for all patients with cardiovascular diseases, but only for those whose disease, such as hypertension, is in the initial stage, when adaptive reactions are not yet completely weakened.

There is no doubt that the climate at different altitudes in the mountains has different effects on human health: low mountains (with altitudes of 750-1000 m) and mid-mountains (with altitudes of 1000-2500 m above sea level) are of great value for training and hardening the body.

The climate of the highlands (with altitudes above 2500 m - an extreme zone, according to A.P. Avtsyn) is harmful for most people, as it requires too much stress on the body's adaptive systems.

It should be noted that the division of mountainous areas into low-, mid- and high-mountain is quite arbitrary, since, as mentioned, the same heights somewhere in the Caucasus, in the Carpathians, in the Pamirs and in the Sayans have a different effect on a person. Due to this mountain resorts They are found here at different altitudes, sometimes in the highlands.

Using mountains as a natural healing and training factor requires a skillful and reasonable approach. In this regard, at the Institute of Human Morphology of the Academy of Medical Sciences, in many medical institutes, for example, the Kyrgyz institute in the city of Frunze, in the institutes of balneology - Central Moscow and Union Republics, and in the geographical aspect - at the Institute of Geography of the USSR Academy of Sciences, systematic work is being carried out to assess the influence of specific mountain conditions on the human body. These studies are of great practical importance. Studying the duration of the adaptation phases of healthy people in mountain conditions at different absolute heights and at different climb steepness is very important for calculating the loads and kilometers of daily marches and estimating the distances between bases for tourists and climbers, and for patients - for determining altitude placement in various mountainous countries sanatoriums and hospitals.

An increase in absolute altitude has different effects on the general excitability of the body, especially in the first days of being in the mountains: some people experience a feeling of increased energy and fun, while others, on the contrary, are depressed and inactive. The use of these observations allows us to hope for success in the use of “mountain treatment” for some forms of mental illness.

Interesting results were obtained from the analysis weather conditions Caucasian resorts located at different altitudes above sea level. Observations were carried out on the Black Sea coast near the Batumi Cape Verde - at the Leselidze resort, at the low-mountain resort of Surami (altitude 750 m) and in the middle mountains - at the resorts of Tsemi (1100 m), Shovi (1600 m) and Bakuriani (1700 m). They showed that the severity of weather changes associated with the passage of atmospheric fronts, accompanied by sudden jumps in temperature, air humidity and wind, decreases in the mountains. This is especially evident in resorts located in valleys and basins, which are protected by high slopes of ridges.

The absence of sudden changes in weather can be considered as a healing factor that has a beneficial effect on tuberculosis and nervous patients, as well as those who suffer from hypertension and atherosclerosis.

On the illustrious Caucasian resort Abastumani (at an altitude of 1300 m) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, under the influence of the mountain climate, breathing and blood circulation improve, the nervous system is strengthened, and carbohydrate metabolism improves. As a result of these changes, the body vigorously fights the disease.

Thanks to the great adaptive capabilities of the child’s body to the mountain climate in the middle mountains, such protracted and severe illnesses as chronic pneumonia, as well as tonsillitis and pulmonary tuberculosis are successfully treated in children. Very good results of healing from these diseases were achieved in the Elbrus hospital.

In Azerbaijan there is the famous resort of Shusha, which means “glass”. It is named so for its exceptionally clean air. This mid-mountain resort is located at an altitude of 1400 m. It also has the Turshsu mineral spring. The cumulative effect of the mountain climate, picturesque surroundings, unique vegetation and mineral waters help improve the health of both hypertensive and hypotensive patients, i.e., it normalizes both high and low blood pressure. Here, patients lose shortness of breath, palpitations, and pain in the heart area. This leads to improved sleep, mood and appetite. Patients with atherosclerosis and certain heart diseases are also successfully treated at this resort.

Mountain resorts around the world are becoming increasingly important every year. It turned out, for example, that by gradually adapting to environmental conditions at an altitude of 1000-2000 m above sea level, a person becomes more resistant to the effects of poisons and burns, and his wounds heal faster.

Observations of patients in our vicinity of Elbrus, as well as in other countries, show that mountains can be used to restore health even with such a difficult-to-treat disease as bronchial asthma in adults and children, while the fight against this disease in the most favorable climatic conditions plains - on the coasts of warm and cold seas and inside the continent - are ineffective.

Even the great Russian scientists I.M. Sechenov and I.P. Pavlov believed that bronchial asthma was based on a violation of the nervous regulation of the body. When treating such patients in Kislovodsk (altitude about 900-1000 m) and Bakuriani (altitude 1700 m), their general condition improves, wheezing and suffocation disappear, which means the long-awaited recovery comes. This is due to the fact that in the process of adaptation to hypoxia and hypocapnia in such patients, ventilation of the lungs increases and the volume of inhaled air increases, which reduces the saturation of arterial blood with oxygen under the influence of the mountain climate, as a result, the supply of cells and tissues with oxygen approaches normal. The value of the improvement achieved in the mountains is all the more valuable because it usually remains even when a person leaves the mountains.

Great opportunities for using the method of stepwise acclimatization in the treatment of not only asthma, but also many other diseases lie in the mid-mountain areas of Kyrgyzstan, especially those surrounding Lake Issyk-Kul. Here, at an altitude of 1600 m above sea level, there are many sunny days and the blue sky is surprisingly thick. In winter, the deep-water lake warms the climate of the shores and surrounding mountains and softens the summer heat. And in the forested valleys there are a lot of picturesque places suitable for creating recreation and health areas.

Conditions for climatotherapy and climatic prevention are also favorable in Altai. Such health resorts as Belokurikha and Chemal enjoy a well-deserved and ever-increasing reputation, since here you can use not only the influence of the mountains, but also the healthy forest air, as there are many mighty pine trees, larches, and birch groves. There are also healing mineral radon springs at the Belokurikha resort. Apparently, the resort got its name from the smoking hot waters of these springs during the cold season.

The healing areas of Tuva with their mountain-taiga air, hot healing springs and unique landscapes, such as Ush-Beldir in the eastern part of this republic, as well as the little-explored Izig-Sug, Tarninsky, Bai-Tal springs, also contain enormous opportunities for complex healing with the climate of the mountains, the psychological impact of exotic landscapes and healing waters. This region also has rich opportunities for the development of tourism.

Mountains occupy a special place in solving problems related to human motor activity and issues of longevity.

After many years of work, scientists from the Laboratory of Age-Related Physiology and Pathology of Professor I. A. Arshavsky came to the interesting conclusion that the main condition stimulating the development and life of the body is the activity of skeletal muscles. This applies to a person’s entire life, from embryonic development to old age.

The importance of active muscle movements is clearly revealed during acclimatization to mountain conditions. Many climbers who have visited Elbrus and the highest peaks and the glaciers of the Pamirs, they recall that those of them who, after a difficult climb, began to cook food, set up a camp, put up tents, felt much more cheerful and healthier than those who sat down or lay down to rest.

In the difficult conditions of climbing Chomolungma, Tenzing believed that “doing something all the time, constantly being busy with something - this is the secret of my immunity to illness and cold... Continuously move, maintain blood circulation, fighting mountain sickness, check equipment “, heat snow water for drinking” - this is what mobilizes the body’s strength and helps it adapt to environmental conditions. At the same time, the body adapts to a more economical expenditure of energy, which increases its vitality. According to many scientists, all this helps to increase the life expectancy of those who permanently live in the mountains. In these unique conditions, longevity is also favored by the absence of city noises, hustle and bustle that suppress the nervous system, as well as the healing properties of mountain air due to the fact that it is devoid of dust, fumes, ionized and has an invigorating (lower) temperature, and in addition, it is permeated biologically active ultraviolet rays and is very poor in various pathogenic organisms compared to lowland air (especially urban air).

Anthropologists have noticed that highlanders mature at a later age than residents of the plains. It is also indisputable that an athlete’s tissues are younger than those of his untrained peers. It turns out that hypoxia and hypocapnia are also involved in this phenomenon of “protein youth”. Consequently, the additional expenditure of energy of the body, necessary in the mountains and during sports, does not shorten, but prolongs life.

Mountain areas occupy a special place in terms of recreation and tourism. The combination of different heights - from low mountains to peaks and glaciers - with dissimilar climatic conditions, picturesque valleys, the beauty of views of jagged ridges and snowy peaks from mountain paths and roads, changing vegetation, noisy waterfalls and stormy mountain rivers, the “blue eyes” of lakes determine the great significance of these unusual landscapes. Tourists, skiers, and climbers visit the mountains in all seasons of the year. Usually, sanatoriums, holiday homes, pioneer camps and boarding houses are located up from the foot (in the low mountains); higher up (in the middle mountains) they are found less and less, but the number of tourist bases is increasing, and even higher (in the highlands) bases and shelters of climbers predominate.

In our country there are more than 1 thousand all-Union and local tourist routes. Most of them take place entirely or partially in the mountains.

The Caucasus is literally riddled with tourist routes in all directions: the Elbrus region, the Tsey glacier, the Georgian Military, Ossetian Military, Sukhumi Military roads, Lake Ritsa. Sevan, area of ​​Arkhyz, Teberda, Dombayskaya Polyana, etc.

In the Carpathians, many are attracted to travel through Ivano-Frankivsk, Yaremcha, Yasinya, Rakhiv, Mukachevo, Uzhgorod.

Many tourist roads and trails pass through the mountains Central Asia: in the Trans-Ili Alatau, where the world famous high-mountain skating rink Medeo is located above the city of Almaty. Further ascent goes to Chimbulak, Gorelnik, Talgar.

Trips and hikes from Almaty to the city of Przhevalsk and further along the valleys of the Tien Shan and around Lake Issyk-Kul, as well as from Dushanbe to Lake Iskanderkul and further along the Fan Mountains are very popular among travelers.

The dream of every tourist is to get to Altai and see Lake Teletskoye and the surrounding taiga, visit the Azas tourist base in distant and attractive Tuva, visit the mountains of the Baikal region and Transbaikalia, live at a tourist center " Mountain springs"and see the White Palace cave in the Sikhote-Alin mountains, see the volcanoes and geysers of Kamchatka with your own eyes.

There are more than 100 nature reserves in our country, and many of them are located in the mountains, where the landscapes are so diverse and nature has been less “altered” by humans than on the plain. The mountain reserves of the Caucasus, Carpathians, Urals, Sayans, Baikal region and Transbaikalia attract countless tourists and excursionists. Thus, over 400 thousand people pass through the Teberda Nature Reserve alone every year. It is believed that this figure will soon exceed one million. In this regard, there are many problems regarding how to protect protected places and at the same time, giving people the joy of seeing nature in its pristine beauty and teaching them to protect it is the goal of workers in nature reserves and organizers of tourism and recreation.

Why do people need mountains and what is the significance of mountains in nature, you will learn by reading this article.

The importance of mountains in human life and nature

The importance of mountains in nature and human life is as great as solar heat or water. These tall arrays provide incredible benefits. So let's find out.

What do mountains give to man and nature?

• Water resources

They originate in the mountains largest rivers. They feed most of the water bodies of our planet. For example, the deepest North American rivers, the Rio Grande and Colorado, depend almost entirely on the Rocky Mountains. More than half of the world's population lives in East and South Asia. And their life also depends on the rains and snows that fall in mountain ranges such as the Pamirs, Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau, and Karakoram.

• Rich flora and fauna

The inaccessibility and remoteness of the mountains, their unsuitability for agriculture, greatly protected the massifs from invasion and destructive human activity. Thanks to this, they have preserved a large species diversity of fauna and flora, which have long disappeared on the plains, valleys and forests. For example, I would take National Park Kinabalu, located in Malaysia. This mountainous area is smaller than New York City, but is home to 4,500 species of flora. This amount is equal to 1/4 of all plants that grow in the United States. Mountains are often home to rare animals: pandas (China), condors (Andes), snow leopard (Central Asia). Their very existence depends on the mountains.

• Rest

In the remote corners of the mountains, corners of nature untouched by man have been preserved. These are beautiful, picturesque landscapes, lakes and marvelous waterfalls. A third of the world's reserves are located on mountain ranges. And tourists visit them with great pleasure, even the most remote ones National parks. Every year they are visited by more than 1,000,000 people from all over the world. The most popular are: Mount McKinley ( North America), Denali National Park (Alaska), Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro (East African Rift Valley). Here tourists have the opportunity to watch herds of wild animals and see strange and relict plants.

In the summer, everyone is attracted to a holiday at sea. But mountain air has no less beneficial effects on the human body than sea water. Have you ever wondered why people live longer in the mountains than on the plains? At the same time, living to a ripe old age, they do not lose clarity of mind and maintain good spirits. They get sick less often, and the recovery process is much faster. Women retain their ability to bear children longer.

The mountain air is clean, it is filled with the aroma of healing mountain herbs and flowers. He is not familiar with concepts such as dust, exhaust fumes or industrial waste. It’s easy to breathe in the mountains, and it’s impossible to get enough air.

Mountain air: beneficial properties

Anyone who breathes mountain air notices a lasting improvement in well-being, a surge of strength and energy, and performance noticeably improves. This is due to the fact that there is less air pressure in the mountains. If you rise to a height of 4 kilometers, the air pressure will be 460 mm. rt. column, and at an altitude of 6 km – 350 mmHg. The higher you rise in the mountains, the less air density, and therefore the amount of oxygen. It’s a paradox – but this has a positive effect on human health.

Oxygen oxidizes the body, contributes to aging and the occurrence of many diseases. But it is impossible to live completely without oxygen. To significantly prolong life, you need to achieve an optimal flow of oxygen into the body. And this can be done at an altitude of 1200-1500 meters above sea level. The approximate oxygen content here is 10%.

With a lack of oxygen, the cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous and other systems of the body are rebuilt. Reserve forces are activated. The work of the chest and lungs increases, a person breathes more often, ventilation of the lungs and delivery of oxygen to the blood improves. Due to increased heart rate, blood circulation increases and the speed of oxygen delivery to tissues increases. The process of formation of new red blood cells intensifies, and the hemoglobin content in the blood increases. Thus, you can inexpensively and effectively restore and improve your health.

Advantages of mountain resorts

Vacationers at mountain resorts note improved mood and increased vitality. Mountain air has a beneficial effect on human vitality.

In the mountains, the air is transparent, its density decreases, and the content of dust and water vapor in it decreases. Solar radiation is stronger. It ionizes mountain air, including the formation of negative ions of oxygen and ozone. And people need them just like vitamins in food.

Solar radiation kills many types of pathogenic microbes and decomposes organic matter. Thin air increases the body's resistance to the negative effects of radiation. But when relaxing in mountain resorts, you need to remember that high altitudes the proportion of ultraviolet irradiation increases, and you can get sunburn. Therefore, take care to protect your eyes and face - use sunglasses and wear a wide-brimmed hat.

Science has clearly proven that with the help of mountain air it is possible to treat occupational diseases associated with damage to the upper respiratory tract, allergic and immunodeficiency conditions, bronchial asthma, diseases of the nervous system, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. Unlike drug treatment, hypoxic therapy eliminates side effects.

In the mountains you can find both passive and leisure. It’s not for nothing that the poet said - better than the mountains there can only be mountains.

When thinking about vacation, people most often think about the sea, the beach, and leisure time in their garden. And only a small part remembers such an opportunity as a vacation in the mountains. White snow and fast snowboards are just one side of such a vacation, as mountain resorts can offer many more options for relaxation, wellness and fun.

Features of recreation in the mountains

Mountain locations for tourists, where people can relax, improve their health and get a lot of new experiences, are classified as climatic resorts. Nature itself here works on your well-being, doing this from the first minutes of your stay in the chosen place. In addition to natural healing, thanks to contact with the gifts of nature, you can take advantage of a wide range of medical procedures based on raw materials and water from balneological and mineral springs - this service is available in the majority of mountain sanatoriums and hospitals.

Holidays in the mountains are an impressive landscape, the unique outlines of hills and rocks, plains, somewhere strewn with bright flowers. These are amazing landscapes that inspire and free you from the shackles of the city, expanding your thinking - it’s not for nothing that many great writers and poets describe with enthusiasm in their works mountain ranges and picturesque nature in such regions. Here the whole body is filled with energy, and the soul breathes freedom!

The most common activity in mountain resorts is hiking of varying degrees of difficulty. Together with a guide, you will be able to walk along the most unusual mountain peaks, explore snowy or picturesque summer plateaus, and see unusual architectural monuments. In some regions, you can take such a walk on your own, thanks to the flatness and relative safety of the mountains. For those who love extreme species sports, in the mountains - real freedom! Trekking, rafting mountain rivers ah, mountaineering, para- and hang-gliding - everything a person with a heart thirsty for adventure needs.

Horses and horses are common in such areas. bicycle rides. Those who are looking for quiet contemplation and peace of mind should pay attention to them, as well as the possibility of a picnic in the mountains and undergoing a full-fledged treatment program, which are offered by various mountain resorts.

The health benefits of mountain holidays

The mountain climate is often characterized as therapeutic, beneficial for health in general, because it is not for nothing that people who live in such climatic conditions from birth rarely suffer from diseases of the cardiovascular system, cardiac ischemia and atherosclerosis. The healing power of the mountains lies in several main factors, including low air humidity and stable comfortable temperature. Here you will not feel the annoying heat and will not suffer from extreme cold, but at the same time, the temperature varies significantly between day and night, which creates a favorable environment for hardening the body, circulatory and respiratory systems. The body is forced to regularly adapt to different conditions, which helps it develop a stable response to unfavorable environmental factors - immunity increases, you get sick less often.

Mountain air has a positive effect on the composition of the blood and lungs, helps to actively remove toxins from the body through breathing and improve brain function, and all thanks to the presence of a huge number of phytoncides in the air. They are distinguished by many plants in these areas, but most of all by valuable conifers (cedars, pines, spruces).

Thanks to the ability to make smooth ascents, you train the cardiovascular system, develop endurance, experiencing rhythmic cardio exercise in fresh air, saturated with light ions. The higher you rise, the more intensely the blood is supplied with oxygen - this enhances the processes of regeneration, tissue nutrition and improves the effect of medicinal products that you use together with such walks or immediately after them.

The largest mountain resorts

The largest mountain destination can be called the Caucasus - resorts here are spread out in all directions, and visiting them is possible at any time of the year. Another big plus is that due to the popularity of this region, on the Caucasian peaks many convenient hiking trails have already been laid, classical and extreme hiking routes have been thought out. The only place that is still considered difficult to reach mass visit tourists - this is the Central Caucasus, where the unique five-thousander peaks - Elbrus and Kazbek - are located.

Among the most popular in this direction are the resorts of the Western Caucasus, located in Krasnodar region– Krasnaya Polyana and Azish-Tau, as well as in Karachay-Cherkessia – Teberda, Arkhyz and Dambai. In regions where the peaks are located lower and the main territory is occupied by plateaus, you can walk without special equipment. Fans of leisurely walks in picturesque landscapes can visit the Caucasian Mineral water, Kislovodsk, Pyatigorsk, Zheleznovodsk or Essentuki.

Continuing your journey across Russia, you can visit the mountain resorts of the Urals, which include Belaya and Ezhovaya Mountains in the Sverdlovsk region, Kush-Tau and Abzakovo in Bashkortostan.

For lovers of exoticism and adherents of Eastern philosophy, a trip through the mountains of China will be interesting. Tours in this direction will delight you with good organization and opportunity educational excursions. You will be able to relax, improve your health and replenish your treasure chest of unusual vivid impressions. The unusual picturesque landscape of colored mountains or the snowy peaks of Chomolungma will help you with this, but you can fully understand the truth of eastern wisdom at sacred mountains China, where most of the sacred temples and monuments of Buddhism and Taoism are located. These areas are imbued with incredible energy and will appeal to those who need rest for the soul.

Active winter sports, both winter and summer, can be organized in the USA - Aspen in Colorado and Stowe in Vermont. After flying across the ocean, visit the mountain resort of Chamonix in France or a health and sports holiday in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic. Another mountain resort in Europe, which in popularity almost reaches the Alpine peaks, is the mountain ranges of Bulgaria. In addition to beautiful landscapes, sunny snowy peaks and excellent service, you can try on the role of a professional skier on the slopes, total length more than forty kilometers.

Returning to the Russian mountains, it is worth noting the completely reconstructed Yalgora resort near Petrozavodsk, on the shore Lake Onega. Climatic mountain resorts are widely known Kemerovo region, which are also famous for their balneological springs. In summer, you can stay here in a cozy cottage in the wild taiga nature. You can spend time with benefit for your soul and health at the resorts of Tanay and Gornaya Salanga.

IN Leningrad region you can relax with minimal expenses from the family budget. The resorts of Igora and Red Lake are suitable for walks in rocky coniferous areas. Here, nearby, there is the opportunity to raft from mountain rivers and spend time on the surface of mountain lakes. Some tours also involve visiting large mountain waterfalls. The Red Lake resort is located near Mount Krutaya, where a comfortable hotel is also located. The main rest takes place on the shore of the Lake and in the sanatorium, where various procedures are carried out to cleanse and heal the body.

Zinaida Rublevskaya
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