Kabardino-Balkaria opens highest mountain ropeway in Europe

Kabardino-Balkaria opens highest mountain ropeway in Europe

Today, Elbrus will host the opening ceremony of the highest mountain ropeway in Europe, which will be attended by the heads of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for the North Caucasus and Kabardino-Balkaria, as well as the 'Resorts of the North Caucasus' company.

"During the opening of the ropeway, the highest point of lifting of which is 3847 meters, we will also launch first descents on the new ski track 'Garabashi-World'," RIA Novosti cited the press service of the Elbrus District of Kabardino-Balkaria.

The road is equipped with eight-seat gondolas, its length on the slope amounts to 1675 m with a throughput capacity of 750 people per hour, which will be increased to 1.5 thousand people per hour in the future.

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