Best Skiing in Russia in January
January is mid-winter in the northern hemisphere: cold, with good snow quality and the snowpack still building. Days are short, so ski days are shorter too.
After the New Year week ends, January is one of the quietest and best-value times of the season.
Top resorts in Russia for January snow
17 resorts in Russia are open in January with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.
| # | Resort | Snow depth | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шерегеш, Sheregesh | 105 cm | 1,460 m |
| 2 | Архыз, Arhyz | 96 cm | 2,843 m |
| 3 | Курорт Красная Поляна, Krasnaya Polyana Resort | 78 cm | 2,334 m |
| 4 | Kirpichiki (Кирпичики) | 744 cm | 278 m |
| 5 | Такман (Takman) | 138 cm | 294 m |
| 6 | Газпром, Gazprom | 67 cm | 2,251 m |
| 7 | Домбай, Dombay | 57 cm | 3,148 m |
| 8 | Юрманка (Urmanka) | 97 cm | 377 m |
| 9 | Красная Сопка (Krasnaya Sopka) | 88 cm | 407 m |
| 10 | Гора Вишневая (Gora Vishnevaya) | 76 cm | 564 m |
| 11 | Горный Воздух (Gorny Vozdukh Mountain Air) | 56 cm | 751 m |
| 12 | Манжерок (Manzherok) | 49 cm | 1,197 m |
| 13 | Солнечная Долина (Solnechnaya Dolina) | 52 cm | 569 m |
| 14 | Миньяр (Minyar) | 62 cm | 358 m |
| 15 | Дивный (Divnyi) | 51 cm | 597 m |
| 16 | Фанпарк Бобровый лог (Fanpark Bobrovy Log) | 43 cm | 517 m |
| 17 | Гора Золотая (Mt. Zolotaya or Gold Mt.) | 45 cm | 403 m |
Snow depth, snowfall and temperature are 2020-24 monthly averages from Open-Meteo's historical weather data at each resort's coordinates. They are modelled values for the area, not the resort's own snow reports, so treat them as a guide to typical conditions.