PRACTICAL TIPS
Depending on where we are, it won’t always be easy to find a pharmacy. Here are a few things you might like to pack in order to avoid minor irritations. We can help you out if you forget something, but it is better if you yourself have what you need.
WE RECOMMEND BRINGING :
- A course of wide-spectrum antibiotics
- Cold prevention medicine
- A small roll of Elastoplast
- Compeed in case of blisters
- Vitamin C
- Eye drops
- Aspirin/paracetamol/ibuprofen
- An antidiarrheal
- Skin healing cream
ELECTRICITY SOCKETS :
Electricity sockets are identical to French sockets, mains voltage: 220 V
GEAR
Suitable skis (fat or freeride skis) that have been properly prepared (edges sharpened, freshly waxed, bindings correctly adjusted, etc.) will ensure you get the best from your trip. In addition to this obvious advice, we have drawn up a list of things you will need to pack.
CLIMATE & TIME DIFFERENCE
According to the Köppen-Geiger classification, the Arkhyz region has a humid continental climate (type Dfb), whose defining characteristic is the conflict between polar and tropical air masses. As a result, the area receives abundant precipitation and has relatively mild temperatures. The contrast between the quantities of snow that fall and the mildness of the climate is a great surprise for skiers. Between January and March, temperatures vary between -5°C and +5°C.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND VISAS
How to obtain a visa for Russia.
Foreigners wishing to visit Russsia must first obtain a visa. In order to obtain a tourist visa for Russia, you must fulfil a number of administrative requirements. Visa applicants must: Hold a valid passport that will be valid for at least six months after the end of their stay. The passport must have two adjacent empty pages to which the Russian visa will be affixed. If your passport does not meet these criteria, you will have to apply for a new passport (in this case, don’t forget to allow for the time needed to receive your new passport).
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Other activities are available if the weather is not good enough for the helicopters to fly; however, some of these activities will involve extra cost.
AIR TRAVEL
The following information is provided as a guide only.
Flight details are taken from the current schedule of daily flights with Aeroflot (http://www.aeroflot.ru/ru-en) and Air France.
It is up to you to choose the airline with which you would like to fly and the flights you would like to take.
We would like to remind you that you must send us your flight details (for insurance purposes).
