The Elbrus resort is closed due to the threat of avalanches.

Cable cars and ski slopes at a mountain resort in Kabardino-Balkaria are closed due to avalanche danger.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on February 1, due to strong winds, three of the five cable cars at the Elbrus resort were stopped: Mir-2 - Bashtala, Bashtala - Chiran, and Mir - Garabashi.

The resort is closed today due to high avalanche danger, the Elbrus administration announced. "Friends, we ask for your understanding! Safety is paramount," the post explained.

Yesterday, February 2, the cable cars were closed "due to maintenance," according to a message on the resort's Telegram channel.

The day before, on February 1, the resort administration warned tourists about this. "On Monday, February 2, the cable cars will be closed for maintenance for one day," the post noted. At the same time, the resort administration announced that there would be no evening skiing on February 1st "due to weather conditions (avalanche danger)."

As of 11:06 Moscow time, commenting on the resort's Telegram channel has been disabled. On the resort's VKontakte page, where all the announcements are duplicated, comments are posted only under the post stating that the resort is closed on February 3rd.

"Will there at least be evening skiing?" "Aleksandr Nikolaevich inquired.

"How long will the resort be closed in this case?" asked Vladimir Dityayev. As of 11:06 a.m. Moscow time, there are no other comments under the post.

As a reminder, on January 10th, all cable cars and ski slopes at the Elbrus resort were closed due to the risk of avalanches. They reopened the following day.

After many countries closed their borders due to the coronavirus pandemic, Russian tourists turned more attention to resorts within the country, particularly in the North Caucasus. Elbrus has become one of the most popular ski resorts. At the same time, vacationers complained about queues for ski lifts and traffic jams.

In 2025, according to authorities, two million tourists visited the resorts of Kabardino-Balkaria, tourist flow increased by 13.7%.

In September 2025, three people died and several more were injured as a result of a cable car cable break on Mount Elbrus. The director and chief engineer of the cable car company were detained and arrested in connection with the deaths. In January, the case was referred to court.

The prosecutor's office also filed lawsuits on behalf of the sons of two of the deceased men. One of the victims demanded 10 million rubles in compensation for his father's death, while the other demanded 15 million rubles.