Traditional winter sports for Moscow region – skates, cross-country skiing, sledges, as well as mountain skiing and snowboard. In addition, recently the inhabitants of the capital and the region have new opportunities for winter entertainment. What to do in winter in Moscow and Moscow region, read in Riamo review.
Five unusual winter sports in Moscow and Moscow region
Traditional winter sports for Moscow region – skates, cross-country skiing, sledges, as well as mountain skiing and snowboard. In addition, recently the inhabitants of the capital and the region have new opportunities for winter entertainment. What to do in winter in Moscow and Moscow region, read in Riamo review.
Curling
Curling. Photo: Flickr, Artur Orujaliev
In addition to figure skating, hockey and skating sports, the Kerling began to develop in the Moscow region, in which they are not ice skating, but in shoes with a special coating. During the game, two teams are allowed on the ice of the stones, weighing with special brushes for better sliding. Despite the fact that this overseas game was brought to Russia back in the XIX century, the federation of Kerling in our country appeared only in 1991. However, Russian Kerlingists have already managed to visit global pedestals, winning gold, silver and bronze championships of Europe and the world. The first platforms for playing Kerling both in Europe and we have served frozen rivers and lakes. Special halls are open in Moscow and the Moscow region.
Where: Moscow Kerling Club on ul. The truth, the Kerling clubs "Planet Ice" on Voronezh, "New League" on the Suschevskaya Shaft, where the Russian team of Kerling, the Ice Palace in Dmitrov, etc. is trained.
What is the price: from 5 to 10 thousand rubles per hour, the price includes Rent inventory and basic instruction.
Ice Speedway
Ice Speedway. Photo: Flickr, Artie *
Ice Speedway is a type of motorcycle racing, which are conducted on an ice track. This is one of the most spectacular species of winter sports, and Russian riders are leaders. The feature of ice races is that the motorcycle slides on the verge of speed at a speed of up to 200 km / h. The main role is played by carbide spikes that are sharpened before the sharpness of the razor. They are located only on the left side of the wheel, as the races come against a clockwise arrow, and the motorcycle "falls" to the left side. Also, motorcycles have no brakes and gearboxes – stopping the rotation of the wheels on such tracks will lead to a fall, and slows down the athlete with the foot. Although every race lasts only a few minutes, Ice Speedway attracts a lot of fans and participants.
Where: The Spartak Stadium in Lukhovitsi (Ul. Pushkin, 12), where members of the sports and technical club "Moscow region" named after V. Tsybrova, Arena "Zorky" in Krasnogorsk (Pionerskaya, 31) are being trained in Krasnogorsk (Pioneerskaya, 31), international races along Ice Spedwe will Speedway Base "DOSAAF-Moscow region" in prominent (school, 79a).In the 2015-1016 season, Lukhovitsy will host the final of the Russian Individual Championship (January 30-31) and the Russian Team Championship (major league) on February 20-21, and on February 6 and 7, racers will gather in Krasnogorsk for the World Championship final.
In the 2015-1016 season, Lukhovitsy will host the final of the Russian Individual Championship (January 30-31) and the Russian Team Championship (major league) on February 20-21, and on February 6 and 7, racers will gather in Krasnogorsk for the World Championship final.
What is the price: for classes it is desirable to have your own motorcycle and be a member of the club, the tracks are usually equipped at the expense of the participants themselves.
Snow kiting
Snow kiting. Photo: flickr, DennyMont
Russian open spaces are the best suited for winter kiting. A kite is a towing device that resembles a parachute or a sail. With the help of the wind that inflates the kite, the athlete moves on a special board – in the classic version on water, and in winter – on snow or ice. This is an extreme sport, as the control of the kite requires special skills, and while riding, various tricks are expected to be performed. It is dangerous to master a kite on your own, it is better to turn to professionals.
The main thing in kiting is to find the optimal spot (platform), which combines a fairly smooth surface and wind power. Lakes are usually chosen for classes, while the thickness of the ice should be at least 7 centimeters. However, some negative phenomena of water bodies (for example, water under the snow, heaps of ice) switch the attention of snowkiters to the fields – the terrain is better and there is more wind.
Favorite places for kiteboarding are Bolshoy Stroginsky backwater in Moscow, Lake Pleshcheyevo (Pereslavl-Zalessky), fields near Podolsk (15 km along the Simferopol highway) and Dmitrov (next to the Sorochany ski resort), Kudinovsky quarry in Staraya Kupavna, airfield in the city of Monino.
Where: Moscow schools KiteWorld, KiteCool, Surf-Point (Pereslavl-Zalessky), Riders of the Storm (Dmitrovsky district, Kaporki village, Alpine Valley, 5).
What is the price: from 1600 rubles per hour in a group to 6000 rubles per hour for individual lessons. A beginner will be provided with the necessary equipment, you can come with your own.
Ice diving
Ice diving, Photo: flickr, destination arctic circle
Under-ice diving, or ice diving, in contrast to conventional diving, which is practiced most often in the southern seas, is considered especially extreme. Low water temperature (from minus 1.9 to plus 4 degrees), poor lighting and special equipment requirements are just some of them. However, the main charm of ice diving is the transparency of winter waters, and of course, the thrill. As in any extreme sport, preparation and training from professionals is required here. During an under-ice dive, a team must be on the surface of the ice to provide assistance and safety to the scuba diver.
Where: The most popular place among under-ice divers of the Moscow region is the Spas-Kamensky quarry (25 km along the Dmitrovskoye highway), where the Moscow State University dive center operates.It is located in a picturesque place, and under the water there is a flooded birch forest, among the inhabitants there are rotans and top flies. On Lake Borovoye (Noginsk District), where the Odyssey Diving Club operates, divers will be pleased with crayfish, fish, a “tank”, “airplane” and a “gun”. The dolomite quarry in Shchelkovo attracts with a wealth of underwater forests, fish, installations and mirrors. Not far from Solnechnogorsk is the Crayfish Quarry, which is inhabited by crayfish, pikes, perches, roaches, carps, bleaks and brushes. In Lake Glubokoe near Zvenigorod, the depth reaches 30 meters, and the local Advanced Open Water Diver PADI club provides full diving training. Dive club "Sychiki" in the Mozhaisk region organizes diving in the Blue Lake, famous for the beauty of the underwater world.
What is the price: lesson with an instructor – from 2,500 rubles per person, a course of 4 lessons from 9,000 rubles, a full all-inclusive course – 32,500 rubles per person.
winter swimming
Swimming in the hole. Photo: flickr, Andrey Papko
Winter swimming in Russia is widespread. Both professional walruses and amateurs make swims in the hole. However, swimming in ice-cold water is dangerous for an unprepared body, it threatens with a cold and other negative consequences, so it is better to contact specialized walrus clubs and societies. There are quite a lot of them in Moscow and the Moscow region. The most famous is the Kotovsky Walruses Sports Club for winter swimming and hardening in Dolgoprudny, whose members swim in a 25-meter hole in a picturesque place on the shore of Kotovsky Bay.
Where: There are equipped ice holes in the Golyanovskiye Ponds (Golyanovo club), in the Losiny Ostrov, Troparevo, Kosino (White Lake) parks, in the Stroginsky Bay, on the shore of the Upper Tsaritsynsky Pond, in the dam of the Bitsevsky recreation area, in the Shibayevsky Pond (Lyublino, Kuzminki), in the Catherine's Garden in Moscow, on the Canal. Moscow and the Khimki reservoir in Tushino, in Izmailovo on the Lebedyansky pond and in the Fili park, in Ostankino and Pechatniki, where the hole is a branch of the ANO "Winter Swimming Center" (club "Science").
Fans of winter swimming also chose the Upper Yauza swamps in Mytishchi. They also bathe in the ice-holes of Malakhovskoe Lake, Ivanovskie Ponds in Krasnogorsk (Russian Udal club), in Senezh (Solnechnogorsk), Torfyanka (Korolev), Fedurnovsky (Railway) and Bolshoi Lyubertsy quarries, in Barsky (Fryazino) and Podolsky ponds .
What is the price: for free
Olga Dedova
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