It's no secret that adults and young residents of Moscow, who cannot imagine their lives without skiing, have the opportunity, without leaving the city, to do what they love, hone certain skills or learn new ones. One of the places where you can do this is the Kant sports complex and the Nagornaya school for young skiers operating on its basis.
What is the sports complex "Kant"?
First of all, "Kant" is a ski center with 17 runs ranging from 80 to 350 meters (total length - 3.55 thousand meters) and a height difference of 55 meters. Of this number, 9 descents are special training. Lifts operate on all slopes of the Kant ski complex on Nagornaya, and lighting is turned on at night. There is a system of artificial snowing and subsequent preparation of tracks for visitors with the help of snow groomers.
The complex dates back to 1982. Then, in the floodplain of the Kotlovka River, on an area of 12 hectares, the most grandiose Moscow ski complex was erected by the forces of the Kant Sports Complex and the Nagornaya Youth Sports School.
In addition to the traditional slopes, here you can find:
- Slope for slalom, "border-cross";
- snowpark (jibbing facilities) for trick lovers;
- jumps for ski and snowboard acrobats (including Big Air);
- track for fans of cross-country skiing.
For children and teenagers who want to become skiers or snowboarders, there is a sports school "Nagornaya". To make the rest of visitors comfortable, on the territory of "Kant" there are locker rooms, left-luggage offices, equipment rental, food court area. The ski season here opens on December 15 and ends on March 15.
Active rest in "Kant"
In addition to snowboarders, skiers and skiers, fans of other sports will not be bored here either:
- big and table tennis;
- mountainboard;
- trampoline acrobatics;
- skateboard;
- cross-country;
- running;
- sambo;
- roller skiing;
- For roller skating lovers.
In addition to the described ski slopes on the territory of the sports complex "Kant" there is:
- room with ski simulators;
- trampoline complex;
- platform forstreetball;
- track for cyclists;
- ice rink;
- skatepark;
- roller ski track;
- table tennis court;
- 2 mini football fields;
- paintball club;
- climbing wall;
- one outdoor and two indoor tennis courts;
- tubing track;
- gym;
- martial arts room;
- sauna;
- sporting goods store.
"Kant": contact information
The sports complex is located in the Southern Autonomous District of Moscow, in close proximity to the Nagornaya metro station at the address: Elektrolitny proezd, house 7, building 2. For those interested in how to get to the Kant ski complex on Nagornaya, the movement pattern is simple:
- get off the last subway car from the center at the Nagornaya station;
- walk 500-600 m on foot along the Electrolitny passage, guided by the sign boards.
The complex operates daily, from 10.00 to 22.00.
Education at the Youth Sports School "Nagornaya"
The ski school "Nagornaya" is considered the largest in the capital: about 80 experienced coaches and instructors work here, it has 9 training slopes with a gradual increase in the complexity of the descent. The positive point is that these tracks are available only for students of the sports school. A convenient advantage isthe moment that the price of training obviously includes the cost of a ski pass - a subscription to the lift.
Sports school "Nagornaya" has 20 years of experience in turning its students into experienced snowboarders and skiers. You can train here both individually - one on one with a coach, and in groups - small (up to 5 people) and large. The schedule of classes is free - in "Kant" it is possible to choose a training time that is convenient for you.
Education at the Nagornaya ski complex is phased: for those who ski or snowboard for the first time, there are introductory classes on basic skiing skills, then students will have to go through the stage of confident skiing, and, in the end, the real sports one. In addition, graduates of the school and everyone can take part in sports competitions in skiing.
You can become a young skier here from the age of three, and a snowboarder from the age of six. There are no age thresholds for the adult category of students.
Ski simulator
To the services of those visitors who want to learn the skills necessary for a skier during the off-season, the ski complex on Nagornaya offers the SkyTec simulator. You can use it daily from 7.00 to 23.00, going to the building of the sports club "SkyTehcSport - Kant" (in the building where indoor tennis courts are located).
Data snowboard and ski equipmentsurprisingly accurately reproduce all the acceleration of movement, obstacles that arise when descending from a snowy slope. The biomechanics and physics of such a kind of "skiing" on the simulator absolutely exactly corresponds to the loads received during real skiing or boarding. This is achieved due to the fact that the simulators were designed on the basis of the works of a tandem of scientists - mathematicians, physicists, engineers. Each device is equipped with meticulously calibrated mechanics, a large-scale sensor system, powerful actuators, and modern computer control.
Events based on "Kant"
The ski complex on "Nagornaya" is also the center of sports competitions, holidays and entertainment. On its base are held:
- Children's holidays - birthdays, school graduations, etc. They include interactive programs with animators, quests, sports and master classes, intellectual games, a festive feast from the chef.
- "Kids Club" is a sports and educational alternative to kindergarten.
- Sports city summer camp "While mom is at work".
- Organization of children's sports trips to the Rosa Khutor ski resort.
- More than 30 competitions of various levels in a wide range of sports, in which anyone with the appropriate training can take part. Participants are evaluated by professional judges, and the winners receive not only medals and cups, but also prizes from sports brands.
The ski complex on "Nagornaya" ("Kant") is known as a full-fledged modern ski resort with its own sports school and a year-round training system for future snowboarders and skiers. In addition, it is a multifunctional structure that provides active recreation for fans of various sports of all ages.
