Aibga Ridge

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Aibga Ridge
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The Aibga Ridge.
Highest point
Elevation 2,509 m (8,232 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Dimensions
Length85 km (53 mi)
Geography
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Country Russia
Range coordinates 43°37′40″N40°17′13″E / 43.62778°N 40.28694°E / 43.62778; 40.28694
Parent range Western Caucasus, Caucasus Mountains

The Aibga Ridge is a mountain ridge in the Roza Khutor plateau of the Western Caucasus, near Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It contains the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort which stands at the ridge, [1] built in 2011 to accommodate the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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The Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort is an alpine ski resort in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located at the Aibga Ridge of the Western Caucasus along the Roza Khutor plateau near Krasnaya Polyana. Constructed from 2003 to 2011, it hosted the alpine skiing events for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, based in nearby Sochi. The resort is 50 kilometers (30 mi) east of the Black Sea at Sochi; the majority of the slopes at Rosa Khutor face northeast, with the backside slopes facing southwest.

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Aibga or Aibgha may refer to:

References

  1. "The View From The Top Of The Olympic Downhill Skiing Course". Business Insider. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.