The lower base area of Roza Valley at the Mzymta River is at an elevation of 560 meters (1,840ft) above sea level. The highest lift is the Caucasus Expressgondola, which climbs to the summit of Roza Peak at 2,320m (7,610ft), yielding a total vertical drop of over a mile at 1,760m (5,770ft). The main base area for skiing is at Roza Plateau at 1,170m (3,840ft), a vertical drop of 1,150m (3,770ft) from the summit. Besedka, the mid-mountain area, is at 1,350m (4,430ft) and is the lower loading station of the Caucasus Express; which has a mid-lift loading station at Roza-1600, about a mile above sea level at 1,600m (5,200ft). At the eastern edge of the resort is Rosa Stadium, the finish area for the alpine racing events at 940m (3,080ft), a vertical drop of 1,380m (4,530ft) from the Roza Peak summit.[2]
Hotels
Rosa Khutor Alpine Ski Resort is the site of ten hotel projects with more than 1600 rooms.[citation needed]
The men's World Cup downhill started well below the summit at 2,045 meters (6,709ft) and finished at 970 meters (3,180ft), with a vertical drop of 1,075 meters (3,527ft) and a course length of 3.495 kilometers (2.172mi).[4] The maximum gradient is 84% (40 degrees) at the top of the course.[5] The 2012 downhill was won by Beat Feuz of Switzerland.[6]
The first alpine test events were held in February 2011 on the European Cup circuit.[7]
General view of the elevation of 1170 m (Rose Plateau) from the Aibga Ridge.
Mountain Olympic Village. 1170 m above sea level.
Hotels and other facilities of the complex on the banks of the river Mzymta.
The tower of the "Town Hall" building, stylized as a tower of the Sochi railway station.