Gubakha Resort shut for two days amid frosts, lifts affected

The all-season Gubakha Resort will change its operations for four days due to -40°C (-40°F) frosts. It will close for two days, and on two other days, the lifts will be turned off.

In the Telegram channel of the all-season Gubakha Resort, they announced the closure on January 22 and 23 due to frosts, and also warned that on January 21 and 24, the lifts may not operate.

«According to regulations, we cannot run the lifts at temperatures below -25 degrees Celsius (-13°F),» 59.RU was told by the press service of Gubakha Resort. «If weather conditions improve, the lifts will be put into operation.»

The resort«s press service explained how Gubakha will operate on the frosty days:

• January 21: until the lifts are started, a shuttle will run to the top;

• January 22 and 23: the resort will be closed;

• January 24: until the lifts are launched, a transfer will take guests to the top.

«On January 21 and 24, before the lifts start operating, a shuttle to the resort»s top will be organized for guests who have come to ski,« 59.RU clarified with the press service of Gubakha Resort. »If the weather does not allow the lifts to be started at 10:00, one bus will run every 45 minutes from the foot of the mountain to its top until they are launched.«

This means, according to the press service, that on January 21 and 24, it will still be possible to ski at the resort. Simply, if the lift is not started, guests will be transported by bus.

The resort«s operating hours will not change, and the resort promises to promptly write about the lift start dates on social media.

Resort operating hours:

• Monday — from 11:00 to 18:00;

• Tuesday–Thursday — from 10:00 to 18:00;

• Friday — from 10:00 to 20:00;

• Saturday — from 10:00 to 21:00;

• Sunday — from 10:00 to 18:00.

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