En Name: | Sheregesh |
Coordinates: | 52.925°N 88.0333°W |
Federal Subject: | Kemerovo Oblast |
Date: | February 2021 |
Sheregesh (ru|Шерегеш, cjs|Шерегеш|Şeregeş) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Tashtagolsky District of Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. Population: Postal code: 652971. The main ethnic groups are Russians and Shors.
Sheregesh is named after brothers Sheregeshevy, who struck iron ore in 1912.
Since the early 2000s Sheregesh is known as a ski resort and is continuously developing.
As of 2018, 19 ski lifts operate in Sheregesh ski resort, open from 9 to 17. Since 2015 lift pass for use on all ski lifts is available.[1]
In April, the main event of Sheregesh, the music festival "Grelka Fest", traditionally takes place, where every year skiers in swimsuits simultaneously descend from the mountain.
The climate of Sheregesh is continental: winters are usually cold and snowy; summers are short and warm. [2] The snow mantle reaches four meters.
At least 50 hotels operate in Sheregesh.