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| The complex has a children sports school. Since 2011 the resort is a center for conducting "Halych Games" that are organized by the sports association "Ukraina" and sponsored by the council of trade unions of Ukraine. | The complex has a children sports school. Since 2011 the resort is a center for conducting "Halych Games" that are organized by the sports association "Ukraina" and sponsored by the council of trade unions of Ukraine. | ||
| The resort's hotel has three stories and houses 47 rooms. There is a sauna, a sports court, a sled hill, a helipad, a secured parking, excursions to ], mountains ], ], ], and others. Beside the resort hotel in a vicinity closer to a shorter track piste is located a cottage complex "Ruslana's huts" that consists of seven two-stories cottages ({{coord|48.30049|N|24.57462|E|display=inline}}). Additional lodging space is provided by a bigger and newer sports-hotel complex "Kolos-Ukraina" which located just to the south of the town. Both Avanhard and Kolos-Ukraina are available to general public as well as athletes. | The resort's hotel has three stories and houses 47 rooms. There is a sauna, a sports court, a sled hill, a helipad, a secured parking, excursions to ], mountains ], ], ], and others. Beside the resort hotel in a vicinity closer to a shorter track piste is located a cottage complex "Ruslana's huts" that consists of seven two-stories cottages ({{coord|48.30049|N|24.57462|E|display=inline}}).<ref></ref> Additional lodging space is provided by a bigger and newer sports-hotel complex "Kolos-Ukraina" which located just to the south of the town. Both Avanhard and Kolos-Ukraina are available to general public as well as athletes. | ||
| The ] is located in town southwest {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from the Avanhard sports resort along the highway P24 (Vorokhta-Verkhovyna). | The ] is located in town southwest {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from the Avanhard sports resort along the highway P24 (Vorokhta-Verkhovyna). | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * (commercial website about sports ski resort) | |||
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| * (February 2012) at firtka.if.ua | * (February 2012) at firtka.if.ua | ||
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| Avanhard | |
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 View of ski ramps from the local market(48°17′59″N 24°34′24″E / 48.299761°N 24.573303°E / 48.299761; 24.573303) | |
| Location | Gorgany |
| Nearest major city | Vorokhta |
| Coordinates | 48°17′58″N 24°34′22″E / 48.299318°N 24.572863°E / 48.299318; 24.572863 |
| Base elevation | 790 m (2,590 ft) |
| Trails | 7 |
| Longest run | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Lift system | 2 lifts |
Avanhard (Cyrillic: Авангард) is a ski resort in town of Vorokhta, Ukraine. The town of Vorokhta is often being associated with the resort and the resort is referred to simply as Vorokhta. The resort is popular among the domestic as well as international athletes.
Brief description
It is better known for its ski ramps complex which consists of three ramps (48°17′55″N 24°34′27″E / 48.298626°N 24.57414°E / 48.298626; 24.57414). The ski ramps are served by a chairlift. The smaller piste is served by a 200-meter long bugel lift. There also is a training piste for beginners. Next to a resort hotel "Avanhard" is located another 500-meter long piste and a speedy bugel lift. There is also a children training track that stretches for 30 meters. The resort is fenced away from the adjacent highway and Prut River.
The complex has a children sports school. Since 2011 the resort is a center for conducting "Halych Games" that are organized by the sports association "Ukraina" and sponsored by the council of trade unions of Ukraine.
The resort's hotel has three stories and houses 47 rooms. There is a sauna, a sports court, a sled hill, a helipad, a secured parking, excursions to Huk waterfall, mountains Hoverla, Khomiak, Dovbushanka, and others. Beside the resort hotel in a vicinity closer to a shorter track piste is located a cottage complex "Ruslana's huts" that consists of seven two-stories cottages (48°18′02″N 24°34′29″E / 48.30049°N 24.57462°E / 48.30049; 24.57462). Additional lodging space is provided by a bigger and newer sports-hotel complex "Kolos-Ukraina" which located just to the south of the town. Both Avanhard and Kolos-Ukraina are available to general public as well as athletes.
The Vorokhta rail station is located in town southwest 1 km (0.62 mi) away from the Avanhard sports resort along the highway P24 (Vorokhta-Verkhovyna).
See also
References
External links
- Website (commercial website about sports ski resort)
- Sketch-map of the location
- Photos of Avanhard ramps (February 2012) at firtka.if.ua
- Video footage about preparation to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. News at "Vezha" TV channel (Ivano-Frankivsk).
- Vidoe of "Halych Games". "Halychyna" TV channel (Ivano-Frankivsk). March of 2011.
- Vidoe of the Russian sports club "Spartak" training camp in Vorokhta. February of 2001.
- Video from a ski chairlift. June of 2011.
