The ski resorts of Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) are welcoming travelers in the new winter season.

Thanks to the new system of covering the slopes with snow, new piste No. 9 has just been launched in Abzakovo ski resort. Piste No.8 will be launched and a regional student dual slalom championship will be held this weekend.

What is more, the solemn opening ceremony of a small ski center took place in Metallurg-Magnitogorsk ski resort near Lake Bannoye on November 9, 2008, spokesperson for MMK reports.