Dombay, Karachay-Cherkess Republic


Dombay is an urban locality under the administrative jurisdiction of the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 657.

Geography

Dombay is situated within the Teberda Nature Reserve and is a popular tourist destination. The area attracts people for its skiing and hiking trails and natural beauty of the Caucasus Mountains. The settlement is located at the elevation of above sea level, with its skiing area occupying the slopes of Mount Mussa Achitara, between and above sea level. Dombay-Ulgen, the highest peak of the Dombay area, is. Dombay is surrounded with snow-capped mountains and glaciers all year round.

History

status was granted to Dombay in 1965.
In January 2013, the ski resort made international headlines when a man died from a broken neck and another was badly injured when a Zorb rolled out of control down a mountain, hitting rocks and eventually coming to a stop away on a frozen lake in Dombay. After the incident made international headlines, Russian authorities called for tougher safety laws.

Administrative and municipal status

Within the framework of administrative divisions, the resort settlement of Dombay is subordinated to the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk. Within the framework of municipal divisions, Dombay is a part of Karachayevsky Urban Okrug.