Bismillahirrahmanirrahim and
assalamualaikum
Alhamdulillah,
even though some of us hard to accept this fact for some reasons but Moscow still
is a unique city because there are so many things to do without having to leave
the city boundaries. One of them is snowboarding or skiing in the city itself. There
are 2 ski hills within Moscow itself. Nagornaya, also known as Kant Ski Center,
and Krylatskoe, also known as Lata Track. Nagornaya is indeed much better from
a snowboarding or skiing point-of-view as it’s bigger, steeper, and costs less
than Krylatskoe. Being inside the city, Nagornaya ski hill can be accessed
either by car, by bus or by metro (grey line, metro station “Nagornaya”). But
as we are students, bus and metro are our only choice. ;)
Nagornaya has many ski &
snowboarding tracks for various skill levels.
Working
Hours : 9 am - 11pm
Address : Metro Nagornaya,
Электролитный проезд, дом 7, корп. 2
How to get there : From Metro Nagornaya (Gray line, south), walk for 5
mins, follow the signboard (KANT)
Nagornaya offers
outdoor activities of guaranteed pleasure. The ski rental will supply you with
all the equipment needed but i would suggest borrowing the
equipment from your friends. So, you can expect a full day of winter fun with
your friends, insyaAllah.
From my experiences, snowboarding can be more fun than ice-skating because of several
reasons. For example, the slopes are covered by snow and if you fall, it
wouldn’t hurt much, not like ice-skating. But the downside is the cost of the
equipment is higher compare to ice-skate. So, be wise!
“O mankind! We created you
from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and
tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other).
Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most
righteous of you. And Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all
things).” [Surah Al-Hujuraat, 49:13]
It
was easy to fine place to pray as long as it’s clean and does not block
people’s way. For the wudhu’, if the
water from toilet or river are too cold, you can even tayammun using the snow.
Praying is a must even you are far away
from your house or mosque.
As
usual, I always bring my own food. You can also buy something from the café on
top of the slopes but it is quiet expensive. In the café, they prohibit the customer
from bringing in outside food. To avoid from being scolded, please buy
something such as chai balshoe about
500ml for 50 ruble. ;)
Having lunch together makes the ukhwah stronger.
View in café.
Last but not least, even we had so much fun
snowboarding; i would like the readers to always remember Allah! Why? How is
it related to snowboarding on the hill in the Moscow’s city? Then the answer
is, ask yourselves who created the things around you? Here on the hill, we can
point out plenty of signs of Allah’s existence and to praise Allah when we see
something that amazes us.
The solar eclipse is
one of the Allah Almighty’s beautiful creations.
Breathtaking views can be seen on the slopes
during sunset.
A very beautiful night time on top of
the slopes. Subhanallah!
“Behold! in the creation of the heavens and the
earth; in the alternation of the night and the day; in the sailing of the ships
through the ocean for the profit of mankind; in the rain which Allah Sends down
from the skies, and the life which He gives therewith to an earth that is dead;
in the beasts of all kinds that He scatters through the earth; in the change of
the winds, and the clouds which they Trail like their slaves between the sky
and the earth;- (Here) indeed are Signs for a people that are wise.”
[Surah Al-Baqara, 2:164]
Wallahu ‘alam. See you there! ;)
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