RMK's giant slide in Yekaterinburg is closing.
In Yekaterinburg, the huge slide at the "Energia RMK. Winter" site will be closed during severe frosts.
— Starting Tuesday, January frosts are expected, which means we are forced to suspend operation of the slide and the rink due to the weather. As we announced earlier:
— The rink closes at temperatures below −20 °C.
— The slide does not operate at temperatures below −18 °C or when wind speeds exceed 7 m/s.
Therefore, this week:
The "Energia Ice" rink will be closed from January 13 through January 16 inclusive.
The "Energia RMK" slide will be closed from January 13 through January 17.
— Regarding January 17, we will assess the situation and the weather forecast on Saturday to decide whether to open on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Fairy Forest, the ice "Adventure Town", the "RMK Extreme" zone, food trucks and heated pavilions are operating as usual.
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