Tsey or Tsey Gorge (; , ''C'æj'') is a

gorge A canyon (; archaic British English spelling: ''cañon''), gorge or chasm, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosion, erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. Rivers have a natural tend ...

, ski resort and a tourist centres of the

Republic of North Ossetia–Alania A republic, based on the Latin phrase ''res publica'' ('public affair' or 'people's affair'), is a state in which political power rests with the public (people), typically through their representatives—in contrast to a monarchy. Although a ...

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. Tsey is located in

Alagirsky District Alagirsky District (; , ''Alagiry rajon'') is an administrativeLaw #34-RZ and municipalLaw #11-RZ district (raion), one of the eight in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. It is located in the central and southern parts of the republi ...

and is part of North Ossetia State National park.

Ski-resort statistics

There are two chairlifts in the Tsey one of them is two-person.

Transportation

The gorge is situated less than 100 km from Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Osetia-Alania.

Main summits

*Aday-Khokh 4410 m *Pik Antonovicha 4200m *Vils 3870m *Zaramag 4200 m *Pik Zolotareva 4200m *Kalper 3800m *Kaltberg 4120 m *Lagau 4124 m *Mamison 4360 m *Monakh 2990 m *Moskvich 3790m *Pik Nikolayeva 3850m *Pik Oniani 4200m *Passionariya 4000m *Pik Pliyeva 3990m *Pik Poyasova 4200m *Ronketti 4050 m *Malaya Songuti 4000m *Spartak-Tseysky *Pik Turistov *Turkhokh 4110m *Uilpata 4648 m *Ularg 4320m *Khitsan 3600m *Tsey-Khokh 4110m *Chanchakhi 4450 m *Pik Shulgina 3900m

External links

About TseyGeneral info about Alagirsky District

References

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