History & Updates
We come across photos of this Futuro with great regularity; most are «more of the same» and do not get added to this page. However from time to time a photo that is a little more unusual surfaces and that is the case with this photo that was sent to us recently by @marchenkoae.
The photo was taken from a location much further away from the Futuro than we commonly see and so, unlike most photos which give the impression that the Futuro is «all alone», this one clearly shows it as being part of a
This is one of the more commonly photographed Futuros and there are many shots and videos of the interior, some on this page and many more if you search on the web. This photo however, sent to us by Maxim Languev is a little different.
In almost every shot we have seen previously the interior of this Futuro appeared somewhat cluttered; for this shot Maxim de-cluttered and the result is a very different look and feel, almost stark and clinical. We kind of like it. Thanks for sharing it Maxim!
There is nothing quite like a beautiful sunset (or sunrise); combine one with a silhouetted Futuro and you get this superb photo that was recently posted to Instagram by tarelka_dombay. The original can be found on Instagram here.
This Futuro is one of the most photographed units and new photos crop up frequently and few stand out. These two do, to us at least. The first is by annavesnanna and the second by Gala Dmitriova. The originals can be found on Instagram here and here.
Though this is one of the more photographed Futuros almost all the photos we have seen are external shots. There have a been a few interior shots of course (some are on this page) but this video footage by Daniel Kordan provides perhaps the best look at the interior we have seen. The original can be found on Instagram here.
This is one of the more photographed Futuros and many of the photos we see are «more of the same» but every now and again something a little more special comes along as is the case with this awesome set of twilight photos by fedorlashkov taken early October 2020 and posted to Instagram 101120. The original photos can be found on Instagram here.
Vladimir Makeev recently sent us some great photos and video footage of the Hurzuf Futuro and, at the same time, he sent us the photos below.
A Google search will quickly show that there are a large number of photos out there and we certainly do not add them all to this page; however we enjoyed Vladimir’s photos and felt they should be added here.
The first two photos date from January 2016. The final photo (showing Vladimir’s mother) dates all the way back to 1980.
Thanks for sharing these V
Yves Buysse recently sent us a link to an article on this Futuro on the website pikabu.ru titled (according to Google translate) «House with a story: Hotel Tarelka» (thanks for the link Yves).
The article was a accompanied by a couple of photos including the photo below; rather an interesting image with snow and skiers sharing the spotlight with folks in bathing suits. The article itself seems to be a little confused and inaccurate. For example if asserts that:
«this story began with a visit i
This video was published to Youtube 020219 by MrSemensemenych. It features some great shots of this Futuro, both exterior and interior, as well as some nice aerial footage showing the location of the Futuro relative to other structues and the landscape around it.
It is always nice to get a recent look at a Futuro. These great shots of this Futuro were captured by djigstar on 092318.
Came across this unusual photo on Instagram the other day; the photo is by Kirill Grekov and was posted to Instagram 032517.
Never seen a view of this Futuro that looks remotely like this; looking at the aerial imagery in Google Maps and Google Earth there were some buildings close to the Futuro at the old location but none of the photos suggest this location so we are assuming this is a photo shot at the new location a little further up the mountain 032517.
This small deck of playing cards (approximately 3陆» x 2录» in size) features photos of this Futuro on the box, the ten of spades and the ten of diamonds. There is no indication of the date of manufacture but both the box and the cards are in almost mint condition and it seems likely this is a contemporary tourist souvenir.
Recently we added a couple of items to our collection of «Things Futuro» that feature this Futuro.
This lapel pin that features a skier with the Futuro in the background is 2″ in diameter. We do not know if the item is contemporary or from some time in the past. This small wallet calendar is for the year 2000 though there is no indication as to whether the photo featured on the front is from 2000 or some earlier date.
Dmitry Yakubovskiy posted the two photos below to Instagram which show the Futuro at its new location a little further up the mountain. Looking at the photos this location appears to be flatter than the previous location. Dmitry’s original images can be found on Instagram here and here. Links to the two videos below, which also show the Futuro in its new location, were posted to our Facebook Page yesterday; thanks for the «heads up» Yves. The first, from Russian TV station 袗褉褏褘蟹 24, includes foo
We recently came across the video below that was posted to Instagram 103016 which shows this Futuro being moved to a slightly different location.
According to an article on the website stav.aif.ru the Futuro was being moved 250 meters further up the mountain. The move was aimed at making the Futuro more accessible to visitors according to Erol Aybahanov, mayor of the village of Dombai.
The method of transport was a first, at least as far as we know, but given the location not at all surprising
We purchased this 3″ by 2″ plastic refrigerator magnet recently. It carries a photo of this Futuro. There is no indication of date of production on the object.
The photos below are of a print that combines photos of this Futuro and a skiing scene into a single photo. The text on the rear (according to Google Translate) identifies the Futuro as a «tourist hut» and places it «In the mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia». The copyright line dates to 1983. It is unclear if this is the date of the original photo(s), the date of production of the combined print or both.
Given the presence of this printing on the back it seems likely to us that this was produce
This week we added a nice photo set to our collection of «Things Futuro». The set is undated but was likely manufactured within the last few years (and it is possibly still in production; our Russian contact purchased it directly from the manufacturer). It includes a cover/folder and 12 individual cards. This Futuro is featured on the cover and one of the cards.
There seem to be more collectibles and souvenirs, both vintage and contemporary, featuring this Futuro than any other Futuro, at least based on the research we have done while assembling our collection of «Things Futuro». This lapel pin is one such item.
Presumably manufactured as a tourist souvenir this lapel pin is small (only 1.05 inches by 0.65 inches) and light. The pin features a Futuro and the text:
袛袨袦袘袗袠 — 孝校袪袠小孝小袣袗携 袠袟袘袗
which, according to Google, translates to «Dombai — Tourist Hu
The Dombai Futuro more so than any other Futuro appears on all sorts of collectibles and memorabilia. This week we were able to add several new items to our collection of «Things Futuro».
First up is this nice postcard, the card is dated 2001 on the back though there is no way to know when the actual photograph dates from. Then there is this photo/tourist booklet dating from 1983. This Futuro features in one of the included photos. Finally we have a wallet/pocket calendar that dates from 2009.
袙芯泻褉褍谐 小胁械褌邪 or «Around The World» is Russia’s oldest popular science and regional studies journal and, with a couple of breaks (1918-1927 & 1941-1945) has been published continuously since 1861. The April 1985 issue, #2535, featured this Futuro on the cover. A copy of the magazine in .pdf format can be downloaded here.
There is little mention of the Futuro inside the magazine but what there is, a description of the cover in the contents section, is very interesting.
Len sent us a rough transl
Yves Buysse recently sent us links to a couple of rather cool 360掳 photos of the Dombai Futuro; you can rotate through 360掳, zoom and so on (thanks Yves).
The first by Alexey Abrazumov, uses Google Photo Sphere and can be found here. The second is by Alexander and can be found on 1panorama.ru.
We personally think the end result is far better in the second but a quick look at the «how to» on 1panorama.ru suggests that creating that end result is quite complex. Google Photo Sphere looks like it
The photos below depict a print we added to our collection of «Things Futuro»» this past week that combines photos of this Futuro and a «ski outing» scene into a single photo. On the rear there is Russian text and also a notation in English that reads:
Dombai — The Tourist Cottage — Ski Outing
The reverse also carries a copyright line that dates to 1983. It is unclear if this is the date of the original photo(s), the date of production of the combined print or both.
Given the presence of prin
Bing Maps now has updated satellite imagery which clearly shows the Futuro. We have slightly edited the lat/long for this Futuro based on this new imagery which proved that the previous lat/long was slightly off. Google Maps still does not have imagery which shows the Futuro.
Finnish National TV, YLE, recently broadcast (010715) the first episode of a show titled Kaukasia 30 p盲iv盲ss盲 (Caucasia in 30 Days). Both Marko and Vesa alerted us to this broadcast; thanks guys. Marko tells us that:
«The Finnish presenter of the «Caucasia in 30 Days» interviews a Russian guy who was in the team that assembled the Futuro on Dombai back in 1976. The team included four Finnish Futuro specialists from Polykem plus Russian helping hands. The program was shot in 2014 and includes ni
We came across the rather cool photo below the other day on LiveJournal; it was posted on this page by raduga_nk and the comment attached to the photo suggests it was taken 30 years ago. We cannot seem to figure out how to request permission to use the photo here, perhaps you need a LiveJournal account (which we do not have) to contact the user, so if this is your photo please let us know so we can provide proper attribution. The same day we also came across this video which provides some new (a
We were sent a link to this video the other day by Yves — thanks Yves. The video is Russian with a soundtrack that, in our opinion, would make the voices difficult to hear even if we spoke Russian so we have no idea what is being said. That said it does feature footage of the Futuro starting at around 5:57 in.
Google Translate suggests the video is titled «Golden Autumn Dombae! Ken Moussa Achitara» and the one comment translates to «A trip to the Caucasus region-Teberda Dombay, October 2012».
Coincidence is a funny thing. We are always on the lookout for Futuro memorabilia, books or magazines with Futuro articles or photographs and so on. We recently came across several items that featured the Dombai Futuro all within the space of just a few days. The images below that all feature the Dombai Futuro are of these items:
A 1981 Postcard
A 1985 Mint Cover
Several images from the book «Dombai» published in 1980
In a short post on the website Dark Roasted Blend the writer suggests that the Futuro is «Seemingly a knock-off of the «Futuro House» …» There is actually no reason to believe it is not a Futuro and the author gives no basis for the statement.
The article also reports that it was «built» in 1979. That seems unlikley to us as, based on all of our research to date, production of the Futuro had ceased at least a couple of years prior to that.
This photo, one of the best photos of the Dombai Fut
This image by Andrey Khrolenok is the most recent we have been able to find and it places the Futuro still on site 030411 (Displayed here under CC 2.0).
The Hotel Tarelka is located in Dombai, Russia high in the Caucasus Mountains and is home to a Futuro. Given that the original idea behind the Futuro was for it to be used as a ski-cabin the Futuro in Dombai is probably the only remaining example with a use that, while not exactly as intended, is pretty close to that originally envisioned by Matti Suuronen back in 1968.
The Hotel Tarelka is not a typical hotel; it is not located at the bottom of the ski slopes but rather it is way up on the mou
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