Avanhard (Vorokhta) best complex of ski ramps. The resort is best known for its ski ramps complex which consists of three ramps (). The ski ramps are served by a chairlift. The smaller piste is served by a 200-meter long bugel lift. There also is a training piste for beginners. Next to the resort hotel "Avanhard" another 500-meter long piste and a speedy bugel lift is located. There is also a children training track that stretches for 30 meters. The resort is fenced away from the adjacent highway and Prut River. The biggest 90 meter ramp (K-90) with artificial surface was built
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