The program combines two completely different areas in terms of skiing, snow, and infrastructure. That is why after many years of work we have settled with this program. This is our main offer for the winter season.
In a quiet, unvisited corner, at an altitude of 2,300 meters, there is a cozy yurt camp. A yurt is a traditional dwelling of nomadic Kyrgyz, and is still made by hand. A dozen white yurts are installed in a beautiful clearing among a spruce forest, next to a crystal clear stream. They fit perfectly into the concept of the Kyrgyz Mountains. The heat, just like that of the nomads, comes from a wood-burning stove installed in each yurt. The camp can only be reached by snowmobile or skis. This is what guests have been coming here for many years. One-day backcountry trips begin right from the threshold of the yurt.
You are accompanied by professional guides who know the area thoroughly and will ensure your safety, assistance and radio communication.
The two parallel valleys have many different options for skiing and splitboarding. For snowboarders, a splitboard is preferable, because snowshoes have proven themselves to be not very good when climbing on the Issyk-Kul snow.
There are both gentle slopes for freeride beginners and steeper ones for advanced skiers. You can also lay your line through a vast forest area. And for those who want thrills, there are extreme descents in the couloirs between the rocks. Here you need to understand the full degree of danger and listen to the advice of the guides.
In the evening, you go down to the already heated yurts. Each yurt has 4 beds, electric lighting and sockets for charging your electronic devices. There is also a yurt-dining room, toilets. Before you even have time to take off your boots, a friendly team of staff will treat you to barbecue and beer. And a professional chef will later feed you a delicious dinner. After a hard frosty day, it is nice to warm up in a real hot steam bath. Or just wash off the sweat with warm water.
The second destination in the program is the village of Jyrgalan, founded on coal mines. This is probably the most popular freeride destination in Kyrgyzstan. You can talk endlessly about its snow and skiing capabilities. Of course, it is better to see and touch everything yourself.
Ski tour 4 km - 1 hour
Altitude 600-2300 m.
Meeting at Manas Airport in Bishkek. Breakfast at a roadside cafe. Transfer along the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul to Karakol. Here we change the comfortable minibus for a four-wheel drive vehicle – it will take about an hour to get to the forester’s house. Then the luggage is sent on snowmobiles, and we go on a ski tour, which will take about an hour. Meeting the guides, preliminary review of the snow conditions and a short lecture on avalanche safety. Sauna. Dinner.
Altitude above sea level 2300-3600 m.
Breakfast, departure on skis or splitboard to one of the ski areas accompanied by experienced guides. During the entire trip, short overview lectures and practical classes on avalanche safety. Lunch on the slope, previously taken in the canteen. We climb to the highest point planned for today. We make one or more descents above the forest zone, then go down below. We also make one or more descents-ascents in the forest zone. In the evening, descent to the camp, barbecue with beer, sauna, dinner.
Car 70 km
In the morning we pack our things, have breakfast and go down to the forester's house. Here we are met by transport. On the way we stop in one of the gorges - a full ski tour day. After that we continue our trip to the village of Jyrgalan. Here we have dinner in a cozy hostel.
Track 7-20 km, 5-8 hours.
Altitude above sea level 2300-3700 m.
Breakfast, departure on skis or splitboard to one of the ski areas accompanied by experienced guides. During the entire trip, short overview lectures and practical classes on avalanche safety. Lunch on the slope, previously taken in the canteen. We climb to the highest point planned for today. We make one or more descents above the forest zone, then go down below. We also make one or more descents-ascents in the forest zone. In the evening, descent to the camp, après-ski, dinner.
Car 460 km, 7-8 hours.
Altitude 3600-600 m.
Breakfast at the guest house, transfer by minibus to Bishkek. You can make stops along the way, for example, at the souvenir shop in Karakol. Lunch at a roadside cafe. Accommodation at a *** hotel in Bishkek. A short walk through the center of the capital. A festive dinner at a restaurant.
Automobile 30 km, 1hour
Transfer to the Airport.
· Pick-up at the airport;
· Hotel accommodation in Bishkek 1 night;
· Accommodation in the Yurt camp 4 nights;
Accommodation in Jyrgalan 4 nights;
· Full board;
· Sauna in Yurt Camp (shower in Jyrgalan);
· Mountain guide during the whole program;
· All transfers according to the program;
· All permits and entrance fees according to the program
· International flights;
· Rental ski and avalanche equipment;
· Personal expenses;
· Change program;
· Insurance
You should have insurance coverage for 30,000 US Dollars. The insurance should cover injured transportation.
Guides decide on the avalanche risk levels and choose the route of ascent and descent.
· Skis with ski tour bindings and skins / Splitboard;
· avalanche equipment - transceiver, probe, shovel;
· sleeping bag;
· backpack;
·· Warm skiing suit;
· warm gloves and a hat;
· sunglasses;
· ski mask;
· sunscreen SPF 25-50;
· thermos
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