SKI RESORTS IN KYRGYZSTAN
Compare Kyrgyzstan's ski bases, from Karakol on Issyk-Kul to the backcountry village of Jyrgalan and the base nearest Bishkek, and open each page for details.
3
resort guides
3,450 m
top of the Karakol ski area
20 km
of slopes at Karakol
20+
ski bases, most of them small
Resort guides
Karakol
Issyk-Kul
The largest ski base in Kyrgyzstan, with cat-skiing and ski touring above Karakol town.
- 3,450 m top of the ski area
- 20 km of slopes: 4 easy, 8 intermediate, 8 difficult
- 4 lifts, plus cat-skiing
Jyrgalan
Issyk-Kul
A former coal-mining village turned backcountry ski base, with snowcat and snowmobile access.
- About 2,250 m village altitude
- 60 km east of Karakol
- 0 ski lifts: snowcat and snowmobiles
Kashka-Suu
Bishkek region
The ski base nearest to Bishkek, 35 km from the capital.
- 35 km from Bishkek
- 2,100 m altitude
- Cable car on site
Which resort suits you?
Good to know
Most ski bases in Kyrgyzstan are small. Facilities are limited, some lifts date from the Soviet era and grooming can be basic, but slopes are uncrowded and prices are low. Karakol, Jyrgalan and the backcountry around them are the main draw for visiting skiers.
Also in Kyrgyzstan
Too-Ashuu
Chui region
A ski base for virgin snow, 135 km from Bishkek at about 3,000 m.
Ak-Tash
Oruu-Sai valley
A small freeride-oriented ski base in the Oruu-Sai valley.
Orlovka
Chui region
A lower-altitude ski area in the east of the region, about 110 km southeast of Bishkek.
In the news
Caravanistan
Skiing in and around Karakol
An independent guide to Karakol, Jyrgalan and yurt-camp trips.
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Plan your ski trip in Kyrgyzstan
Guides, transfers and trip planning for individuals, groups and tour operators.