Shyghys Qazaqstan · Kazakhstan · ski area
Nurtau ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Nurtau is a ski area in Shyghys Qazaqstan, Kazakhstan with 2.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 482 m and 798 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 2.8 km
- Lifts
- 2
- Top elevation
- 798 m
- Vertical drop
- 316 m
- Nearest airport
- UKK · 24 km
Slopes by difficulty
2 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 2 Drag lifts
Nurtau is a ski area in Shyghys Qazaqstan, Kazakhstan. Its 2 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.8 km, which ranks it #5 of 7 ski areas in Kazakhstan and gives it 7.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,410 m long.
Slopes at Nurtau
About 0% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 100% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Nurtau a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 2 lifts: 2 drag lifts. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 482 m up to 798 m, a vertical drop of 316 m.
Getting to Nurtau
The nearest airport is Oskemen International Airport (UKK), about 24 km away in a straight line — roughly 32 minutes by car; Semei International Airport (PLX) is 176 km away. Nearby ski areas include Altayskiye Alpy (10.0 km), which together add 10 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Nurtau
- 1 UKK24 kmstraight line
- 2 PLX176 kmstraight line
- 3 KJI383 kmstraight line
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.