Almaty · Kazakhstan · ski area
Шымбұлақ, Shymbulak, Шымбулак ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Шымбұлақ, Shymbulak, Шымбулак is a ski area in Almaty, Kazakhstan with 11 km of mapped downhill runs and 11 lifts, between 2,297 m and 3,205 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Top elevation
- 3,205 m
- Vertical drop
- 908 m
- Nearest airport
- ALA · 26 km
Slopes by difficulty
21 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 4 Magic carpets
- 2 T-bars
- 2 Chairlifts
- 2 Combined lifts
- 1 Gondolas
Шымбұлақ, Shymbulak, Шымбулак is a ski area in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Its 21 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #1 of 7 ski areas in Kazakhstan and gives it 29.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 526 m long.
Slopes at Шымбұлақ, Shymbulak, Шымбулак
About 31% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 66% intermediate and 2% advanced or expert, which makes Шымбұлақ, Shymbulak, Шымбулак a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 11 lifts: 4 magic carpets, 2 t-bars, 2 chairlifts, 2 combined lifts, 1 gondola. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 2,297 m up to 3,205 m, a vertical drop of 908 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.
Getting to Шымбұлақ, Shymbulak, Шымбулак
The nearest airport is Almaty International Airport (ALA), about 26 km away in a straight line — roughly 34 minutes by car; Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) is 68 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tabagan, Oi-Qaragai (4.7 km) and AK Bulak (8.4 km), which together add 13 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Шымбұлақ, Shymbulak, Шымбулак
- 1 ALA26 kmstraight line
- 2 IKU68 kmstraight line
- 3 IKG127 kmstraight line
- 4 BSZ212 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.