Best Ski Resorts in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan has 11 ski areas with 57 km of mapped downhill runs and 28 lifts. That puts it #35 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #35 by kilometres of slopes, with 0.1% of all mapped slopes in the world. The average ski area has about 6.3 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Kyrgyzstan

The largest ski areas are Горнолыжная база "Каракол" (17 km), Горнолыжная база Чункурчак (7.2 km), Тогуз-Булак лыжа базасы (6.6 km), Горнолыжная база Политех (5.6 km) and Горнолыжный комплекс "ЗиЛ" (5.4 km). Together these 5 hold 74% of the country's slopes. By size, 1 mid-sized area has 10–50 km and 10 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 51% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 40% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families.

Where to ski in Kyrgyzstan

The highest skiing is at Горнолыжная база "Каракол", up to 3,017 m, followed by Горнолыжная база ТОО-АШУУ (2,940 m). The longest vertical drop — 616 m — is at Горнолыжная база "Каракол". Most slopes are in Chuy (10 areas, 40 km) and Ysyk-Kol (1 areas, 17 km).