Горнолыжный комплекс "ЗиЛ", ZiL Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Горнолыжный комплекс "ЗиЛ", ZiL Ski Resort is a ski area in Chuy, Kyrgyzstan. Its 8 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.4 km, which ranks it #5 of 11 ski areas in Kyrgyzstan and gives it 9.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 674 m long.

Slopes at Горнолыжный комплекс "ЗиЛ", ZiL Ski Resort

About 0% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Горнолыжный комплекс "ЗиЛ", ZiL Ski Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 button lift, 1 drag lift, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,851 m up to 2,331 m, a vertical drop of 480 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Горнолыжный комплекс "ЗиЛ", ZiL Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Manas International Airport (BSZ), about 52 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 7 min by car; Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) is 159 km away. Nearby ski areas include Тогуз-Булак лыжа базасы, Toguz Bulak Ski resort, Горнолыжный курорт Тогуз Булак (6.6 km), Горнолыжная база Чункурчак, Ski base Chunkurchak (7.2 km), Горнолыжная база Ак Таш, Ak Tash ski base (3.6 km) and Горнолыжная база Кашка-Суу, Kashka Suu ski resort (5.0 km), which together add 31 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.