Ski Resorts in Kazakhstan

1Profile

2,200–3,200 mAltitude range

Mid-rangePrice tier

Editor's picks in Kazakhstan

Shymbulak6.5
Kazakhstan's only internationally recognised ski resort — a Soviet-era mountain training ground modernised into Central Asia's foremost ski destination, with an extraordinary gondola-to-city connection unlike any other resort in this catalogue.

1 Resort in Kazakhstan

Ski slopes at Shymbulak resort with the Zailiisky Alatau peaks and Talgar Pass (3,200m) in the background above Almaty, Kazakhstan

6.5Above Average

Shymbulak

Central Asia's largest ski resort — 1,000m of Tian Shan vertical 25km from Almaty, reached by gondola from the world-famous Medeu skating rink.