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3,573M in Kazakhstan
Ski area
Shymbulak
Kazakhstan · Kazakhstan Tian Shan and Altai
Shymbulak is Kazakhstan's main lift-served ski base above Medeu, pairing a high-altitude resort base with upper-mountain pistes reached by gondola, combi lifts, and chairlifts.
Key mountain summits near Shymbulak
Amandgeldy Peak
3,999M in Kazakhstan
Nursultan Peak
4,376M in Kazakhstan
Peak of the Heroes-Panfilovtsev
4,120M in Kazakhstan
Manshuk Mametova Peak
4,190M in Kazakhstan
Titov
3,871M in Kazakhstan
Skiing in Shymbulak
Shymbulak is Almaty's main lift-served ski base, with beginner terrain around the base station and steeper upper-mountain pistes reached by the Combi lifts and the KKD-4 chair.
The dedicated skiing page carries the full piste map, sector breakdown, and Nordic details without taking over the default Zermatt place guide.