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Shymbulak skiing

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.

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Skiing around 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.

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Alpine skiing

Shymbulak alpine area

The main ski area stacks a base learning zone under steeper upper-mountain runs and lift-linked ridge terrain.

Access: Most visitors come up from Almaty via Medeu, then continue on the gondola to the base station.

Terrain: The mapped network shows novice and easy practice slopes at the base, with mostly intermediate terrain on the central and upper sectors. This pass did not confirm a dedicated Nordic network at the resort itself.

  • Base station around 2,260 metres
  • Lift-linked upper mountain sectors
  • Direct gondola connection from Medeu

Source: Shymbulak official site Official resort site used to confirm the base altitude and resort identity.