Kashkasuu guided backcountry skiing tour

Andrey, a local KMGA mountain guide, takes you on this backcountry skiing tour in the Kashkasuu ski resort, near Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, for 1 to 3 days.

+1 Day

Jan, Feb, Dec

Intermediate

Description

The Kashkasuu ski resort is located 35 km away from Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. It offers a wonderful panorama of the Chuy Valley and the Big Kyrgyz Range and good ski runs.

I propose you a guided backcountry skiing tour in Kashkasuu, for 1 to 3 days, to enjoy the wide range of slopes we find in this area.

The ski resort is located in the Northern slope of the Kyrgyz range, at 2100 meters above sea level. The road to the Kashkasuu ski base is the same road that leads to the Ala-Archa National Park.

Kashka-Suu is certainly an interesting option for advanced skiers and snowboarders, with a not too easy terrain. Almost all of the runs are served by ancient chairlifts, but you can reach a big diversity of runs from that one lift. You will fine some modest steeps and many tree runs.

Find this trip tempting? Send me a request if you want to join me on this Kashkasuu backcountry skiing tour! I also offer other guided backcountry tours near Bishkek, in the Ak Tash ski resort and in Karakol.

Price includes

Guiding fee

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Equipment rental is possible in Bishkek

Skyline cableway:15 USD/7 USD adult/child Towing cableway: 12 USD/6 USD adult/child Mixed ski pass (skyline + towing cableway): 2,6 USD/6,7 USD adult/child One-way ticket: 3 USD/2 USD

The ski resort has a restaurant, bar, sauna, summer cafe, two conference halls, winter ice skating rink, sports ground and a parking lot.

Meals: European and national cuisine. All meals are cooked by order. The cost of full board is 20USD per person per day.

Rope roads: Winter schedule - Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday (from 10 am until 4 pm)

There are 6 skiing tracks: -level difference 380m: length 2010m,1685m,1625m, 1665m and 1480m. -level difference 260m: length 1150m. Skyline ropeway: Length from 1165m till 1365m Level difference from 110m till 380m Speed 2 m/sec Towing roperoad: Length from 200m till 860m Level difference from 60m till 60m

About the guide

Andrey

4.9

(10)

Mountain Guide

I was born in what is now Bishkek, the Capital City of Kyrgyz Republic (used to be Frunze, the Capital of Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic) and live there ever since.

I started guiding professionally in 2004. I guide groups and individuals in technical and high altitude climbing, ski-tours, backcountry skiing, rock-climbing, ice climbing. I can also provide training facilities and organize trekking programs.

My main priorities in guiding are client safety and expedition success and therefore, my professional motto is “Never climb with strangers”.

In 2011, I finished my training with the Kyrgyz Mountain Guide School. The school is supported by Mammut and the Swiss and British Mountain Guide Associations and follows the IFMGA standards. Upon completion of the course and passing necessary tests I was qualified as a Mountain Guide. I am also qualified in mountain rescue and first aid by Mountaineering Instructor School in Kyrgyzstan (2012) and a member of the Kyrgyz Mountain Guide Association (KMGA) since the Autumn of 2009 where I serve as an instructor and examiner for the National Mountain Guide courses.

In my 13 years of guiding, I have worked all over Tien-Shan and Pamir in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and China and East Sayan and Lake Baikal areas in Russia. I have arranged several ski tour and backcountry skiing programs in the Ala Archa national park, Suusamyr valley, Kyrghyz Ala Too, Chong Kemin gorge, Kumtor glacier, and Terskey Ala Too.

In 2009-2016 I worked as a high altitude guide at the Lenin Peak (7134 m), Khan Tengri Peak (7010 m), Pobeda Peak (7439 m), and Muztag Ata Peak (7546 m). As a mountaineering expert, I also have participated in 6 expeditions.

Presently I have over 100 ascents of different difficulty. The most significant of them are: Pobeda peak (7439 m) 1 ascent; Lenin peak (7134 m) 13 ascents; Muztag Ata (7546 m) 1 ascent; Khan Tengri (7010 m) 1 ascent; Korona peak 1st tower ED2 Smirnov route, winter conditions; Free Korea peak ED1 George Lowe route, winter conditions; Bachachekey peak 4 routes ED1 Kusmenko, Shwab, Polik, Ilyshenko; Ak-Too peak TD route, first ascent, winter conditions; Tarasova(Slovenia) TD route, winter conditions; Simagina peak TD+ route, winter conditions.

My sport climbing level: 7a-7b on sight, 7c-8a red point.

Please get in touch with me if you are interested to come and discover the mountains of my region.

Languages

Russian | English

Certificates

KMGA | IVBV | UIAGM | IFMGA

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