Too Ashuu guided ski touring week

Join this fantastic 8-day ski touring trip, based in the Too Ashuu ski resort in Kyrgyzstan, along with Pavel, an IFMGA-certified mountain guide.

8 Days

Jan - Mar, Dec

High

Intermediate

Description

Too Ashuu is a spectacular mountain pass (3400 m) in Kyrgyzstan, that goes over part of the Kyrgyz Alatau range of the famous Tian Shan mountains. It's situated 135 km from the city of Bishkek, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes.

On the southern slope of Too Ashuu there is a popular ski resort, at 2960 meters above sea leve. I invite you to join me an enjoy a guided ski touring week in this amazing place.

From Bishkek, we will transfer to the Too Ashuu ski base, on a road with stunning scenery. First, we drive into the Chui Valley, along the Kyrgyz ridge. Then, the mountain road enters a tunnel at 3160 m. After 2.30 hours we arrive to our destiny.

We will spend an incredible week ski touring on the amazing slopes of Too Ashuu. You can check the detailed program below this description.

So if you want to join me on this great ski touring trip in Kyrgyzstan, just send me a request and book your trip! We will start planning this great adventure in the Too Ashuu base together. And if you are looking for an exciting heliskiing trip, you can check these options that I guide in the Karakol base or in the Suusamyr Valley.

Price includes

Accommodation included
Guiding fee
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Transportation start and back

Price details

The price includes full board on Too Ashuu base for 7 days with lunch on the mountain in riding days and avalanche equipment with transceiver, shovel, probe.

Meeting point

Manas Airport, Bishkek

Itinerary

Day 1: Bishkek Airport-Too Ashuu ski base

Early in the morning, we meet at the Manas airport in Bishkek and then transfer to the Too Ashuu base. It’s a 150 km drive on a beautiful road. First, in the Chui valley, along the Kyrgyz ridge, and then the mountain road enters a tunnel (3160 m above sea level). After about 2.30 hours we get to the base.

09-10.00 Breakfast. Equipment check, skiing on piste.

14:00 Lunch. Safety instructions, avalanche training.

18:00 Dinner

Day 2 to 4: Ski touring days

6:30 Breakfast

7:15 -15:00 Ski-touring in Too Ashuu area

18:00 Dinner

Day 5: Rest Day

8:00 Breakfast

9:00 – 17:00 Excursion by car to Manas Ordo modern historial park -Talas.

18:00 Dinner

Day 6: Alabel Pass-Too Ashuu base

6:00 Breakfast

6:45 Transfer to Alabel Pass

8:30-15:00 Ski touring in Alabel area

17:00 Back to Too Ashuu base

18:00 Dinner

Day 7: Ski touring in Too Ashuu area

6:30 Breakfast

7:15 -12:00 Ski touring in Too Ashoo area

14:00 Transfer to Bishkek. Asia Mountains Hotel. Walking around the city, buying souvenirs, etc.

Day 8: Departure

03:00 Transfer to Manas Airport

Details

More info

I strongly recommend snowboarders to use splitboards or snowshoes

About the guide

Pavel

4.5

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Mountain Guide

Based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, I’m an IFMGA-certified guide and the technical director of the Kyrgyz Mountain Guide Association (KMGA). I'm also a certified mountain guide and mountaineering instructor, and a “Snow Leopard” — having summited all five peaks over 7000m in the former Soviet Union. I’ve received extensive training in Switzerland and I’m a certified rescuer (carrying out rescues up to 6800m).

Ski touring and mountaineering are my two biggest passions and I love sharing these activities with my clients. I specialize in high altitude and technical ascents, heliskiing, backcountry camps and avalanche courses.

I’ve stood on the summit of a 7-thousander more than 20 times — including Lenin, Korjenevskaya, Communism (Somoni), Pobeda and Mustagh-Ata, among others. I’ve also participated in ski mountaineering expeditions to Lenin Peak and Mustagh-Ata and several 4-thousanders around the world.

I’ve also been organizing my own avalanche courses since 2009 and was in charge of translating materials on the Russian risk reduction method Nivocheck. I speak English and Russian.

Languages

Russian | English

Certificates

KMGA | IFMGA

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