 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@cameronphillips2000, sounds incredible - worth doing just to get your own pistenbully! Guess knowledgeable guide very important as mountain rescue somewhat limited...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We spent about 6 weeks in Kyrgyzstan over the summer. The mountains are incredible and would have great potential for ski touring. The infrastructure would no doubt be lacking but I'm sure it'd add to the adventure. Speaking to a few locals and expats, snowsports are quite popular and there are a growing number of guiding companies.
From Bishkek to the mountains around Issyk-Kul the road isn't too bad, but venturing any further south might be trickier in the winter. Flights seem very reasonable from Europe, and you get 60 days visa free. Definitely worth a trip I reckon!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Who's in for a reccy then?
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under a new name and I talked about going, looked at the youtube vids, and thought something doesn't look right - oh yes, no one's turning! From what we saw very gentle terrain, peeps on fat skis and boards cruising long slow turns. For uann and myself who prefer not ridiculously floaty skis, it's a long way to go to end up pole-ing down the fall line! Perhaps it's not all like that, but even the author says they went climbing for something "more challenging"....?
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Looked into this a few years ago, but have yet to pull the trigger.
There are about 20 ski resorts in Kyrgyzstan.
They are all tiny.
Karakol, at roughly 2300-3100m, is the biggest and steepest.
It has ~5 lifts. It is open Nov / Dec to Apr.
Norus has the best rep for heliskiing.
It is lower (1500-3000m), shorter season (Dec to Mar) and has fewer lifts (~3).
The best way to approach it is to think of it as a "Kyrgyzstan adventure with some skiing".
Worth going there just for the best-in-world scenery and unique food / culture.
This is Karakol's trail map:
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