Koktokay
Ski resort · Xinjiang Uyghur, China
Koktokay is a ski resort in Xinjiang Uyghur (China) with 30 km of runs and 9 lifts. You can ski between 1,864 m and 3,077 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,213 m. Its longest run is 宝石大道 (8.1 km) and the steepest, 吉克普林道, reaches ≈ 44% on its toughest stretch.
See Koktokay on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 30 km
- Lifts
- 9
- Elevation
- 1,864–3,077 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,213 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green1.9 km
- Blue17 km
- Black11 km
The steepest runs at Koktokay
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 吉克普林道 Black≈ 44% · 24°
- 将军山道 Black≈ 44% · 24°
- 可可托海大道 Black≈ 42% · 23°
- 青格里道 Black≈ 41% · 22°
- 天河石道 Blue≈ 35% · 19°
The longest runs
- 宝石大道 Blue8.1 km
- 可可托海大道 Black3.6 km
- 碧玺道 Blue2.6 km
- 天河石道 Blue1.9 km
- 青格里道 Black1.9 km
Lifts
5 gondolas · 3 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Koktokay
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,476 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,470 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Resorts near Koktokay
- Altayskiye Alpy603 km · 10 km of runs
- Karakol1,058 km · 17 km of runs
- AK Bulak1,085 km · 8.4 km of runs
- Shymbulak1,112 km · 11 km of runs
- Sky Resort1,277 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Toguz Bulak1,299 km · 6.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Koktokay?
- In Xinjiang Uyghur, China. The nearest resort is Altayskiye Alpy, 603 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Koktokay have?
- 30 km: 1.9 km of green runs, 17 km of blue runs, 11 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Koktokay?
- You can ski between 1,864 m and 3,077 m: a vertical drop of 1,213 m.
- How many lifts does Koktokay have?
- 9: 5 gondolas, 3 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Koktokay?
- 吉克普林道 (black), at ≈ 44% (24°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Koktokay?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Koktokay?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.