Shymbulak
Ski resort · Almaty, Kazakhstan
Shymbulak is a ski resort in Almaty (Kazakhstan) with 11 km of runs and 11 lifts. You can ski between 2,298 m and 3,210 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 912 m. Its longest run is Talgar, Талғар, Талгар (1.6 km) and the steepest, Field of Miracles, Ғажайыптар өрісі, Pole Cudów, Поле Чудес, reaches ≈ 46% on its toughest stretch.
See Shymbulak on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 11
- Elevation
- 2,298–3,210 m
- Vertical drop
- 912 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.5 km
- Blue3.0 km
- Red7.3 km
- Black0.2 km
The steepest runs at Shymbulak
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Field of Miracles, Ғажайыптар өрісі, Pole Cudów, Поле Чудес Red≈ 46% · 25°
- Pipe, Құбыр, Труба Red≈ 43% · 23°
- Asiada, Азиада Red≈ 41% · 22°
- Talgar, Талғар, Талгар Red≈ 39% · 21°
- Professor, Профессор Blue≈ 34% · 19°
The longest runs
- Talgar, Талғар, Талгар Red1.6 km
- Field of Miracles, Ғажайыптар өрісі, Pole Cudów, Поле Чудес Red1.4 km
- Asiada, Азиада Red1.3 km
- Green glade, Зеленая поляна Blue1.1 km
- Sunny Valley, Күннің алқабы, Солнечная долина Red0.9 km
Lifts
4 magic carpets · 2 T-bar lifts · 2 chairlifts · 2 mixed lifts · 1 gondola.
When to go to Shymbulak
For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,819 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,754 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Shymbulak
- AK Bulak28 km · 8.4 km of runs
- Karakol140 km · 17 km of runs
- Toguz Bulak189 km · 6.6 km of runs
- ZiL197 km · 5.4 km of runs
- Ski base Chunkurchak208 km · 7.2 km of runs
- Kashka Suu216 km · 5.0 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shymbulak?
- In Almaty, Kazakhstan. The nearest resort is AK Bulak, 28 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Shymbulak have?
- 11 km: 0.5 km of green runs, 3.0 km of blue runs, 7.3 km of red runs, 0.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Shymbulak?
- You can ski between 2,298 m and 3,210 m: a vertical drop of 912 m.
- How many lifts does Shymbulak have?
- 11: 4 magic carpets, 2 T-bar lifts, 2 chairlifts, 2 mixed lifts, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Shymbulak?
- Field of Miracles, Ғажайыптар өрісі, Pole Cudów, Поле Чудес (red), at ≈ 46% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Shymbulak?
- For snow, April: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Shymbulak?
- 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.