Karakol
Ski resort · Ysyk-Kol, Kyrgyzstan
Karakol is a ski resort in Ysyk-Kol (Kyrgyzstan) with 17 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 2,401 m and 3,017 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 616 m. Its longest run is Панорама (2.0 km) and the steepest, Панорама, reaches ≈ 55% on its toughest stretch.
See Karakol on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 17 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 2,401–3,017 m
- Vertical drop
- 616 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green2.5 km
- Blue7.7 km
- Red3.5 km
- Black0.4 km
The steepest runs at Karakol
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Панорама Red≈ 55% · 29°
- Западный прорыв Blue≈ 49% · 26°
- Зона 53 Black≈ 42% · 23°
- Джигит Red≈ 37% · 20°
- Лес Blue≈ 28% · 16°
The longest runs
- Панорама Red2.0 km
- Западный прорыв Blue1.5 km
- Джигит Red0.8 km
- Лес Blue0.7 km
- Школьная Green0.6 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts.
When to go to Karakol
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,768 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,709 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Karakol
- AK Bulak131 km · 8.4 km of runs
- Shymbulak140 km · 11 km of runs
- Toguz Bulak297 km · 6.6 km of runs
- ZiL306 km · 5.4 km of runs
- Ski base Chunkurchak316 km · 7.2 km of runs
- Kashka Suu325 km · 5.0 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Karakol?
- In Ysyk-Kol, Kyrgyzstan. The nearest resort is AK Bulak, 131 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Karakol have?
- 17 km: 2.5 km of green runs, 7.7 km of blue runs, 3.5 km of red runs, 0.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Karakol?
- You can ski between 2,401 m and 3,017 m: a vertical drop of 616 m.
- How many lifts does Karakol have?
- 4: 4 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Karakol?
- Панорама (red), at ≈ 55% (29°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Karakol?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is April. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Karakol?
- 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.