Suusamyr Valley 8-day ski touring trip

Discover the untouched slopes of the Suusamyr Valley in Kyrgyzstan, on this amazing ski touring trip along with Anastasiya, a IFMGA-certified mountain guide.

Tian Shan

8 Days

Feb, Mar

High

Intermediate

Description

Join me for an unforgettable 8-day ski touring trip to the untouched slopes of Suusamyr Valley in Kyrgyzstan.

During this ski tour, we will enjoy amazing snow, with up to 2,5 metres depth! Besides, spectacular winter scenery, delicious Asian cuisine and hospitality.

The mountains of the Suusamyr Valley are located 130 kilometres from Bishkek’s airport. This beautiful valley has an elevation of 2200-2600 metres. Its surrounding mountains reach a height of up to 4500 metres. The valley lies between two ranges of the Tian Shan mountains: the Suusamyr-Too to the south and the Kyrgyz Ala-Too to the north.

I love taking my clients to this great area! What makes it so special? Its inmense variety of slopes, with different extension and exposition. We will enjoy incredible descents during these 8 days.

Also, the Suusamyr Valley offers stable windless weather. Furthermore, a firm snow cover from the beginning of November till the end of March.

On the first day, we will meet at the Manas International Airport, 30 kilometres from Bishkek. From there, we will transfer to Suusamyr Valley.

We will stay on a mountain-skiing base, with standard services. Then, the next days, we will enjoy the best ski tours on incredible snow! You can check the detailed itinerary below this text.

So contact me if you want to be part of this great ski touring adventure! I will answer any questions you may have about the program. And we can start planning an unforgettable trip!

Also, if you want to explore another fantastic area in this country, you can check my 9-day mountaineering trip in Ala Archa. We will climb some amazing peaks there!

Price includes

Guiding fee

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer to Suusamyr Valley

Meeting at Manas International airport (30 km from Bishkek) and transfer to Suusamyr Valley. Accommodation on mountain-skiing base, with standard services. Safety instruction.

Day 2 to 7: Ski touring

7.00 – Breakfast

8.00 – 17.00 Ski tour

19.00 – Dinner

Day 8: Ski touring-End of trip

7.00 – Breakfast

8.00 – 17.00 Ski tour

21.00 -Transfer to airport

FAQs

What are some recommended accommodations near our adventure location?

We understand that finding the perfect place to stay is an essential part of your adventure experience. To help you with this, we’ve curated a list of three highly recommended hotels that offer comfort, convenience, and a touch of local charm. These accommodations are well-suited for adventurers looking to relax and rejuvenate after an exciting day of exploration

The Ritz Carlton Almaty Almaty Kazakhstan

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InterContinental Almaty Almaty Kazakhstan

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Rixos Almaty Hotel Almaty Kazakhstan

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About the guide

Anastasiya

5.0

(32)

Mountain Guide

I'm an IFMGA-certified guide from Kyrgyzstan and started guiding professionally in 2003. In my 14 years of guiding, I worked as a high altitude and technical mountain guide, trekking and hiking guide, ski-touring guide and ice and rock climbing gide.

I finished Mountaineering Instructor School in Kyrgyzstan and I am a member of the Kyrgyz Mountain Guide Association (KMGA).

Additionally, I am ”Snow Leopard”. This title is given to those who have climbed all the highest mountains in the former Soviet Union. These include: Lenin peak (7134 m) 2 ascents, Khan Tengri peak (7010 m) 2 ascents, Korzhenevskaya peak (7105 m) 1 ascent, Communism peak (7495 m)1 ascent, Pobeda peak (7439 m)1 ascent.

I have worked all over the Tian-Shan and Pamir ranges. I worked as a guide in Lyallak and Dugoba, in Alla Archa National Park and Suusamyr Valley, Terskey Ala Too and Kyngei-Ala Too.

As a mountain guide, my top 3 priorities are: 1 -safety, 2 –creating positive experiences for my clients and 3 -expedition success.

I am a mountaineer and really love the mountains so I also spend all my free time here. I have participated in expeditions in the Himalayas, Africa, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Patagonia and Russia.

I live and work in a beautiful mountainous country and I will be glad to show you the virgin beauty of the Kyrgyz mountains.

Languages

Kyrgyz | English

Certificates

KMGA | IVBV | UIAGM | IFMGA

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What people are saying about this trip

Geza

We have ended up in Jyrgalan valley as Suusamyr was not feasible for making the skitouring trip. Nonetheless we enjoyed very much the trip and the guide: Anastasia was really resourceful in finding out the best possiblities. Was not easy task during the everchanging weather circumstances. In addition to that we always felt safe.

Olivia

Thank you for showing us your wonderful country, guiding us safely through the mountains and teaching us so much about ski touring. Our eyes have been opened to future possibilities and we hope you can guide us again another time.

Eugene

We spent our time skiing in Jyrgalan as there was a lot more snow there than in Suusamyr Valley. Jyrgalan was fantastic - blue skies and deep powder! It was a truly remarkable few days. Our guide, Anastasiya, was excellent and she is highly recommended - friendly, good fun, highly knowledgeable (particularly in respect of managing avalanche risk) and extremely helpful.

Antoine

Fantastic trip with Anastasya who is a great and friendly guide. She is very experienced, safe and always looked for the best places to ski. We had long days and could do several ascents in a day. We went to Jyrgalan, not to Suusamyr as the region was closed. Jyrgalan shows a lot of options. We highly recommend a stay in a yurt camp. We stayed in a nice guesthouse which served very good food. Great experience and for sure we will use Explore/Share service again.

rodolphe

It was great skitour program in Jirgalan valley. It was pretty deep powder and new experience skiing in such conditions. If you want to come to Jirgalan for ski touring, I recommend bringing wide skis. Our tour was well organized and we really enjoyed the food and hospitality. Anastasia is a friendly, experienced and patient guide.