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Ski resort near Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Chimbulak (Shymbulak) is a ski-resort in the mountains near Almaty, Kazakhstan. The times when mountain-skiing was only for the most courageous and well off have become a thing of the past. Nowadays, mountain skiing has become more accessible to the masses.
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The world's highest Olympic-sized ice stadium. More than 180 world records were made on this ice. Fun to visit in winter. Skate rentals are available. Tipsy teenagers teeter across the ice, coloured lights and loud pop music create a slightly surreal, but fun ambience. There is also a large mountain-water swimming pool just below the ice rink, open in summer. The water is extremely invigorating, about 15°C.
To get to Shymbulak, you can take the gondola (cable car) from Medeo gondola station (3000 tenge). Operating times are generally 10:00-17:00 (weekdays) and 10:00-18:00 (weekend).
Read in the guideThere is one gondola and one combination chair lift and gondola. The gondola has two stations, Medeo and Shymbulak (2200m). Upon reaching Shymbulak, riders can unload and walk to the combination station at Shymbulak.
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