Discover the ski touring underdog Kazakhstan.
AT A GLANCE
trip 1: 27 December 2025 - 10 January 2026
trip 2: 25 January 2026 - 8 February 2026
CHF 2900.- (excl. international flight)
4-6
16 Days (incl. travel)
Almaty, Kazakhstan
TRIP PROFILE
Everyday outdoors exposed to elements. Every night indoor at cozy simple stays.
Feeling ok with an overnight train ride (sleeper waggon) and bunk beds in an camp? Everything else will be peanuts.
Around 1000 m vertical / day, with options to do extra laps for those who like.
Solid technique for ascents, mastering switchback turns; moderate to advanced terrain for descents.
Interested or Questions ?
WHAT IT IS ABOUT
Ski or splitboard touring in the magic Altai mountains close to the Mongolian border. The Kazakh taiga provides plenty of space for touring and riding in open slopes and between larch trees. The snow quality in the area gained an excellent reputation in the past. The evenings we spend in cozy guest houses, enjoy local kitchen, and relax in traditional banja.
HIGHLIGHTS
SERVICES
Organisation und trip lead inclusive mountain guiding by Darya (IFMGA mountain guide aspirant).
All transportation in Kazakhstan, inclusive transfer from Almaty to Altai by train (overnight, 2 pax. sleeping compartment) and back (domestic flight).
Most meals with exceptions during transportations and when we're staying in villages and it's up to the group where to get food (and drinks).
Also have a look at skitouring for an overview on what's generally included on our skitouring trips.
Flights to Almaty and back home.
Some meals during transportation or while we're staying in towns and it's your own choice to choose a place to get food.
Also have a look at skitouring for an overview on what's generally not included on our skitouring trips.
SLEEPING AND EATING
Whether in a family-operated guesthouse or at a local freeride base, our accomodations are chosen to be cozy, warm, and provide a basis to recover well from active days outdoors.
General information here.
Discovering local food is part of our trips. Most of the time we receive hot meals at our host's, but sometimes we help cooking or take care of dinner ourselves. While it's not a
Traditional Kazakh cuisine includes diary products and meat. Yet in modern Central Asia diet restrictions can nowadays be handled better than ever before. Let us know what's your need, and we will find a solution.
General information here.
PROGRAM
DAY 1 | ARRIVAL
DAY 2 & 3 | ALMATY, TRANSFER
DAY 4-6 | TOURING ALTAI
DAY 7 & 8 | TRANSFER
DAY 9-12 | TOURING ALTAI
DAY 13 | CULTURE
DAY 14-15 | TRANSFER
DAY 16 | RETURN