A true masterpiece born from years of experience! Explore the Tien Shan by snowmobile and snowcat – and sleep in a cozy yurt!
We present a trip that combines the best ways to experience freeride in wild, untamed mountains – and the Tien Shan in Kyrgyzstan definitely fits the bill. Snowmobiles and a snowcat will take us to untouched powder runs, and one full day will be spent riding in the largest ski resort in Central Asia.
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On-snow support
- Independent: Below this trip's level of support
Ski or ride independently, without trip staff accompanying you on the mountain.
- Hosted: With your guide
Trip hosts ski or ride with the group, help everyone get oriented, and share local knowledge.
- Guided: Included
Professional guides lead the group and select suitable terrain and routes based on conditions and ability. Instruction is not included.
- Coached: Not confirmed
Professional coaches lead the group, select suitable terrain, and provide instruction and personalized feedback to help you improve.
- 6 days on snow with staff
- Resort and backcountry guidingThere is always at least one mountain guide in the group with a KMGA license (the Kyrgyz Mountain Guide Association); overseen by a Polish team leader
Terrain, ability and who it is for
- Terrain features interesting formations, relatively safe and short couloirs, small, sparsely wooded areas
- Snowmobiles will take us to around 2700m altitude
- Average descent of 400m
- We’ll use the largest resort in Kyrgyzstan and all of Central Asia, with lifts taking us up to around 3000m altitude
- 50/50 open spaces and forests, offering lots of fun in the woods – jumps, ravines
- The snowcat will take us well above the tree line
- Snowcat lifts us to around 3000m altitude
- Average descent of 600m
- Open spaces, wide valleys, with the second half of the descent often through sparsely wooded areas
- Sport
- Ski + Snowboard
- Max group size
- 12 guests
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What the price includes
Included
- Lodging
- Lift pass
- Meals · partly
- Transfers
- 2 days of freeride with snowmobiles
- Accommodation for 2 nights in 2-person yurts with heated floors, bathrooms, and access to a sauna
- Accommodation for 3 nights in traditional 4-6 person yurts with sauna access
- Accommodation for 1 night in a 4-star hotel in Bishkek
- Accommodation for 2 nights in a hotel in Karakol
- Full board meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner (except for the arrival day in Bishkek)
- All necessary road transfers in 4×4 vehicles
- 2 days of freeride with snowmobiles
- 3 days of snowcat skiing
- 1 day of lift-accessed off-piste skiing in Karakol (or, if there are at least 5 participants, ski touring)
- Ski pass in Karakol
- Boat trip on Issyk-Kul Lake with BBQ and sauna on board
- Services of local guides
- Supervision by a Polish team leader
- Standard travel insurance including medical expenses, accident coverage, and personal liability.
Not included
- Avalanche safety equipment (beacon, probe, shovel) · extra costAvailable for rent, reservation required
- Insurance covering off-piste skiing · extra cost370 PLN per person
- Flights
- Ski or snowboard equipment – you need to bring your own
- Avalanche safety equipment (beacon, probe, shovel) – available for rent, reservation required
- Extreme sports insurance, including off-piste skiing
- Lunch and dinner in Bishkek (arrival day)
- Tips
- Anything not mentioned in the program
Not confirmed by the operator: Lesson.
Day by day
- Day 1: February 4We fly from Warsaw and/or Krakow with one layover to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
- Day 2: We arrive in Bishkek in the morning and head to our 4-star hotel in the city center. With a free day ahead, we’ll explore the local bazaar and enjoy a meal at a traditional Kyrgyz restaurant.
- Day 3: In the morning, after breakfast, we head into the mountains. A hot banya (Russian sauna), a traditional Kyrgyz dinner, and a meeting with our guide – who will explain the plan for the coming days – await us.
- Day 4: Over breakfast, we can already hear the roar of the snowmobiles waiting for us – our ride up the mountain for the day. You can either sit behind the driver or be towed on a rope behind the snowmobile.
- Day 5: Second day of snowmobile-powered fun. We’re aiming for another 5 – 6 runs, and after dinner we transfer to Karakol, where we’ll spend the next two nights in a hotel.
- Day 6: We’ll head to a nearby resort, where the top lift station opens up lots of freeride options – including the possibility of heading even higher by snowmobile. If there’s interest, we can also set off on a backcountry tour with skins. In the afternoon, we’ll go on a boat cruise on Lake Issyk Kul, complete with a sauna and a barbecue on board
- Day 7: In the morning, we’ll head to another valley where we’ll have access to a snowcat. For the next three days, we’ll be exploring a new area, laying down beautiful lines in fresh powder.
- Days 8–9: From the morning on, we’ll be riding freeride with the snowcat. Our playground includes several peaks and dozens of descent options!
- Day 10: After breakfast, we head back toward Bishkek. On the way, we’ll stop at hot springs by Lake Issyk-Kul and, if time allows, visit a canyon and a local felt souvenir workshop. We’ll arrive at the Bishkek airport late in the evening.
- Day 11: In the early hours of the morning, we board our return flight. By morning, we land back in Warsaw.
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Where you stay
- Accommodation for 2 nights in 2-person yurts with heated floors, bathrooms, and access to a sauna
- Accommodation for 3 nights in traditional 4-6 person yurts with sauna access
- Accommodation for 1 night in a 4-star hotel in Bishkek
- Accommodation for 2 nights in a hotel in Karakol
Getting There
- We’ll most likely fly to Bishkek with Turkish Airlines
- On location, we’ll travel by Mercedes Sprinter 4×4
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Dates and prices
- Feb 4 – Feb 14, 20272026/27 · 11 days10,900 PLN10 900 PLN per person; 6–12 people; flights not includedAvailableChoose these datesBook on company website
Dates: 4.02 – 14.02.2027; Duration: 11 days, including travel days from and to Poland.
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Good To Know
- Difficulty Level: 7/10. This trip is designed for those who are comfortable skiing in deep powder and off-piste.
- Participants must have avalanche safety equipment and know how to use it
- We strongly recommend completing an avalanche safety course before starting your adventure with freeriding or ski touring
- Additional coverage for off-piste skiing is required. This can be purchased from us for 370 PLN per person.
- Visa: Not required.
- Pay a 30% deposit; pay the remaining amount 30 days before departure.
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