Shymbulak

Trans-Ili Alatau (Tian Shan) · Kazakhstan

Shymbulak is a ski resort in Trans-Ili Alatau (Tian Shan), Kazakhstan. It averages around 250 cm of snow a season on a Continental, dry mountain climate snowpack. The season typically runs Dec-Apr.

Central Asia's best-known ski resort, close to Almaty

1
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Thu
0014° · 9kFL 4.8k
Fri
0014° · 9kFL 4.7k
Sat
0014° · 11kFL 4.6k
Sun
0014° · 7kFL 4.7k
Mon
0013° · 9kFL 4.5k
Tue
008° · 8kFL 4.3k
Wed
008° · 6kFL 4.4k
Thu
008° · 3kFL 4.3k
Fri
005° · 8kFL 4.2k
Sat
0.415° · 7kFL 4.1k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 2,260 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Saturday, Sep 5Lean (1). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 27.

Mountain profile

Summit
3,163 m
Base
2,260 m
Vertical
903 m
Terrain
Kazakhstan's leading resort
Avg annual snow
250 cm
Typical season
Dec-Apr
Snow climate
Continental, dry mountain climate
Type
Lift-served

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