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Skitouring Backcountry in Kazakhstan

EXPERIENCE ALATAU BACKCOUNTRY YURT LODGE

Skitouring in Kazakhstan

Pricing for 2025-2026 season

Price for 1 day of touring –  per 1 person. Transfer included. Gas/electricity included.

National Park access tax – 1.2 usd / day

Guiding service pricing

Season Guided groups Self Guided
Introduction late Nov. *pending soon* *pending soon*
December 8 – New Year *pending soon* *pending soon*
New Year (book!) *pending soon* *pending soon*
High season Jan.-March *pending soon* *pending soon*
Late March, Nauryz *pending soon* *pending soon*

We’re currently in the process of revamping prices, they will be available soon.

Minimum persons in a group – 2

5 persons – 1 guide,  6-9 persons – 2 guides

Big group / group leader discount is available*

*contact us via. facebook or vk for details

Our advantages!

  • Easy access!

    About 2 hours from Almaty/Airport

  • Wild terrain

    Part of national park, no people, remote area

  • Car access

    We use our cars to transfer our guests to yurt lodge

  • Snow cover

    About 1.2m average snow cover

  • Slopes degree

    One of the best freeride areas in Alatau Mountains

The yurt lodge based in the gorgeous and wild Turgen valley near Karash mountains! Endless slopes for advanced and intermediate skiers and snowboarders.

Season starts in late November and ends at the end of March on Nauryz holidays.

Explore the backcountry.

Modern infrastructure of Almaty region makes possible to combine yurt backcountry tours with resort freeride at Shymbulak and Ak-bulak and great accommodation options help save time on transfers.

Also Almaty is cultural, financial and tourist center of Central Asia.

Terrain overview & weather

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SEASON

December-March

DURATION

Customizable by demand

LOCATION

Karash mountains, Zailiyskiy Alatau, Turgen valley, Kazakhstan

YURT

Big yurt, 29m2. Max 8-9 clients

ELEVATION

1,800m

HIGHEST POINT

3200m

ACCESS

About 80km form Almaty / 70km from Almaty International Airport

TRANSFER

Car transfer (Toyota Land Cruiser, FJ Cruiser)

HEAT

Coal/Wood

FOOD / COOKING

Gas Stove. Dishes included.

WATER

Clean water from river

WC

Wood toilet outside.

SAUNA

Mobile bathing facility with hot water.

BEDS

one bed for guides + four 2 level beds

+ blanket, pillow, mattress

INTERNET / MOBILE

weak signal from the mountaintop

ADDITIONAL FACILITIES

huge mountains in the backyard 🙂

AVALANCHE RISK

Low/moderate

GEAR NEEDED

Splitboard/ski-tour or snowshoes, beacon, probe, shovel, sleeping bags, personal equipment

(gear rent possible)

INSURANCE

All our foreign guests must have ski insurance which covers rescue by helicopter.

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Alatau Yurt Backcountry Camp, Terrain
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The base! Here is our yurt camp.

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Touring friendly terrain

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The playground! 800 vertical meters average!

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Karash mountain range

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Top – 3200m

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Great backcountry freestyle slopes

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Nice views on Turgen valey, Talgar peak and Assy plateau

Contact us for further details

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our backcountry lodge

Our team

Experienced local freeriders

Igor Podgurskiy

Igor Podgurskiy

Guide

30+ backcountry skiing experience
Backcountry guide
TD+ ski grade
First descents in local mountains
Fast and light ski touring

Alatau Yurt Backcountry - touring & freeride
Evgeniy Degtyarov

Evgeniy Degtyarov

Guide

Backcountry guide
Ski-Patroller / AV Safety
Ski Racer grade
Freeride instructor

Alatau Yurt Backcountry - touring & freeride
Vitaliy Rage

Vitaliy Rage

Guide / Pro-rider

30+ places worldwide
50+ first descents
Talgar peak, 4978m first descent
Lenin peak, 7134m solo ski descent
Climbing grade up tp ED-

Alatau Yurt Backcountry - touring & freeride

Transfer / Cars

Delivering to backcountry

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

Toyota FJ Cruiser

Freeride / Terrain

Here you can see how freeriding in our mountains look like

Testimonials

Great yurt camp and splitboarding adventure

– Thanks to freeride.kz for helping to organize my stay and being so flexible with the schedule. Overnight stay in the yurt was a great experience especially when you are living in the city. I loved the sunset and night sky views Thank you also for guiding and patience during ski touring and good conversation. It was great to experience some of the places in person after following you on instagram for so long. I wish you good luck and keep up what you are doing. Hope to be back soon.

Cornelia Kropp
Snowboarding, splitboarding

Хороший райдер- старый райдер

Всем- привет! Хочу поделиться своими впечатлениями о ребятах из powder.kz/freeride.kz На снежной доске катаю 20 лет. Бывал во многих местах, в разных условиях и ситуациях. Стараюсь действовать по правилу “Хороший райдер- старый райдер”. В прошлом сезоне родилась идея открыть для себя Казахстан, как новую страну и регион катания. По традиции, задал вопрос местному другу, который вывел на ребят из freeride.kz Дальше-все шло так, как правильно должно идти: Виталий дал полную предварительную информацию по региону и вариантам исполнения наших желаний. Евгений и Игорь были не только объективными консультантами по многим вопросам, касающимся “колорита”, но и нашими Гидами в дневном туре на Скалы Три Брата и отдельном двухдневном бэккантри-приключении в Юрте. Профессионализм, ответственность, общение на одном языке дали мне и моему коллеге Саше возможность не только от души открыть новые горизонты и оставить свой “первый след”, но и вернуться домой невредимыми, с полными рюкзаками впечатлений! Ребята- настоящие профессионалы. Я уверен, что мы еще встретимся и более плотно пообщаемся по теме “Казахского бэккантри”, ибо, потенциал, практически, неисчерпаем! Еще раз-спасибо!

Глеб Бенциовский
Сноубордист, 20+ лет катания

Отлично отдохнули! Гиды Егор и

Отлично отдохнули! Гиды Егор и Евгений профессионалы своего дела. Мы всегда чувствовали себя в безопасности. Также узнали много нового и интересного!

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