Ski tours Kyrgyzstan & Cat Skiing
Ski tours Kyrgyzstan with Cat Skiing
- 9 days
- 31.01.- 08.02.2026
- Travel code: SCK
- max. 5-8 people per guide
- Kyrgyzstan
Difficulty:
Ski tours in Kyrgyzstan - Cat skiing & ski tours in freeride paradise
Deep snow-covered slopes, endless expanses and untracked lines - welcome to the heart of the Tien-
Shan Mountains! In Kyrgyzstan, you can experience ski touring and cat skiing like nowhere else: authentic, wild and far away from the hustle and bustle of the Alps. The finest powder, alpine terrain up to 4,000 metres and a touch of true adventure romance await you here.
Discover the hidden powder paradise in Central Asia with us!
Travel highlights:
✅ Cat Skiing & Ski Touring
✅ Spend the night in a traditional yurt camp with sauna & hot tub
✅ Varied, snow-sure off-piste terrain up to 4,000 m altitude
✅ Authentic experience in the local community
✅ Tour guided by a state-certified ski guide plus Kyrgyz local guide
Explorer trip: Discover new areas with us
The ski tour to Kyrgyzstan is designed as an explorer trip. This means that the area is also new territory for us. We want to gain important experience there, get to know our local partners and lay the foundations for future trips to Kyrgyzstan. We are therefore offering this ski tour at a lower price, which only covers our own costs. In return, we expect you to have a good level of skiing, sufficient fitness, a little patience if things don't go according to plan and a desire for adventure.
We make no compromises when it comes to safety. The trip is accompanied by an experienced state-certified ski guide, who organises the tours together with the local guide and implements risk management in accordance with Austrian standards. The trip is also insured in accordance with the Package Travel Directive.
Our ski touring and cat skiing trip takes us to various touring areas in Kyrgyzstan and allows us to get to know the diversity of this mountain region. We spend the night in traditional yurt camps, just as the Kyrgyz nomads did for centuries. In the Jyrgalan Valley, the piste groomer takes us to the best powder runs. After two days Cat Skiing and maximum downhill fun, we discover another ski touring spot before our journey comes to an end and we return to civilisation.
Accommodation
We are accommodated in various simple accommodations according to local standards. We stay in guesthouses run by local families. We spend two nights in a traditional yurt camp with a hot tub.
DAY 1: Arrival Bishkek & transfer to Karakol
Arrival at Manas International Airport. Meet local guide & transfer to Karakol (400 km) with stops at scenic spots along the way; meals at local cafes and relax in natural hot springs.
CateringDinner
AccommodationOvernight stay in a guesthouse in Karakol
DAY 2: Snowmobile transfer to Aksu Yurt Camp & ski tour
In the morning, transfer by snowmobile to Aksu Yurt Camp. Then first ski tour in the unspoilt backcountry.
CateringBreakfast, lunch, dinner
AccommodationOvernight stay in a traditional yurt
DAY 3: Ski tour in Aksu & transfer to Jyrgalan
Continue with a ski tour through the breathtaking Aksu Valley. In the afternoon, transfer to the village of Jyrgalan.
CateringBreakfast, lunch, dinner
AccommodationOvernight stay in a cosy guesthouse
DAY 4: Cat skiing in Jyrgalan
We spend the whole day cat-skiing on the powder-covered slopes of Jyrgalan.
CateringBreakfast, lunch, dinner
AccommodationOvernight stay in a cosy guesthouse
DAY 5: Cat skiing in Jyrgalan
Another day of cat skiing in the unspoilt backcountry of Jyrgalan.
CateringBreakfast, lunch, dinner
AccommodationOvernight stay in a cosy guesthouse
DAY 6: Snowmobile transfer to Yurt Camp & ski tour
We take a snowmobile into the mountains and experience another ski touring adventure.
CateringBreakfast, lunch, dinner
AccommodationOvernight stay in a remote yurt camp
DAY 7: Ski tour & return to Karakol
Ski tour in the morning. After lunch, transfer back to Karakol.
CateringBreakfast, lunch, dinner
AccommodationOvernight stay in a cosy guesthouse
DAY 8: Return journey to Bishkek via Bokonbaevo
Departure from Karakol to Bishkek. Stop en route in Bokonbaevo to visit spectacular gorges and have lunch with a local eagle hunter. Arrival in Bishkek in the late afternoon.
CateringBreakfast, lunch, dinner
AccommodationOvernight stay in a hotel
DAY 9: Return flight
Transfer to Manas International Airport for the
Departure.
CateringBreakfast
Included services:
- 8 nights in hotels, guesthouses & yurts
Camps incl. full board - 2 days Cat skiing
- 4 days ski touring
- Accompaniment & organisation by state-certified ski guides
- Local ski guide & tour guide (Kyrgyz mountain guide)
- From a group size of 7 persons we are supported by aanother Kyrgyz mountain guide
- all transfers by private minibus
- Tour planning & organisation
- Personal advice in advance
Services not included:
- Flight from/to Bishkek
- Alcoholic beverages
- personal expenses, tips, etc.
Travel insurance - all services not specified as included
Participation requirements
Vertical metres:Most ski tours require approx. 800 - 1,300 metres of ascent at a speed of ~350 metres per hour.
Duration:approx. 5 - 7 hours per day
Difficulty:Participants on our ski tour to Kyrgyzstan must have good skiing skills and solid stamina! This means: good skiing technique in all types of snow and terrain, including medium-steep terrain and short steep sections up to approx. 40°. You should be practised in using avalanche emergency equipment and crampons. There may also be short summit ascents with crampons.
Insurance information
Insurance is NOT included in the tour price. We recommend that you take out travel cancellation and repatriation insurance as well as foreign travel health insurance. Membership as a Supporter of mountain rescue makes sense, as it covers rescue costs including helicopter rescue.
Minimum number of participants
The tour is subject to a minimum number of participants. If this number is not reached 7 days before the start of the tour, the organiser may cancel the tour. In this case, we will try to offer you a suitable alternative. Details can be found in our travel conditions.
Programme changes
Weather and conditions may make it necessary to make adjustments to the tour programme - for example, route changes, choice of terrain or the abandonment of a summit. Our mountain guides always do their best to implement the planned programme - but your safety and an enjoyable mountain experience take priority. Thank you for your understanding.
Payment modalities
After conclusion of the contract, a Deposit of 20 % of the travel price is due. The The balance must be paid no later than 20 days before the start of the holiday. In accordance with the Package Travel Act, payments must be made via a Security certificate covered. You can find more information in our travel conditions.
Passport and visa requirements, vaccinations, currency
Passport or identity card::
The passport must be valid for at least 6 months at the time of entry.
There must be at least one free page in the passport. For a stay of more than 60 days, registration with the Kyrgyz authorities is required.
Visa: For German, Austrian and Swiss citizens No visa required if the length of stay is short term (typically up to 60 days)
No compulsory vaccinations:Vaccinations are not mandatory when entering Kyrgyzstan. It is recommended to have the standard vaccinations (MMR, DTP, varicella, polio, influenza) up to date. In addition, the following vaccinations should be considered:
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Typhoid fever
Rabies
- National currency:Kyrgyz som (KGS) is the official currency. Payment transactions are largely cash-based; credit cards work mainly in cities, but often not in rural areas. Changing money in banks or official exchange offices (e.g. in Bishkek) is recommended to avoid high fees. USD are often accepted for exchange, Euro depending on availability.
Tour operator
PEAKX experiencesJan Alexander Kunert, MSc, Urgbach 1, 6500 Landeck
hello@peakx.at | +43 660 7404492
Mobility advice
This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Equipment list
- Ski touring rucksack (approx. 25-35 litres)
- Suitable ski touring boots with walking function
- Ski touring skis with bindings and crampons
- Suitable and well-adhering tensioning adhesive skins
- Telescopic ski poles
- Adapted crampons with front points (light aluminium ski touring crampons are sufficient)
- Modern avalanche transceiver (avalanche transceiver, 3-antenna device) with new batteries*
- Avalanche probe and avalanche shovel (made of metal)*
- Helmet (recommended, not a must)
Optional for the more demanding ski tours:
- Ice axe (suitable for mountaineering)
- Climbing harness*
- 1x Safelock carabiner (or 2x screw carabiners)*
*Can be rented if required. Please book in advance
Clothing & for travelling
- Thin, windproof gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
- Interchangeable gloves
- Gore-Tex jacket
- Ski touring trousers
- Functional shirt
- Cap/headband
- Sunglasses + ski goggles
- Functional underwear
- Travel clothing
- Warm winter shoes
- Drink, at least 1.5 litres (ideally in a thermos flask)
- Catering (bars)
- Change of underwear
- Sun cream
- Down jacket
- First aid kit
- pers. Medication
- Blister plasters
- Credit card & about € 200,- cash
- Passport
For the yurt
- Sleeping bag (comfort range -5°C)
- light trekking shoes for a stay in a hut
- Ear plugs
- Toiletries
- Swimming trunks/suit for sauna/hot tub
- Shower towel
ImportantTake soft travelling bags or duffel bags with you, no bulky hard-shell suitcases. A maximum of 30 kg of luggage per person can be transported to the camps.
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- 31.01.- 08.02.2026
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