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Land of Ride
All levels welcomed!
20 people max.
February 12th - 19th, 2022
Yurt Camp
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Escorting mountaineering trainer.
Don't worry. We will capture that photo with you riding a horse in ski boots.
Ski lift ready to take you up untouched virgin terrain every single day.
All transport within the country, from and to the airport included.
That's right. Sauna in the wild.
All applicable local taxes are covered.
A guided Kundalini Activation Process featured in the wild. Get activated!
Worry not. If you are Covid positive before departure we will refund 100% of your deposit.
In: arrive before Saturday 12th at 5pm.
Out: leave after Saturday 19th at 7am.
We recommend arriving from Istanbul with Turkish Airlines with TK346 Flight landing at 9:50am.
In Kyrgystan we live on a booze/pay yourself basis.
Negative COVID-19 PCR test – 72h before departure
Credit Card
Valid visit visa
All your vaccinations
Valid passport
Bring your own ski gear since there will be no option available to rent gear on site.
Your normal powder gear will be sufficient. Avalanche safety gear is recommended but not mandatory.
If you have skins, there will be opportunities for splitboarding and ski-touring available throughout the trip.
White gold diggers powder mine. Those in search of white gold on the silk road should search no more.
Here is the ultimate ski-touring and split-boarding adventure: a horseback snow tour in Kyrgyzstan.
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Winter sports are one of the main reasons to travel to Kyrgyzstan in winter—who doesn't like surreal landscapes and fresh untracked powder?
Even if you’re not a very experienced tourer, you should consider adding a few days of skiing in Kyrgyzstan to your winter expeditions checklist. We haven't heard yet of a better ski touring destination.
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Kyrgyzstan really is different to anywhere else we’d ever been. Off the grid is an understatement!
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WrittenBy: S. FEIJO
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Outside of the capital Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan remains very underdeveloped, which is possibly the number one reason that makes the place so magical.
You can experience a nation largely untouched by western culture and the modernized world. Now add some of the most impressive mountains in the world, consistently dry and cold snowfall, and you’ll start to understand why we are telling you to fly halfway across the world to experience it.
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Get there.
Get there.
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Arrival at the airport in the morning. Meeting with guide and drivers. Today we drive along the northern shore of Issyk Kul Lake, to Karkara base camp.
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Time for snowmobiling (with driver). Freeride skiing in Charkuduk pass, Tup valley, Tuz gorge, and Urchashka (vertical elevation difference from 300m. to 1000 m) depending on weather conditions. Sauna in the camp. Overnight in yurts.
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After breakfast, adventure time! Ski-tour to yurt camp in Jyrgalan valley by two passes, accompanied by snowmobiles. The minibus with luggage will go to the camp along the main road. You will meet them at the Jyrgylan camp.
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Breakfast in the yurt camp. Backcountry skiing at Jyrgalan valley. The place with tons of powder snow all over the winter season. Here you can use snowmobiles and drive to the height 2400-3000 m a.s.l. In the evening you can enjoy the sauna.
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Half day horse riding tour in the morning. After lunch, backcountry skiing at Jyrgalan valley. Expect tons of powder and freeride. We will use again the snowmobiles and drive to the height 2400-3000 m
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After breakfast and a potential ski touring morning, we will take another beautiful drive to Bishkek city. Arrival in Bishkek. Accommodation in a hotel. Farewell dinner in local café. Overnight at the hotel.
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Transfer to the airport for onward flight. Meals included: Breakfast – hotel.
Arrival at the airport in the morning. Meeting with guide and drivers. Today we drive along the northern shore of Issyk Kul Lake, to Karkara base camp.
Time for snowmobiling (with driver). Freeride skiing in Charkuduk pass, Tup valley, Tuz gorge, and Urchashka (vertical elevation difference from 300m. to 1000 m) depending on weather conditions. Sauna in the camp. Overnight in yurts.
After breakfast, adventure time! Ski-tour to yurt camp in Jyrgalan valley by two passes, accompanied by snowmobiles. The minibus with luggage will go to the camp along the main road. You will meet them at the Jyrgylan camp.
Breakfast in the yurt camp. Backcountry skiing at Jyrgalan valley. The place with tons of powder snow all over the winter season. Here you can use snowmobiles and drive to the height 2400-3000 m a.s.l. In the evening you can enjoy the sauna.
Half day horse riding tour in the morning. After lunch, backcountry skiing at Jyrgalan valley. Expect tons of powder and freeride. We will use again the snowmobiles and drive to the height 2400-3000 m
After breakfast and a potential ski touring morning, we will take another beautiful drive to Bishkek city. Arrival in Bishkek. Accommodation in a hotel. Farewell dinner in local café. Overnight at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport for onward flight. Meals included: Breakfast – hotel.
You should be preparing for savage temperatures and very basic food comparable to your beloved winter French Alps nights.
However, the staff is very conscious to keep the wood burners going and yurts warm even in the freezing cold nights. They are comfy, and you certainly won't go hungry!
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Welcome home, pilgrims.
Your accommodation during the trip is a winter glamping base camp. A traditional Kyrgyz handcrafted Yurt stay.
These winterized yurt lodges feature wood/coal-fired stoves, solar lightings, native-style rugs on top of extremely soft floor beds, isolated wooden floors, game tables, and washstands in each yurt. We're saying, they are very basic but amazing.
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The basecamp is located right where you want it: in the base of the mountains you will ride.
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People in Kyrgyztan have been perfecting this mobile homes for ages. You will end up loving them too.
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When weather allows, we picnic back home!
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Despite language barriers, Kyrgyztan's local ski and horseback guides are very kind. They will show you one of the unique places you will have ever skied.
The contrast between the snow and the striking hues of the cliffs is astounding. You might be the third first tourist that the horse trekking guides will ever guide.
And let's be honest, having a minor involvement in creating a new conscious and respectful tourist trade in some Kyrgyzstan villages feels pretty cool, humbling even.
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Travel to faraway lands.
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All levels welcomed!
20 people max.
February 12th - 19th, 2022
Yurt Camp
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Escorting mountaineering trainer.
Don't worry. We will capture that photo with you riding a horse in ski boots.
Ski lift ready to take you up untouched virgin terrain every single day.
All transport within the country, from and to the airport included.
That's right. Sauna in the wild.
All applicable local taxes are covered.
A guided Kundalini Activation Process featured in the wild. Get activated!
Worry not. If you are Covid positive before departure we will refund 100% of your deposit.
In: arrive before Saturday 12th at 5pm.
Out: leave after Saturday 19th at 7am.
We recommend arriving from Istanbul with Turkish Airlines with TK346 Flight landing at 9:50am.
In Kyrgystan we live on a booze/pay yourself basis.
Negative COVID-19 PCR test – 72h before departure
Credit Card
Valid visit visa
All your vaccinations
Valid passport
Bring your own ski gear since there will be no option available to rent gear on site.
Your normal powder gear will be sufficient. Avalanche safety gear is recommended but not mandatory.
If you have skins, there will be opportunities for splitboarding and ski-touring available throughout the trip.