Backcountry Ski & Yurt Experience

Backcountry Ski & Yurt Experience

Five days of backcountry ski touring through the Suusamyr valley, based from a traditional yurt camp deep in the Kyrgyz mountains.

Five days of backcountry ski touring through the Suusamyr valley, based from a traditional yurt camp deep in the Kyrgyz mountains.

📅 8 Days

⛷️ 5 Ski Days

🏔️ Suusamyr Valley

🐎 Yurt Camp

Five Days Deep in the Suusamyr Backcountry

Leave the resort behind and spend five days ski touring through the wild Suusamyr valley, sleeping in a traditional yurt camp between climbs. This backcountry route takes in Too-Ashuu, Kichi Suusamyr, Aramza Suu and the Ala-Bel Pass, with fresh terrain to climb and descend most days.

This tour is for skiers already comfortable off-piste and touring on skins, led by a local guide who gives an evening briefing on the next day’s route. It is not suitable for complete beginners.

Backcountry skiers in the Suusamyr valley, Kyrgyzstan

Ski touring

from €880
/ person · group 9 people

Duration

8 days

Ski days

5 days

Required level

Maximum Altitude

3,500 m

Season

January – mid-March

Airport Transfer

Day by day

Detailed Program

Price depends on group size

€880/person

9 travellers

€910/person

8 travellers

€950/person

7 travellers

€1,000/person

6 travellers

€1,070/person

5 travellers

€1,170/person

4 travellers

What’s included

  • Bishkek airport transfers

  • Local transport throughout

  • Professional backcountry ski guide
  • Accommodation per itinerary (lodge and yurt camps)
  • All meals and drinking water

  • Daily evening guide briefings
  • Basic first-aid support

  • Full trip coordination and logistics

  • Not included

  • International flights

  • Travel insurance
  • Alcohol

  • Ski equipment rental
  • Personal medication and personal expenses

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. This tour is designed for intermediate to advanced skiers who are comfortable skiing off-piste and touring on skins. It is not suitable for complete beginners.

No. Ski touring equipment (skis, skins, boots, poles) is not included and should be brought with you, suitable for backcountry use up to 4,000m altitude.

The best season for this tour is from January to mid-March, when snow conditions in the Suusamyr valley are most reliable for ski touring.

Warm layered clothing, a waterproof shell, gloves, a hat, sunglasses or ski goggles, sturdy winter boots, plus a shovel, probe and beacon for backcountry safety.

The visa is not required for EU, Canadian, Indonesian, Singaporean, Malaysian and Japanese passport holders with at least 6 months validity, for stays up to 60 days. No mandatory vaccine.

To confirm your booking, a €300 deposit is required. The deposit is non-refundable in case of cancellation. The remaining balance is paid in cash on arrival in Bishkek.

Golden Book / Reviews

Our customers regularly share their experiences, whether on our Google page or our Facebook page. The feedback is varied – some highlight our hospitality in the guesthouse, our availability or the quality of our services when traveling in Kyrgyzstan, others help us to improve. And it’s precisely thanks to this feedback that KAGAN evolves every day.

Thank you to all those who put their trust in us!

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