On October 6, 2026, Kyrgyzstan’s flagship mountain cluster posted a public tender for snowmobiles, rescue equipment, a compactor truck and groomers. It is the clearest sign yet that Jyrgalan is getting ready to open, not just to build.
Resorts usually announce themselves with ribbons and renderings. Ala-Too Resort did it with a procurement notice.
On October 6, 2026, OJSC “Ala-Too Resort” posted a government procurement tender for special equipment and material-technical means for its year-round mountain cluster in Jyrgalan. The planned expenditure is 35.4 million som.
Snowmobiles and rescue equipment are not just construction machinery. They are part of the equipment needed to support mountain operations, including rescue work. If you want to know whether Kyrgyzstan’s most ambitious tourism project is preparing for its planned winter opening, this list is the document to read.
What 35.4 Million Som Actually Buys
The tender splits into five lots:
- Three mountain snowmobiles with rescue equipment
- One garbage truck with a compactor
- Two staff transport vehicles
- One snow-removal mini-loader with a set of attachments
- Two outdoor LED screens
Read that list as a working ski day. Machines clear snow and haul waste, buses move staff up the valley, screens tell guests what is open, and snowmobiles reach people who get hurt away from the pistes.
The snowmobiles must arrive with rescue stretchers, patient-transport mattresses, fixation systems and protective covers. The equipment specifications also address mountain terrain and low-temperature operation, with requirements varying by item.
Suppliers face a filter too. They must show experience delivering at least two comparable contracts or supply orders, which favours vendors with a documented track record in relevant equipment supply.
From “Kyrgyz Courchevel” to a December Opening
Ala-Too Resort is Kyrgyzstan’s flagship year-round mountain cluster project, previously known as “Kyrgyz Courchevel” before it was renamed in June 2025. It spans three main zones, Jyrgalan, Ak-Bulak and Boz-Uchuk, all in Issyk-Kul Region.
Jyrgalan alone is planned with approximately 120 kilometres of ski trails. Across all three zones, the resort targets roughly 250 kilometres of total trail length. These are development targets, not completed trail lengths.
In October 2025, the state enterprise was restructured into an open joint-stock company with 100 percent state ownership. Government measures also provide support for qualifying state-owned companies and projects of national significance, including certain tax and other preferential arrangements.
Land auctions have been running since mid-2025. The first auction rounds took place in July 2025. A second phase followed in April 2026, with a combined starting price of 765.7 million som for 36 lots. The third and final phase concluded in May 2026. By the end of all three phases, 39 plots had been sold in total.
Foreign interest followed the same curve. Chinese investors visited the proposed resort site in December 2025. Representatives of Sheikh Mansour’s office discussed potential investment with resort management in February 2026. These discussions demonstrate international interest, but do not establish that investment agreements were signed.
On the mountain, the first two cableways, B-1 and B-2, with a combined length exceeding four kilometres, were completed before their technical launch in July 2026. The company has also contracted Doppelmayr to build four additional cable car lines in Jyrgalan.
The Ministry of Transport committed to completing the access road to the resort within 2026. The first phase of the ski cluster is scheduled to open on December 1, 2026, with the announced plan calling for six cableways and 47 kilometres of ski trails.
That is the target. Whether every facility will be ready on schedule remains to be seen.
Why Rescue Gear Is the Real Signal
Government projections for the completed resort include substantial increases in tourism and employment. The figures vary between official project descriptions and development announcements, so the precise long-term totals depend on the scope and version of the plan being cited.
What is clear is that the project is moving beyond major infrastructure alone. The procurement of snowmobiles, rescue equipment, a snow-removal loader, staff transport vehicles and other operational equipment suggests that planning is extending to the practical requirements of running a mountain resort.
That is a tangible step towards the planned winter opening, though a tender is not proof of operational readiness. Equipment still needs to be supplied and accepted, and the resort must have the necessary infrastructure, personnel and safety arrangements in place before it can receive visitors.
You can verify the procurement yourself. The tender is publicly listed on Kyrgyzstan’s government procurement portal, making the planned expenditure and purchasing requirements open to scrutiny. Look for the specific Ala-Too Resort tender dated October 6, 2026, rather than relying on general project announcements.
If you are planning a winter trip to Issyk-Kul, or you supply mountain equipment in the region, start with the procurement record. The next chapter of this project will be written in tenders, deliveries and completed infrastructure, not slogans.