Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan now support Kyrgyzstan’s proposal for a single tourist visa covering Central Asia. Here’s what the July 2026 announcement means for skiers planning trips across the region.
Anatau is a planned year-round mountain resort on Ivanovsky Ridge near Ridder in East Kazakhstan. The project aims to combine winter skiing with summer hiking and cycling while helping transform the industrial Altai city into a longer-stay mountain tourism destination.
A potentially historic El Niño could bring more precipitation to Central Asia this winter—but whether that means deep powder or rain and slush depends heavily on where and when you ski. NOAA predicts a very strong El Niño for the 2026-27 winter, with over 90% confidence it will rank among the most intense events since … Read more
Hyatt’s first Destination by Hyatt resort in Uzbekistan has officially opened, bringing luxury accommodation, mountain wellness, ski access, and breathtaking views to the Beldersoy Mountains. You’ve been waiting for this. A place where the air thins out at 1,600 meters above sea level, where the Chimgan-Bostanliq region unfolds beneath you like a map of possibility. … Read more
Uzbekistan Tourism is Booming, and Skiing Hollidays is a Big Part of It What if your next vacation combined ancient Silk Road mystique with world-class alpine skiing and flower festivals that actually shatter world records—without the crowds of Western Europe? Uzbekistan is betting big that you’ll choose Central Asia for your 2026 and 2027 travels. … Read more
Kazakhstan Just Greenlit a $60 Million Ski Resort Gornaya Ulbinka That Could Change Your Winter Plans Forever Kazakhstan Just Greenlit a $60 Million Ski Resort That Could Change Your Winter Plans Forever and Imagine carving fresh powder on slopes that few international travelers have ever touched. No lift lines stretching to the horizon. No fighting … Read more
Kyrgyzstan is Building a New Ski Resort near Bishkek with 50+ km Planned Slope Length What if your next ski trip didn’t end when the snow melted? At the Bishkek International Tourism Fair (BITF-2026), Apas Ryspekov, Deputy Director of the Tourism Development Support Fund, announced plans for a new mountain resort project near Baitik village … Read more
Central Asia’s winter sports scene is heating up in March 2026, offering you fresh slopes, faster rides, and bold new projects that put this region on the skiing map like never before. Ala-Too Resort Cluster: Kyrgyzstan’s All-Season Ski Breakthrough Construction at the Ala-Too Resort cluster in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul region is sprinting ahead, promising you access … Read more
Kazakhstan: March 2026 Holidays Supercharge Late-Season Ski Demand If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to plan a ski break in Kazakhstan, March 2026 is hard to ignore. The public holiday calendar is lining up in your favour, with days off around International Women’s Day and Nauryz creating easy long weekends, right when snow … Read more