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“Finding the real Kazakhstan” USA Today
“'Stan up to be counted” Sydney Morning Herald / The Sun-Herald
“So out of steppe with Borat” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 11 attractions in Almaty
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Traveller Description: The Chimbulak ski resort is located in the picturesque Tien Shan mountains about 25 km south of Almaty. Access is by car past the famous Medeu skating more »
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Attraction type: Ski area
Activities: Skiing
Address: Almaty
Kazakhstan
Tel: 8 3272 58 19 99
Fax: 8 3272 59 62 85

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“fantastic views and exciting ride up the mountains only 30 min from the city! a must!”
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4 of 5 stars
Heljoz
London, United Kingdom
12 Sep 2009

I went to Chimbulak in March when it was covered in snow and had a really excitign and scary trip up the slopes of the mountains. The road climbes higher and higher revealing more and more beautiful views and valleys and peaks. mountain rivers fall shorply down the moutain and local people were bathing in the rivers in swimsuits -... more

“Chimbulak in the Summer”
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4 of 5 stars
TheEagleGuy
Stockport, United Kingdom
6 Sep 2008

Chimbulak is best known as a ski resort, but it is in fact also a quite pleasant place to visit during the summer. Being relatively close to Almaty city centre it is an ideal place to get away from the heat and pollution of the city. We arranged a trip up there with a tour agency in Almaty. They charged... more

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Almaty, Kazakhstan
Tel: 8 3272 58 19 99 Fax: 8 3272 59 62 85