News about skiing

Skiing: Kazakhstan to host World Ski Orienteering Championship for the first time The opening ceremony of World Ski Orienteering Championship will be held in Kazakhstan's city of Ridder on March 4, 2013.

28 January 2013 15:58

Skiing: Kazakhstan’s Poltoranin won World Cup cross-country stage in France Kazakhstan’s Aleksey Poltoranin won the men's 15-kilometer classical-style mass start race in a sprint finish in La Clusaz, France.

21 January 2013 17:07

Kazakhstan’s Poltoranin won Stage 5 of Tour de Ski Kazakhstan athlete was faster than Norway’s Petter Northug and Switzerland’s Dario Cologna in men’s 5km classic individual race.

08 January 2013 16:50

Mogul Skiing: Julia Galysheva became 7th in dual mogul at World Cup in Austria Kazakhstan's 20-y.o. Julia Galysheva reached the quarter finals of the Cup dual mogul and became seventh.

04 January 2013 18:10

New cableway and new pistes launched at Shymbulak Skiing Resort Beginning skiers and snowboarders would feel comfortable at the new low-pitched pistes, director of Shymbulak Development company said.

21 December 2012 11:47

Skiing: Kazakhstan skier Poltoranin won two gold medals in Finland Kazakhstan skier Aleksey Poltoranin won a 10-kilometer classic race and ski sprint at the International Skiing Tournament in Finland.

19 November 2012 18:13

Shymbulak launches new piste this winter This year's new developments have increased the overall length of pistes at Shymbulak mountain skiing resort near Almaty by 1 kilometer.

22 October 2012 16:02

Climate change prompts French ski area to mull downsize A modest ski area in the French Alps is ready to unbolt its chairlifts and rope off slopes as the local mayor concludes that climate change means the trails ahead will be rocky.

01 August 2012 11:23

Austrians advised on development of mountain tourism in Zailiyskiy Alatau Austrian Alpine Community representatives gave a number of helpful advises on regional mountain tourism development.

13 June 2012 18:41

Austrian mountain lovers will advise on Kok-Zhailau construction Austrian Alpine Community managers will visit Kazakhstan to help construct Kok-Zhailau ski resort.

14 May 2012 17:18

Astana eyeing residential house with ski-run on roof A residential house with a skiing slope on the roof could appear in Astana. This unusual project has been approved by Nursultan Nazarbayev.

24 April 2012 11:57

Kazakhstan mountain climber Zhumayev supports Kok-Zhailau skiing resort construction Kazakhstan mountain climber Maksut Zhumayev supports construction of Kok-Zhailau skiing resort in Almaty.

15 April 2012 11:57

Construction of the Kok Zhailau skiing resort to start in 2013 The share of the government in the overall investments will make up 25% ($700 million).

14 March 2012 16:11

Almaty will host Ski Jumping World Cup stage in 2012 Almaty will host a stage of the Ski Jumping World Cup in 2012.

15 December 2011 18:47