This is our most f...ing awesome trip 😆 Try snowmobiles, a snowcat and a helicopter – and stay in a yurt!
Here it is! Our flagship trip, the Kyrgyzstan Freeride Combo, just got an upgrade with heli-skiing included! What does that mean? Besides the classic version with snowmobiles and a snowcat in eastern Kyrgyzstan, we’re heading to a new location for two days of heli-skiing action. We’ll have the chance to shred fresh powder in two completely different parts of the Tien Shan mountains! Get ready for a freerider’s paradise 😉
How much will be happening on this trip? It can only be clearly listed in bullet points 😆
So, here’s what our program includes:
- 2 days of freeriding with snowmobiles that will tow us uphill
- Camp with 2-person yurts equipped with heated floors, a bathroom, and access to a sauna
- 2 days of snowcat freeriding, comfortably riding to the peaks
- 2 days of heli-skiing, with a total of 5 hours of engine time
- Boat cruise on Issyk-Kul Lake with a sauna and grilled lamb on board
- 4×4 Mercedes Sprinter transfers
- A total of 3 valleys where we’ll explore
- Bazaars, canyons, hot springs, and local workshops – on transfer days.
- 4-star hotel in Bishkek
So, we have six days of freeride split across three different locations, and just like a true Off Piste trip, we’ll explore a good chunk of Kyrgyzstan, meet locals doing interesting things, see the region’s natural wonders, and try plenty of regional culinary specialties. Ready for such a combo? 😉
Freeride with Snowmobiles
Freeride with Snowcat
Accommodation in Yurts – and more
Heli-ski (5h engine time)
Boat Trip on Issyk-Kul with a Sauna on Board
Price Includes:
- Accommodation for 3 nights in 2-person yurts with heated floors, bathrooms, and access to a sauna
- Accommodation for 3 nights in traditional 4-6 person yurts with sauna access
- Accommodation for 1 night in a 4-star hotel in Bishkek, in a double room
- Accommodation for 3 nights in a guesthouse high in the mountains at 3000m altitude
- Full board meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner (except for the arrival day in Bishkek)
- All necessary road transfers in Kyrgyzstan
- 2 days of freeride with snowmobiles
- 2 days of snowcat skiing
- 2 days of heli-skiing
- Boat trip on Issyk-Kul Lake with BBQ and sauna on board
- Local guides
- Supervision by a Polish team leader
- Standard travel insurance including medical expenses, accident coverage, and personal liability. Additional insurance covering off-piste skiing is required. Many of our clients already have year-round high-altitude policies. If you don’t have one, we can provide coverage for the trip at a cost of 370 PLN.
Price Does Not Include:
- Flights
- Ski or snowboard equipment – you need to bring your own
- Avalanche safety equipment (beacon, probe, shovel) – available for rent, reservation required
- Extreme sports insurance, including off-piste skiing
- Lunch and dinner in Bishkek (arrival day)
- Tips
- Anything not mentioned in the program
ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION
- We’ll most likely fly to Bishkek with Turkish Airlines
- On location, we’ll travel by Mercedes Sprinter 4×4
- In the mountains, we’ll stay in traditional yurts with access to a sauna, and at the final location, in a guesthouse situated at 3000m altitude
- In Bishkek, after the journey comfort is key, so we’ve chosen the Ambassador Hotel ****
- For more information, check the TRIP PROGRAM tab
OFF PISTE – Terrain Details:
- During the trip, we’ll explore three valleys, each offering diverse terrain
- Our camps are located at around 2200m altitude
- Slopes ranging from 25 to 38 degrees
- First Yurt Camp:
- Terrain features interesting formations, relatively safe and short couloirs, small, sparsely wooded areas
- Snowmobiles will take us to around 2700m altitude
- Average descent of 400m
- Second Yurt Camp:
- The snowcat will take us well above the tree line
- Snowcat lifts us to around 3000m altitude
- Average descent of 600m
- Open spaces, wide valleys, with the second half of the descent often through sparsely wooded areas
- Heli-ski:
- Terrain is exclusively alpine, with high mountains ranging from 3000 to 4500m altitude
- Most runs start at around 4000m altitude
- Average descent of 800m
- We have a total of 5 hours of flight time available over 2 days, which should allow for about 5–8 runs per day
- The program includes one backup day in case weather conditions prevent flying. If, despite this, we are unable to complete the heli-skiing time during the trip, we will consider delaying the return to Poland, or a partial refund will be issued for the unused helicopter hours.
Difficulty Level: 7/10
- This trip is designed for those who are comfortable skiing in deep powder and off-piste.
Trip Profile
- Freeride forever!
SAFETY
- We’ve been working with the same local guides in Kyrgyzstan for years
- There is always at least one mountain guide in the group with an international KMGA license (the Kyrgyz Mountain Guide Association is part of IFMGA/IVBV)
- The trip will be overseen by a Polish team leader
- INSURANCE:
- The trip price includes basic travel insurance. Additional coverage for off-piste skiing is required. This can be purchased from us for 370 PLN per person. We do not include this in the base price as many of our clients have their own year-round high-altitude policies.
- There is also an option to purchase Trip Cancellation Insurance, which provides a refund in case you are unable to join us due to illness or other unforeseen events.
- Participants must have avalanche safety equipment and know how to use it
- We strongly recommend completing an avalanche safety course before starting your adventure with freeriding or ski touring
- We also recommend an avalanche backpack, which can be rented from us (reservation required)
VISA
- Not required.
HOW TO JOIN THE TRIP
- Fill out the reservation form
- We will contact you to sign the contract
- Pay a 30% deposit
- We’ll complete the group, handle the formalities, flights, details, etc.
- Pay the remaining amount 30 days before departure
CANCELLATION POLICY
- We recommend additional insurance in case of illness or an unforeseen event preventing you from traveling. You will then receive a full refund for the trip. Ask us about Trip Cancellation Insurance.
- We reserve the right to change the program due to circumstances beyond our control, such as insufficient participants, snow or weather conditions, or political situations. In case we need to cancel the trip (even for reasons beyond our control), we will promptly refund all payments made.
Day 1 (January 23)
We fly from Warsaw and/or Krakow with one layover to Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
Day 2
We arrive in Bishkek in the morning and head to our 4-star hotel in the city center. With a free day ahead, we’ll explore the local bazaar and enjoy a meal at a traditional Kyrgyz restaurant. The capital of Kyrgyzstan offers a unique time-travel experience, blending Soviet-era ambiance with Asian folklore and a touch of modernity. In the evening, we’ll check out the local bars and see what the nightlife has to offer 😉
Day 3
In the morning, after breakfast, we head to the mountains. On the way, we’ll have lunch at a roadside “nomad’s bar,” and the scenery will shift to a more wintery landscape. The rather long transfer is more than compensated by stylish yurts with heated floors, located in a valley by the river. Awaiting us is a hot banya (Russian sauna), a Kyrgyz dinner, and a meeting with our guide who will explain the plan for the coming days.
Day 4
During breakfast, we already hear the roar of the snowmobiles waiting for us, which we will use to travel uphill. You can ride behind the driver or hold onto a rope behind the snowmobile. After 10–15 minutes, we’ll be at the top, ready to glide down untouched snow. And repeat! 😉 In the evening, a mandatory sauna session finishes off with a dip in the icy river and some warming local cognac.
Day 5
Second day of snowmobile fun. In the evening, an outdoor hot tub awaits us.
Day 6
After breakfast, we check out of the camp and head to Karakol. We’ll visit the bazaar, the church, and a souvenir shop, then in the afternoon, go on a boat trip on Lake Issyk Kul with a sauna and barbecue on board 😉 In the evening, we’ll check into another yurt camp.
Days 7 and 8
We start our snowcat adventure. The idea is similar to the snowmobiles, but the snowcat has a large cabin where we can all sit together. Over the next two days, we’ll explore new terrain, carving beautiful powder lines. In the afternoon, a must-do social gathering at a unique après-ski bar, followed by sauna and a hot tub in the evening.
Day 9
Transfer day to a completely different part of the Tien Shan. Along the way, we’ll soak in hot springs and hike through an incredible canyon near Lake Issyk-Kul. In the evening, we arrive at the heli-ski base, where we’ll stay in a guesthouse at nearly 3000m altitude.
Days 10 and 11
The crème de la crème of the trip: two days of helicopter flights for long, satisfying runs in alpine terrain.
Day 12
Backup day in case of bad weather. In the evening, we head to Bishkek.
Day 13
In the early hours of the morning, we board our return flight. By morning, we land back in Warsaw.
