Tour Description

The heli-skiing area in the East-Kazakhstan region is large. These are 5 main ridges — Ivanovskiy, Serzhinskiy, Cherepanovskiy, Rossypnoy and Prohodnoy. The weekly tour includes 5 days of skiing, 2 of which we leave for bad weather and snowcat, and 3 days we devote to an unforgettable freeride heli-skiing. Guaranteed elevation difference of 20,000 meters per program. Depending on the weather conditions and the condition of the group, it is offered from 8-12 descents per day with a drop of 700-1100 meters.

We offer a choice of 2 accommodation options. For lovers of forest life and Russian comfort, we will accommodate guests in forest hotel for 20 people (accommodation, 3 meals a day and a daily Russian sauna). The hotel is located in a forest, 5 km from the nearest village.
And for lovers of a more comfortable stay with restaurant meals will be offered accommodation in a hotel complex in double rooms.

The nearest large city is Ust-Kamenogorsk, which has an airport where made flights from Moscow, Novosibirsk, Almaty and Nur-Sultan. The transfer from the airport to the base will take about 2 hours.

The average temperature in December, January, February is -15 degrees, in March it is warm and sunny. Snow cover from 1,5 to 3 meters, snow quality is excellent, avalanche danger is low (except for steep slopes).

Tour program:

1 day
Arrival at the airport of Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Meeting, transfer to the base.
Accommodation. Dinner.

2 — 4 days
Breakfast.
Heliskiing or cat skiing (depending on the weather).
Lunch in the mountains.
Sauna in the evening (based on the accommodation option).
Dinner.

Day 5
Breakfast.
Departure from the base.

Cost:
The cost of the program is indicated with a minimum quorum of 4 people(10 people for snowvat). If the group is smaller, the cost for heli-skiing days will be divided proportionally for each participant.

Accommodation in a forest guest house — $2260

Accommodation in a hotel complex — $2180(in twin-room)

Cost includes:

— 1 day of heliskiing — more information about Heli-Skiing in Altai,

— 2 for snowcat skiing — more about Cat Skiing in Ridder,

— accommodation,

— transfers (Ust-Kamenogorsk airport — accommodation base and back, transfers to snowcat),

— meals (in a hotel complex, lunch and dinner on an average bill),

— Russian sauna when staying in a forest hotel.

Ski-touring in Altay (Ridder) program are also available.