The Kyrgyz Ala-Too also known as Kyrgyz Alatau, Kyrgyz Range, and Alexander Range (until 1933) is a large range in the northern Tien-Shan . It stretches for a total length of 454 km from the west-end of Issyk-Kul to the town Taraz in Kazakhstan . It runs in the east–west direction, separating Chüy Valley from Kochkor Valley , Suusamyr Valley , and Talas Valley . Talas Ala-Too Range adjoins the Kyrgyz Ala-Too in vicinity of Töö Ashuu Pass. The western part of Kyrgyz Ala-Too serves as a natural border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan .
12-558: Parts of the range are contained within Ala Archa National Park , a popular alpine recreation area. This Kyrgyzstan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Chüy Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ala Archa National Park The Ala-Archa Nature Park ( Kyrgyz : Ала-Арча кыргыз мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы , Russian : Государственный природный национальный парк Ала-Арча )
24-415: A ski resort . The US Forest Service defines a ski area as: "a site and associated facilities that has been primarily developed for alpine or Nordic skiing and other snow sports, but may also include, in appropriate circumstances, facilities necessary for other seasonal or year-round natural resource-based recreation activities, provided that a preponderance of revenue generated by the ski area derives from
36-541: A map of every country's most popular tourist site published by TripAdvisor indicated that the Ala Archa Gorge was the most popular destination in Kyrgyzstan. Ski area A ski area is the terrain and supporting infrastructure where skiing and other snow sports take place. Such sports include alpine and cross-country skiing, snow boarding, tubing, sledding, etc. Ski areas may stand alone or be part of
48-570: A significant labor force, and maintenance of an infrastructure that provides dining and retail services to skiers and that assures reliable snow that is appealing to skiers in locations that are accessible to them. Consequently, they require a fee structure and ancillary attractions that provide the revenue to sustain them economically. The natural settings of ski areas require the management of their environmental impacts, according to legal standards. The profession of ski area management requires specialized training in degree programs. Specialities include
60-527: A snow leopard for the first time in May 2017. Many plants can be found in the park, including the Crocus alatavicus . The park is a destination point for weekend picnickers , hikers , horse trekkers, skiers as well as mountain climbers looking for ice, rock and mixed routes. The park is open year-round, although the most popular season is late summer and early fall. Every May 1, hundreds of people camp out in
72-458: Is an alpine national park in the Tian Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan , located approximately 35 km south of the capital city of Bishkek . Established in 1976, it currently covers 16,485 hectares. The nature park is named after the river Ala-Archa which flows through it. In Kyrgyz , the archa , which gives the river and the park its name, is a bright or many-colored juniper which
84-497: The Kyrgyz people have traditionally held in special esteem, using smoke from its burning wood to chase away evil spirits. However, the archa is not supposed to be planted near the home, because it is believed gradually to sap the energy from human beings living close by. The park covers about 165 square kilometers, and its altitude ranges from about 1,500 meters at the entrance to a maximum of 4,895 meters at Semenov-Tian-Shansky Peak ,
96-634: The gorge of the river Ala-Archa and the mountains surrounding it. Mountain climbing is a popular activity within the park, which offers several peaks in the 4000m class: A small reservoir on the Kargay-Bulak river was built to study the Amu Darya trout. Other wildlife includes the very rare snow leopard (in Kyrgyz: "ilbirs") on the alpine meadows and snowfields above 2,500 m elevation, wild goats, roe deer and marmots . A park camera photographed
108-626: The highest peak in the Kyrgyz Ala-Too Range of the Tian Shan . There are more than 20 small and large glaciers and some 50 mountain peaks within the park. The total area of the glaciers in the park is 53.6 km (20.7 sq mi). Two smaller rivers, the Adygene and the Ak-Sai, originate from these glaciers' melting waters. The Adygene gorge is a wooded valley with waterfalls, springs and abundant trout . The park includes
120-577: The park. The Soviet climbing base (Ratsek Hut) has been recently improved and is acting as a base for rock climbers. The region's most famous peaks rise from the Ak-Sai glacier, including Korona Peak (4860m) and Free Korea Peak (4740m). To the west of Ala Archa Valley is a trail to the Adygene valley where a climbers' cemetery is located. A third main trail continues down the center of the Ala-Archa valley for 10 km to an old, now abandoned, ski area and numerous other 4000m peaks. In December 2016,
132-1026: The sale of alpine and Nordic ski area passes and lift tickets, revenue from alpine, Nordic, and other snow sport instruction, and gross revenue from ancillary facilities that support alpine or Nordic skiing and other snow sports." Ski areas can extend over several municipalities (ex: La Plagne in France , Alta Badia in Italy , etc.) or several countries (ex: Portes du Soleil in France and Switzerland). A municipality can have several ski areas (ex: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in France, Davos in Switzerland, Kitzbühel in Austria , etc.). The largest ski areas connect several ski resorts (ex: Les Trois Vallées in France). Alpine ski areas require substantial capital investment,
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#1732765051338144-524: The valley and climb Mount Komsomolets for the Alpinada festival. There is a nominal fee for entering the park. Past the gate, the road continues 12 km to a small collection of buildings, including one newly renovated lodge. At the end of the road, up a trail to the left (East), lies the Ak-Sai Glacier, where remains of a Soviet climbing base indicate the high quality mountaineering within
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