Chimgan
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Chimgan or Chimgon is a ski resort
located in a mountain range named Tian Shan
, near Chirchiq
, Uzbekistan
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The tourist skiing complex Chimgan is located 85 km (52.8 mi) away from Tashkent
, the capital of Uzbekistan, in the spurs of Chatkal Range
on the height of 1,600 metres (5,249 ft), in the Western Tien Shan mountains, surrounding Tashkent from the East. There are hotel complexes and cottages in this ski center.
The main peak of the entire mountain area - Greater Chimgan
(3,309 m - 10,856 ft) - looks like a peak of giant star from which, the rays of slopes, adorned by cliffy peaks disperse in all directions.
Rising higher than to 3,000 metres (9,842 ft) above the sea level, the Tien Shan mountains have the eternal blanket of snow that comes down to the mountain foot in winter.
The mountain skiing season starts in December and lasts until mid of March.
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
located in a mountain range named Tian Shan
Tian Shan
The Tian Shan , also spelled Tien Shan, is a large mountain system located in Central Asia. The highest peak in the Tian Shan is Victory Peak , ....
, near Chirchiq
Chirchiq
Chirchiq also spelled as Chirchik is a city in Toshkent Province, Uzbekistan, about 32 km northeast of Tashkent, along the Chirciq River...
, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
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Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
, the capital of Uzbekistan, in the spurs of Chatkal Range
Chatkal Range
Chatkal Range is a range in the Western Tien-Shan that borders Ferghana Valley from north-west. The length of the range is 225 km, and width up to 30 km. Maximum altitude is 4503 m. North slopes are steep and short, and south ones are gentle. The range is composed by majorly limestone, granite,...
on the height of 1,600 metres (5,249 ft), in the Western Tien Shan mountains, surrounding Tashkent from the East. There are hotel complexes and cottages in this ski center.
The main peak of the entire mountain area - Greater Chimgan
Greater Chimgan
Greater Chimgan of the Chatkal Mountain range is located in the territory of the Ugam-Chatkal National Park, and it is in the Bostanlyk administrative district , Uzbekistan....
(3,309 m - 10,856 ft) - looks like a peak of giant star from which, the rays of slopes, adorned by cliffy peaks disperse in all directions.
Rising higher than to 3,000 metres (9,842 ft) above the sea level, the Tien Shan mountains have the eternal blanket of snow that comes down to the mountain foot in winter.
The mountain skiing season starts in December and lasts until mid of March.