Overview
A second gondola stage continues south from the Shymbulak base to Talgar Pass at 3,200 m — the highest point accessible by the cable car system. The pass sits on the main Zailiisky Alatau ridge; the view north takes in the full sweep of the resort and the gorge below, while the view south looks into more remote terrain toward the Kyrgyz border. A small yurt café operates here in the main season. Temperatures at the pass are typically 15–20 °C cooler than Almaty; snow can persist well into June. The descent by gondola back to Medeu takes under 40 minutes in total.
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Talgar Pass (3,200 m)
Step 4 · 3 km from previous · 20 min drive
A second gondola stage continues south from the Shymbulak base to Talgar Pass at 3,200 m — the highest point accessible by the cable car system. The pass sits on the main Zailiisky Alatau ridge; the view north takes in the full sweep of the resort and the gorge below, while the view south looks into more remote terrain toward the Kyrgyz border. A small yurt café operates here in the main season. Temperatures at the pass are typically 15–20 °C cooler than Almaty; snow can persist well into June. The descent by gondola back to Medeu takes under 40 minutes in total.