Too-Ashuu Pass Tunnel

Kyrgyzstan / Cuy / Karabalta / M 41 (E 010 / AH 7)
 1962_construction, road tunnel

Töö Ashuu, literally "camel pass", is a mountanin pass in Kyrgyzstan on the highway from Bishkek to Osh in Kyrgyzstan approximately 120 km from Bishkek. The pass is a part of the Kyrgyz Alatau range of the Tien Shan mountains. A road tunnel is built there at the altitude of 3130m to 3180m above the sea level.
A ski resort is situated on the south slope of the Too Ashuu pass at 2960m.a.s.l. The resort has one blue 1500m long ski slope operated by a chairlift with height difference of 200m. There is a possibility to ski further 1500m down to the highway. Shuttle marshrutkas take then the skiers back to the top section of the resort.
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Coordinates:   42°20'42"N   73°48'58"E
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