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Karakol ski base
The workhorse for tandem, and a real XC site in its own right — flights of 80 km and more are registered from the Karakol launches each season. Both tandem products fly here and it is the base for the Karakol leg of the XC weeks.
| Where | Terskey Ala-Too, 12 km above Karakol town |
|---|---|
| Launch alt. | 3040 m (verified) |
| Aspect | N |
| Access | Paved road to the base, then chairlift to the 3,040 m upper station. A lower launch is used when the lift is closed. |
| Season | May to October for free flight; the lift also runs in the ski season, which is when speedflying happens instead. |
| Retrieval | Easy to moderate. Standard landing is by the base; an out-landing down the valley is on a road. |
| What it is for | The workhorse for tandem, and a real XC site in its own right — flights of 80 km and more are registered from the Karakol launches each season. Both tandem products fly here and it is the base for the Karakol leg of the XC weeks. |
| Sources | Our own operations; Upper station altitude stated on our public tandem listing, verified 2026-09-28; XContest flights registered in Kyrgyzstan, seasons 2025 and 2026, checked 2026-09-29 |
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