Oi-Qaragai named best ski resort complex among CIS countries

A 53.2 billion tenge expansion project is underway, with completion planned by 2028.

Oi-Qaragai in Almaty Region has won the Ski Business Awards title of Best Ski Resort Complex among CIS Countries. Its expansion project is scheduled to run until 2028.

Author: Робот Source: Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan

Ski slopes and mountain scenery at the Oi-Qaragai resort in Almaty Region — Oi-Qaragai in Almaty Region won the Ski Business Awards title for the CIS’s best ski complex. Illustrative photo. Photo: derwiki / Pixabay, Pixabay Content License

The Oi-Qaragai mountain resort in Almaty Region has won the Best Ski Resort Complex among CIS Countries category at the Ski Business Awards.

The annual awards are held as part of the Forum of Tourist Territories (FTT), which brings together representatives of the ski industry. Prizes recognize the development of resort infrastructure, the introduction of modern technologies and improvements in tourism services.

Oi-Qaragai has received international recognition before, winning awards for Best IT Solution and Best Children’s Camp Program. In 2025, it was recognized for achievements in marketing.

A 53.2 billion tenge private-investment project to expand the resort is currently underway in Almaty Region. The project is planned to run until 2028.

The expansion is expected to increase the resort’s capacity, improve service quality and create up to 1,200 new jobs.

Almaty Region received 658,000 tourists in 2025. The development of modern, year-round resorts is among the areas aimed at expanding domestic and inbound tourism in Kazakhstan.

Translated from Russian using artificial intelligence. Source: Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan

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