Heli skiing in East Kazakhstan
Ridder, Rudny Altai
Season: November — March
Ski area: landings up to 2700 m, alpine and forest terrain
Nearest airport: Ust-Kamenogorsk (2 hours)
Height differences: 500 — 1200 m
Accommodation: "Ridder Resort hotel"
Number of descents per day: 8 — 15
Standard groups: 4 guests / 1 guide / up to 2 groups per helicopter
Helicopter: Euroopter AS350 B3
EU citizens do not need a visa to Kazakhstan
Rudny Altai. This beautiful name belongs to the surroundings of the city of Ridder, which is located at an altitude of 811 meters above sea level. If you have long wanted to ride in picturesque places, pay attention to our heliskiing program in East Kazakhstan! Crumbly snow, high mountains with drops of more than 1,000 m, classic Alpine terrain and forest slopes — there is everything for an unforgettable skiing.
November — December 2026
Our base is located in the northeast of Kazakhstan in the city of Ridder — the very heart of Rudny Altai. There are both high mountains with drops of more than 1000 m and classic Alpine relief and forested slopes with unsurpassed skiing!
We will fly to the purest and purest snow of the Rudny Altai on a modern Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter.
Complete safety and comfort will be provided by a team of professional ski guides.
This season we have programs for a week.
We will fly to the purest and purest snow of the Rudny Altai on a modern Eurocopter AS350 B3 helicopter.
Complete safety and comfort will be provided by a team of professional ski guides.
This season we have programs for a week.
We invite you to the mountains of the Rudny Altai!
Heliski in East Kazakhstan: program and prices
The price includes:
The price does not include:
— transfer Ust-Kamenogorsk — Ridder — Ust-Kamenogorsk;
— services of 2 certified ski guides for private group;
— services of 1 certified ski guide for 1 standard group;
— 6 days of skiing;
— 5 hours of helicopter time (about 25−30 descents) for each group of 4 people (standard program) or 3 people (private program);
4 guests, 1 guide per group, 1 or 2 groups per helicopter
9 100€ / 1 participant / standard group
— single comfortable accommodation;
— russian bath every day;
— lunch and water onboard;
— rent of avalanche equipment (ABS backpack, shovel, sensor, probe).
— flight to Ust-Kamenogorsk;
— drinks;
— insurance;
— lunch and dinner at the restaurant;
— alternative activities;
— helicopter transfer from Ust-Kamenogorsk to Ridder and back (on request);
— additional flying time (3 700€ per hour for a helicopter with per-minute billing).
7 days of heliskiing in East Kazakhstan
51 000€ / private group
3 quests / 2 guides / private helicopter
Tour programs
1st day
Arrival in Ust-Kamenogorsk. Two-hour transfer to the base. Accommodation, meeting with guides, safety briefing, rest, Russian bath.
2 – 7 days
Riding on the beautiful dry snow. Endless snowy expanses of Rudny Altai and unsurpassed forest skiing.
8th day
Departure to Ust-Kamenogorsk airport.
7 days: heli ski program
Daily schedule
9:00 — 10:00
Breakfast.
10:30 — 16:30
Heliski program with lunch break.
after 17:00
Russian bath, massage, dinner in a restaurant, rest, sleep.
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Dates of weekly heliskiing programs in East Kazakhstan 2026
We will stay in Ridder city in the hospitable Ridder Resort Hotel surrounded by the beautiful mountains of the Rudny Altai. The travel time from Ust-Kamenogorsk airport will be 2 hours.
We have a restaurant with local and European cuisine, a Russian bath, Wi-Fi, a small ski resort in 100m from the hotel, good catskiing and skitur in case of non-flying weather. The helipad is located directly on the hotel’s territory.
The Russian bath is located right in the hotel and is always available to the participants of our program.
We have a restaurant with local and European cuisine, a Russian bath, Wi-Fi, a small ski resort in 100m from the hotel, good catskiing and skitur in case of non-flying weather. The helipad is located directly on the hotel’s territory.
The Russian bath is located right in the hotel and is always available to the participants of our program.
Accommodation at Ridder Resort Hotel
Extra activities in case of non flying weather
A small ski resort with a ski lift is located in 100 meters from the hotel. The height difference is 200 meters. The second resort, with a drop of 300 meters and the possibility of freeride skiing, is located in 10 minutes from our base.
Skiing in ski resorts
The Ivanovo ridge with elevation differences up to 1500 meters starts right next to the hotel and stretches for 80 km to the border with Russia. Here we can find routes for every taste.
Ski tour
Rental and Mountain snowmobiles' school is located on the hotel territory.
Mountain snowmobiles
In non-flying weather, we start directly from the hotel on snowmobiles. The height difference is from 300 to 600 meters. Excellent forest skiing. Up to 8 descents per day!
Catskiing
How do I book a seat?
To reserve a place in the group, you have to pay 50% of the price of the program. The rest of the amount is paid no later than three months before the start of the program.
Booking and Refund Policy
Reservations are made using the feedback form and by phone: +7 938 868 48 68.
In case the group does not use up the flight time
If the group has not used up flight time due to non-flying weather, we make a refund at the rate of 180.000 RUR for 1 flight hour per group. Billing per minute. Such a refund is not possible at the early termination of the program on the initiative of the client.
In what cases is a refund made?
We guarantee a 100% refund or transfer of the program to other dates in case of force majeure. These include natural disasters, civil unrest, epidemics, decisions of public authorities that make it impossible to carry out our program.
No penalty is provided if the participant who abandoned the program found a replacement.
No penalty is provided if the participant who abandoned the program found a replacement.
In which cases a refund is not made?
Refunds are not made due to the inability to ride for the following reasons:
— illness or injury received both before and during the program;
— inability to ride due to fatigue;
— unwillingness or impossibility for the client to ride due to bad weather conditions or heavy snow conditions (provided that safe riding is possible on this day).
— illness or injury received both before and during the program;
— inability to ride due to fatigue;
— unwillingness or impossibility for the client to ride due to bad weather conditions or heavy snow conditions (provided that safe riding is possible on this day).
When activating the ABS system
When activating the ABS system outside of the avalanche threat situation, payment: 10.000 RUR.
Suspension from skating
By the decision of the guide, a participant may be suspended from skating if the level of his technical or physical fitness does not match the level of the other members of the group – the participant significantly "slows down" the group, creates a danger for himself or other members of the group. In this case, the organizing company does not make any compensation.
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