Construction has officially begun on Almaty Superski, a major new mountain resort taking shape in the peaks above Kazakhstan’s largest city of Almaty. The project is targeting a December 2028 opening and is shaping up to be one of the most significant ski developments in Central Asia.
French manufacturer POMA, a world leader in the cable transport industry, has been tapped to build 11 cableways at the resort. The lineup will include 3S gondolas, 10-seater gondola lifts, and chairlifts.
The resort’s design comes from Foster + Partners, an architectural firm behind some of the world’s most iconic structures. Their concept leans on modern mass timber construction, giving the resort a natural aesthetic meant to complement its mountain setting. Canadian firm StructureCraft, a specialist in large-scale timber engineering, has been brought in to bring those structures to life.
Almaty Superski is being developed as part of the wider Almaty Mountain Cluster project, a push to open up recreational opportunities in the range that towers above. Kazakhstan’s largest city. The resort is intended to serve both local residents looking for a world-class mountain destination close to home and international visitors drawn to the region.
With a globally credentialed design team and construction now moving, Almaty Superski is positioned to become a destination resort when it opens in December 2028.
