Chimgan

Chimgan or Chimgon (Uzbek: Chimgon; Kazakh: Шымған; Russian: Чимган) is a ski resort located in a mountain range named Tian Shan, near Chirchiq, Uzbekistan.

The tourist skiing complex Chimgan is located 85 km (52.8 mi) away from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, in the spurs of Chatkal Range on the height of 1,600 metres (5,249 ft), in the Western Tien Shan mountains, surrounding Tashkent from the East.

The mountain skiing season starts in December and lasts until mid of March.

Chimgan is nicknamed "Uzbek Switzerland" because of its appearance and health-enhancing properties.

[1][1] Chimgan has a dry-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsb),[2] characterized by cold, snowy winters and warm, dry summers.