The Medeu is a high-altitude sports complex near Almaty, located at an altitude of 1,691 meters above sea level.

He built three wooden huts for the wintering of his family there, and began the development of the tract in the foothills of the Zailiysky Alatau.

The level of solar radiation in the area, as well as low pressure and a weak wind were thought to be key aspects in numerous world records being broken at the complex.

Also, the ice used on the skating rink was thought to be an important factor as it was composed of water from Malya Almatinka (providing high sliding speeds).

The Ministry of Highways renovated and asphalted the road from Abai Avenue to the Medeu, building two bridges through Malaya Almatinka.

The main part of engineering systems was replaced, a new refrigerating station was installed Builders also increased the comfort of the stands, reducing their capacity to 8100 people.

[1] The Medeu was fully renovated in 2011 for the Asian Winter Games, and became a major training base for the ice skaters of the USSR.

[5] It dam was built to protect Almaty from potentially stone and mudflows precipitated by rains and thawing of snow.

The dam was called into action in 1973, when some 4.5 million cubic metres of water and debris, flooding down the gorge, were stopped short here.

As a result, in 2009 the Medeu stadium was renovated, reopening on 16 December after undergoing 19.4 billion tenge (US$131.8 million) in construction costs.

[9] The Medeu stadium and ski resort Shymbulak underwent major reconstruction during the preparations for 2011 Asian Winter Games.

The right to host the WCS was given to Kazakhstan on 28 January 2011 at the congress of the Federation of International Bandy (held in Kazan).

The stadium is open to the public all year round, allowing visitors to skate at high altitude day or night.

During night hours, skaters can enjoy music and lights in the stadium either from the ice, or from VIP boxes available for rent.

During this event, competitors run up from the city o this well-known location, climbing almost 1000 vertical meters before returning to Almaty to finish.

From October 14, 2021, on the territory of the complex there is a parking lot for public electric transport, for the carriage of passengers along the route "Medeo-Shymbulak".