Töö Ashuu
Töö Ashuu | |
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Kyrgyz: Төө-Ашуу, Russian: Тёо-Ашуу or Russian: Тоо-Ашуу | |
The pass is between Chuy Valley and Kochkor Valley, Suusamyr Valley, and Talas Valley. | |
Elevation | 3,180 m (10,433 ft) |
Traversed by | European route E010 |
Location | Kyrgyzstan |
Range | Kyrgyz Ala-Too Range |
Coordinates | 42°20′37″N 73°48′24″E / 42.34361°N 73.80667°ECoordinates: 42°20′37″N 73°48′24″E / 42.34361°N 73.80667°E |
Töö Ashuu (Kyrgyz: Төө-Ашуу, [tœː ɑʃuː]; Russian: Тёо Ашуу), literally "camel pass", is a mountanin pass in Kyrgyzstan on the highway from Bishkek to Osh (European route E010) in Kyrgyzstan approximately 120 km from Bishkek. The pass is a part of the Kyrgyz Alatau range of the Tien Shan mountains. A road tunnel is built there at the altitude of 3130m to 3180m above the sea level.
A ski resort is situated on the south slope of the Too Ashuu pass at 2960m.a.s.l. The resort has one blue 1500m long ski slope operated by a chairlift with height difference of 200m. There is a possibility to ski further 1500m down to the highway. Shuttle marshrutkas take then the skiers back to the top section of the resort.