Töö Ashuu

42°20′37″N 73°48′24″E / 42.34361°N 73.80667°E / 42.34361; 73.80667

Tөө Ashuu (Kyrgyz: Төө-Ашуу, romanised: Tөө-Ashuu, [tœː ɑʃuː]; Russian: Туя Ашуу), literally "camel mountain pass", is a mountain pass in Kyrgyzstan on the highway from Bishkek to Osh (European route E010) in Kyrgyzstan approximately 120 km from Bishkek. The pass goes over part of the Kyrgyz Alatau range of the Tien Shan mountains. Its elevation is 3,586 m (11,765 ft).[1] In the 1960s a 2.8-kilometre-long (1.7 mi) road tunnel was built under the pass at 3,120 m (10,240 ft) elevation, bypassing the uppermost part of the pass road.[1]

A ski resort is situated on the south slope of the Too Ashuu pass at 2960 m.a.s.l. The resort has one blue 1,500-metre-long (4,900 ft) ski slope operated by a chairlift with height difference of 200 m. There is a possibility to ski further 1500 m down to the highway. Shuttle marshrutkas then take the skiers back to the top section of the resort.

Climate

Climate data for Töö Ashuu (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.5
(5.9) 		−13.3
(8.1) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		1.0
(33.8) 		4.6
(40.3) 		7.1
(44.8) 		7.2
(45.0) 		3.7
(38.7) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−12.4
(9.7) 		−3.3
(26.1)
Source: NOAA[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Төөашуу" [Tөө-Ashuu] (PDF). Кыргызстандын Географиясы [Geography of Kyrgyzstan] (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek. 2004. p. 89.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Climate Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  • Official website of the ski resort
  • Google map image showing the length of the tunnel. (as with much of the road over this pass, potholes limit vehicle speeds to around 20 km/h).