Road access to Shymbulak is temporarily closed
On the recommendation of the State Institution "Kazselezashchita", the road leading to Shymbulak is temporarily closed due to the danger of avalanches. According to the agency, since March 9, the increase in snow amounted to 30 cm. Today at 9:49 am, 7 avalanches were recorded in the Ulken River basin in Almaty.
There are 11 dangerous avalanches along the road "Skating rink Medeu - Ski Complex" Shymbulak ". All avalanches descend onto the specified road and pose a real threat to passing vehicles and passing vacationers.
In order to prevent human casualties, the road to Shymbulak will be temporarily closed for both vehicles and pedestrians.
Recall that the danger increases sharply every year in the spring.
spontaneous avalanches. This is due to the accumulation of a large amount of snow in winter. Wet spring snow is unstable on the slopes and can collapse at any moment in the form of an avalanche.
Basically, spring avalanches come down at noon, with a deep thaw - around the clock. If the situation worsens, there is a high probability of avalanches of large volumes.
In agreement with the State Institution "Kazselezashchita", the opening of the road will be announced additionally.