Soldatskoe Valley Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Stadium

Soldatskoe Valley Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Stadium
Location Talgar District, Kazakhstan
Coordinates 43°16′33″N 77°20′37″E / 43.27585°N 77.343524°E / 43.27585; 77.343524Coordinates: 43°16′33″N 77°20′37″E / 43.27585°N 77.343524°E / 43.27585; 77.343524
Capacity 6,200 (1,900 seats, 1,300 standing, 3,000 temporary)
Surface 47 ha
Construction
Broke ground 2008
Opened 2010
Tenants
2011 Asian Winter Games
2017 Winter Universiade

Soldatskoe Valley Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Stadium, also known as "Alatau" Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Stadium (Kazakh: «Алатау» шаңғы және биатлон стадиондарының кешені, Russian: Комплекс лыжного и биатлонного стадионов "Алатау") is a cross-country skiing and biathlon venue located at the Soldatskoye Valley in the Talgar District of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan.[1]

Situated around 30 kilometers (19 mi) from the town center and at 1,460 meters (4,790 ft) above mean sea level, it has one stadium area, both for cross-country and for biathlon. The venue was built for the 2011 Asian Winter Games and is homologated by International Ski Federation[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://almaty-2022.org/#/venues
  2. ↑ http://www.fis-ski.com/mm/Document/documentlibrary/Cross-Country/04/26/84/COURSHOMNat_English.pdf
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