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Tөө Ashuu (, ; ), literally "camel mountain pass", is a mountain pass in Kyrgyzstan on the highway from
Bishkek Bishkek, formerly known as Pishpek (until 1926), and then Frunze (1926–1991), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. Bishkek is situated near the Kazakhstan ...
to Osh ( European route E010) in
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz ...
approximately 120 km from Bishkek. The pass goes over part of the Kyrgyz Alatau range of the
Tien Shan The Tian Shan, also known as the Tengri Tagh or Tengir-Too, meaning the "Mountains of God/Heaven", is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak is Jengish Chokusu at high and located in Kyrgyzstan. Its lowest point is ...
mountains. Its elevation is . In the 1960s a road tunnel was built under the pass at elevation, bypassing the uppermost part of the pass road. 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 ski slope operated by a
chairlift An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers. They are the primary on-hill tran ...
with a height difference of 200 m. There is a possibility to ski a further 1500 m down to the highway. Shuttle
marshrutka ''Marshrutnoye taksi''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). {{DEFAULTSORT:Tөө Ashuu Mountain passes of Kyrgyzstan Ski areas and resorts in Kyrgyzstan Tian Shan