Soldatskoe Valley Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Stadium

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, Alataý shańǵy jáne bıatlon stadıondarynyń kesheni; 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]

Soldatskoe Valley Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Stadium
LocationTalgar District, Kazakhstan
Coordinates43.27585°N 77.343524°E / 43.27585; 77.343524
Capacity6,200 (1,900 seats, 1,300 standing, 3,000 temporary)
Surface47 ha
Construction
Broke ground2008
Opened2010
Tenants
2011 Asian Winter Games
2017 Winter Universiade

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]

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