Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Rock dry, Freezing level below the crag: ice on the rock, Rock about 9 °C
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 1°C
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- -2°C
- Air
- -1°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Rock
- Icy
- Rock temp
- 9°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 71 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 6°C
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, poor
- Tue 329, poor
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 971, good
- Tue 1067, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in one fact
- 2 cragsmapped within 5 km
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov* | 14, poor | Wet | 1°C | 0°C | 0.7 mm |
| Tue 3Nov* | 29, poor | Wet | 1°C | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 6°C | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | Wet | -2°C | -1°C | 3.9 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | Wet | 9°C | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | Icy | 9°C | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | Dry | 6°C | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 71, good | Wet | 6°C | 6°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | Wetdry in 9 h | 6°C | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | Wet | -2°C | -2°C | 7.8 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical weather, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About SAVO
2 crags mapped. Nearest place to stay we found: Tuyuk-Su Gates, 1 km. Nearest beds: Almaty, 20 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Almaty International Airport (ALA), 27 km.
- Crags 2 crags mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,040–US$2,080 each
about US$1,040–US$2,080 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ALA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$670–US$1,400 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$87–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$2,080 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 20 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Tuyuk-Su Gates, 1 km. Nearest beds: Almaty, 20 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Almaty International Airport (ALA), 27 km.
See places to stay near Almaty, 20 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 23h 50m
About 23h 50m door to door from Chicago
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