True ski-in, ski-out living: New Apartment Building Will Include A 1,000' Ski Slope

A new apartment complex planned for Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital, is set to include a 1,000ft ski slope, running from the roof to the ground. The 21-storey building comprised of shops on the ground floor, 421 flats on the upper floors, and an outdoor ski slope running alongside the building.

The building is awaiting approval from city officials. If approved, the building would be the first apartment building with a ski slope attached to it in the world.

As Mataibekov told Tech Insider, this will be “a unique landmark for the city and can attract tourist and riders from all over the world.” The mixed-use structure is estimated to cost around $70 million to build—$65 million for the apartment building and $5 million for the ski slope. Descending from the top of a 21-storey apartment block that can only be accessed via two panoramic elevators, the artificial slope wraps around the U-shaped building with a barrier on the side to ensure safety. What’s more, the building is designed in a way that seamlessly slants at different points, which means skiers would go down on a gradual slope at an angle ranging from 10 to 15 degrees.

The slope would be made of Snowflex for year-round skiing and this project would be the first of its kind in the world.