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Medeu Skating Rink
The highest speed-skating rink in the world
Built
1972
Structure
Ice rink
Height
1,691 m
Status
Seasonal
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You are at 1,691 meters above sea level — the highest speed-skating rink in the world. Since 1972, more than 200 world records have been set on this ice.
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Medeu Skating Rink
Medeu sits at 1,691 meters in a mountain gorge above Almaty. Its 10,500 m² of ice, fed by pure alpine meltwater, has hosted more than 200 world records since it opened in 1972.
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A century in view
- •1949First natural rink
Skaters use frozen mountain water at 1,691 meters.
- •1972Artificial ice
The modern rink opens; world records begin.
Details
Key facts
Altitude
1,691 m
Ice area
10,500 m²
World records
200+
Opened
1972
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