Each winter season in Jyrgalan is never like the other; snowfall levels and conditions change, people that travel from far and wide to rip up the powder bring their unique blend of talent and stories, and the tirelessly hard working staff of Ryce Travel can draw in bright new team faces keen to get out […]
Volleyball – The Weird Westerners vs. the Kyrgyz Kids Read More »
Together with the guides of Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia we have visited the InterAlpin Messe in Innsbrück, Austria. The fair is one of the biggest in the ski industry and it was a great opportunity for the guides to meet mayor players in the ski world. Bardhosh Morina, Maksat Aitkulov and Tornike Matsaberidze were invited
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Like last year, we are busy preparing for the Silkroad Freeride competition. This year, together with Gear4Guides and AdventureNotWar, we are organizing the 3rd edition of this event in Jyrgalan, Kyrgyzstan. On Dec. 15, 2021, the film “Silk Ride” will be released. This film is about the first edition of this freeride event. To watch
This week, Ryce Travel brought winter sports and ski equipment to Kosovo. Our director Peter Hofman drove to Peja himself to deliver the supplies to the town of Peja. These are mainly touring skis, split boards and avalanche equipment. The purchase was made with help from our partners MK Skiservice, Arva, Technolyt and Frosty Snowboarding.
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Interview for the FD with Peter Hofman The Financieel Dagblad (FD) has written an extensive article about Ryce Travel. They interviewed our founder Peter Hofman about the Corona relief goods transport to Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan suffered greatly during the Corona crisis and is still recovering. In this interview, Peter talks about the trial and error of
Recently we partnered with the Kyrgyz Ski Association and have sponsored four local youths with their goal of becoming professional skiers for Kyrgyzstan. Ryce Travel supports by providing ski equipment. Moreover, we compensate the travel and accommodation expenses for these skiers if they have to go abroad for competitions. Valeikum Salam, Mukhtarov Nadim, Asanova Adina
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My name is Ruslan; I was born in 1982 in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan. Since 2006, I have been working for the Kazakhstan travel organization Khan Tengri as a summer travel coordinator. What was your first encounter with Ryce Travel like?I met Peter in 2015; he came to explore the region with friends at the time. The
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Recently, we donated skis to competitive skiers from Kyrgyzstan. The youngsters made excellent use of these skis during the Asian ski youth championships. In cooperation with DAKA, Askarbek, Maksim, Bukit, and Konstantin received race skis from the Ryce Travel HUB in Karakol. After intensive training at the Karakol ski resort, it was time to test
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Preparing documents for the ministry in Pristina, Kosovo for the Berlin ITB, Ryce Travel supported Kosovar guides Bardhosh and Bardhi. Kosovo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism has a strict selection process for admitting Kosovar businesses to the Berlin Tourism Fair. Up to 5 companies are invited by the government to represent Kosovo at the
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During our study tour with Maksat and Adilet, we stumbled upon a toboggan run in Itter, Austria. Owner Leo Fuchs is particularly enthusiastic about Ryce Travel’s initiatives in Central Asia. After a pleasant conversation about the opportunities and possibilities in Kyrgyzstan, Leo comes up with a unique proposal. Last year they stopped the toboggan run
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