Two years after MND secured a €100 million turnkey contract to develop the Chimgan tourist site into a four-season destination, the project continues to move forward with significant milestones achieved in recent weeks.

Today, nearly 100 people are working on-site, and our installations are bringing this large-scale project to life in the heart of the Central Asian mountains.

An ambitious transformation underway

Driven by the Uzbek authorities with support from the French government, the project aims to establish Chimgan as a year-round international tourist destination. MND is delivering its full range of expertise by managing all technical components: ropeways, leisure infrastructures, safety systems, and snowmaking solutions.

The latest logistics milestone: terminal sheaves have left our workshops in Savoie and are on their way to equip one of the site’s chairlifts.

Recent on-site progress highlights the momentum of the construction phase:

• Installation of towers for both chairlifts is ongoing
• Civil engineering works for the ORIZON 10-seater detachable gondola are underway
• Earthworks for the lined reservoir—key to the snowmaking network—are complete
• Installation of 6 covered conveyor belts and 14 O’BellX preventive avalanche control systems is nearing completion

Next steps include: installation of the rail sled, ziplines, tubing area, and automated snowmaking system.

An integrated approach: One Partner, Many Solutions

This project fully reflects the strength of the MND model: a single partner capable of designing, manufacturing, and installing complete solutions for the mountains.

It brings together the combined expertise of MND’s four Business Lines – Ropeways, Snow, Safety, and Leisure – along with our subsidiary MBS, a specialist in site development.

From design to commissioning, all equipment is assembled in France, within our industrial ecosystem in Savoie. This project proudly showcases French know-how internationally, supporting a sustainable, modern, and four-season tourism model.

Driven by the Uzbek government’s commitment to structuring its tourism offering, this development is backed by the full dedication of MND’s teams..