Uzbekistan was the obvious choice for the first Wayoffpiste ski trip to Central Asia in 2017.  The country so captures the imagination with stories of the old Silk Roads and the incredible cities of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand that we had to go.  The fact that almost nobody from outside the former Soviet Union had ski toured there was also a motivating factor.  We had a wonderful time with both the skiing and the cultural aspects easily exceeding expectations.  Anyone with even a minor interest in Islamic architecture will be blown away by what there is to see in Uzbekistan and the snow in February is cold and light!  This trip is with a private group.