Visiting Shymbulak in Nov 2026

[u/CyclistTraveler92]

Hi All,
We are visiting Almaty on November 1st week. We were planning to visit Shymbulak ski resort. Both of us doesn't know skiing, so we are mainly going there to go in the cable car to the top and enjoy the view.
1) Can you please help to understand if Shymbulak as a whole will be closed (resort, cafes etc + all the cable cars/ski lifts) or is it for just the cable cars?
2) Can we book room there for a day to enjoy?
3) How's the experience of learning skiing there?

4) If closed, what are the other resort options?