Central Asia looks to boost fledgling ski industry The season may be drawing to a close at Central Asian Kazakhstan's Chimbulak winter sports resort, but skiiers and snowboarders are still carving their way down a broad piste framed by the snow-speckled spruces of the Tien-Shan mountains. After a dip in interest that accompanied the collapse of the Soviet Union, the landlocked region is witnessing a growing number of locals and foreigners head to its abundant mountains to savour the snow. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES