Best Ski Resorts in Armenia

Armenia has 3 ski areas with 34 km of mapped downhill runs and 10 lifts. That puts it #49 of 73 skiing countries by number of resorts and #42 by kilometres of slopes. The average ski area has about 11.4 km of runs.

Biggest ski resorts in Armenia

The largest ski areas are Ծաղկաձոր լեռնադահուկային առողջարան (22 km), Myler Mountain Resort (9.4 km) and Jermuk (2.5 km). Together these 3 hold 100% of the country's slopes. By size, 1 mid-sized area has 10–50 km and 2 smaller ski hills have under 10 km — most skiing here happens on local hills close to towns.

Slopes and difficulty

Across all resorts, 71% of the slopes are beginner or easy, 3% intermediate and 25% advanced or expert — a friendly mix for beginners and families.

Where to ski in Armenia

The highest skiing is at Ծաղկաձոր լեռնադահուկային առողջարան, up to 2,817 m, followed by Myler Mountain Resort (2,797 m). The longest vertical drop — 845 m — is at Ծաղկաձոր լեռնադահուկային առողջարան. Most slopes are in Kotayk' (1 areas, 22 km), Aragatsotn (1 areas, 9 km) and Vayots' Dzor (1 areas, 3 km).