Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi, قريه شاهداغ الثلجية, Shahdag Mountain Resort, Горнолыжный курорт Шахдаг ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi, قريه شاهداغ الثلجية, Shahdag Mountain Resort, Горнолыжный курорт Шахдаг is a ski area in Qusar, Azerbaijan. Its 28 mapped downhill runs add up to 30 km, which ranks it #1 of 2 ski areas in Azerbaijan and gives it 67.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,060 m long.

Slopes at Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi, قريه شاهداغ الثلجية, Shahdag Mountain Resort, Горнолыжный курорт Шахдаг

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 33% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi, قريه شاهداغ الثلجية, Shahdag Mountain Resort, Горнолыжный курорт Шахдаг a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 12 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 3 gondolas, 1 button lift, 1 rope tow. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,435 m up to 2,550 m, a vertical drop of 1,115 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi, قريه شاهداغ الثلجية, Shahdag Mountain Resort, Горнолыжный курорт Шахдаг

The nearest airport is Gabala International Airport (GBB), about 66 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 26 min by car; Ganja International Airport (GNJ) is 165 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tufandag Mountain (14.1 km), which together add 14 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.