Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi
Ski resort · Qusar, Azerbaijan
Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi is a ski resort in Qusar (Azerbaijan) with 30 km of runs and 12 lifts. You can ski between 1,435 m and 2,551 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,116 m. Its longest run is №10 (3.2 km) and the steepest, №10, reaches ≈ 49% on its toughest stretch.
See Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 30 km
- Lifts
- 12
- Elevation
- 1,435–2,551 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,116 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green2.0 km
- Blue15 km
- Red9.8 km
The steepest runs at Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- №10 Blue≈ 49% · 26°
- Yamani 5 Blue≈ 35% · 19°
- Yamani 1A Blue≈ 33% · 18°
- 11C Blue≈ 32% · 18°
- №9 Blue≈ 31% · 17°
The longest runs
- №10 Blue3.2 km
- Yamani 1A Blue3.0 km
- №9 Blue2.8 km
- Yamani 5 Blue2.7 km
- №8 Blue1.9 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 3 gondolas · 1 platter lift · 1 rope tow.
When to go to Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,982 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,993 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi
- Tufandag Mountain38 km · 14 km of runs
- Tsaghkadzor304 km · 22 km of runs
- Myler Mountain Resort321 km · 9.4 km of runs
- Gudauri331 km · 41 km of runs
- Kokhta - Mitarbi385 km · 15 km of runs
- Crystal386 km · 8.5 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi?
- In Qusar, Azerbaijan. The nearest resort is Tufandag Mountain, 38 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi have?
- 30 km: 2.0 km of green runs, 15 km of blue runs, 9.8 km of red runs.
- What is the elevation of Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi?
- You can ski between 1,435 m and 2,551 m: a vertical drop of 1,116 m.
- How many lifts does Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi have?
- 12: 7 chairlifts, 3 gondolas, 1 platter lift, 1 rope tow.
- What is the steepest run at Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi?
- №10 (blue), at ≈ 49% (26°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.