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Tsaghkadzor ski resort

The short answer

Tsaghkadzor has about 22 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 1,972 m up to 2,818 m (9,245 ft), a vertical drop of 845 m. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zvartnots (EVN), about 49 km away in a straight line.

Tsaghkadzor: runs from 1,972 m to 2,818 m, a vertical drop of 846 m2,0002,2002,4002,6002,800Top of the highest mapped run: 2,818 m (9,245 ft)Top 2,818 m · 9,245 ftBase 1,972 m · 6,470 ft846 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,818 m9,245 ft
Vertical drop
845 m2,772 ft
Mapped runs
22 km17 runs
Lifts
6mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 12% (2.7 km), Easy 48% (10.5 km), Intermediate 5% (1 km), Advanced 35% (7.8 km)Novice: 2.7 km, 1 runs (12%)12%NoviceEasy: 10.5 km, 10 runs (48%)48%EasyIntermediate: 1 km, 1 runs (5%)Advanced: 7.8 km, 5 runs (35%)35%Advanced

About 60% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 5% intermediate and 35% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice12.7 km
Easy1010.5 km
Intermediate11 km
Advanced57.8 km

Lifts

6 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts6

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Zvartnots (EVN)Yerevan49 km
Shirak (LWN)Gyumri73 km
Iğdır (IGD)Iğdır92 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Tsaghkadzor?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,818 m (9,245 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,972 m (6,470 ft), a vertical of 845 m (2,772 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Tsaghkadzor have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 22 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Tsaghkadzor?

Zvartnots (EVN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 49 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Tsaghkadzor piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.