Ski season 2026–27

Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi Ski Guide

Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi is in Qusar, Azerbaijan. This guide maps the ski runs and lifts around it, shows when snow builds through the winter, and lists the nearest airports and the airlines that fly there.

  • 30 km of runs, up to 2,551 m
  • Deepest snow in January
  • Ganja (GNJ) 167 km away

Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi at a glance

Runs
30 km
Top
2,551 m
Bottom
1,435 m
Vertical
1,116 m
Named runs
10
Named lifts
6
Most snow (regional)
Jan
Nearest airport
GNJ167 km

Runs, top and bottom are for the whole Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi, قريه شاهداغ الثلجية, Shahdag Mountain Resort, Горнолыжный курорт Шахдаг ski area (OpenSkiMap).

500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m2,500 m3,000 m1,116 mverticalTop 2,551 mBottom 1,435 m
Top and bottom of the ski area's runs and lifts, drawn to scale. Data: OpenSkiMap (ODbL).

Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi piste map

  • Easy: 7 named runs
  • Novice: 2 named runs
  • Intermediate: 1 named runs
  • Lifts

Runs and lifts within 14 km of Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi, which can include neighbouring ski areas. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Check the resort's own piste map for closures and grading on the day.

Snow and temperature by month around Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi

Average snow depth on the ground in centimetres, 2001–2020, for the area around Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi. Snow on the pistes depends on altitude and snowmaking, so treat this as when the season builds and fades, not as a snow report.

16Jan16Feb11Mar6Apr<1May<1Jun0Jul<1Aug<1Sep3Oct10Nov14Dec
MonthSnow depthAvg temperature
Jan16 cm-2.3°C / 28°F
Feb15.77 cm-1.2°C / 30°F
Mar10.61 cm3.3°C / 38°F
Apr6.02 cm7.8°C / 46°F
May0.92 cm13.6°C / 57°F
Jun0.14 cm18.1°C / 65°F
Jul0 cm20.5°C / 69°F
Aug0.03 cm20.3°C / 69°F
Sep0.36 cm15.7°C / 60°F
Oct2.83 cm10.0°C / 50°F
Nov9.55 cm3.5°C / 38°F
Dec14.01 cm-0.5°C / 31°F

Source: NASA Langley Research Center POWER Project, Climatology API.

Flying to Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi

Airports within 300 km (straight-line distance) that at least three airlines on our route maps fly to.

Ganja (GNJ) · 167 km

3 airlines fly here on our route maps:

Makhachkala (MCX) · 171 km

8 airlines fly here on our route maps:

Baku (GYD) · 186 km

Baku (GYD)27 airlines fly hereŞahdağ Xizək KompleksiresortRoad · 3h 14m229 kmroad 229 km without traffic or snow (OSRM on OpenStreetMap)
By car
229 km · about 3h 14m without traffic or snow

27 airlines fly here on our route maps:

Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Check the operator before you travel.

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Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi ski questions

What is the nearest airport to Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi?

Ganja (GNJ) is 167 km from Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi in a straight line, and 3 airlines on AirConnect's route maps fly there. Makhachkala (MCX) is 171 km away.

When is there most snow around Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi?

In NASA's 2001–2020 averages for the area around Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi, snow on the ground peaks in January (16 cm). This is a regional average over roughly 50 km, not a resort snow report.

How many ski runs and lifts does Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi have?

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named downhill runs and 6 named lifts within 14 km of Şahdağ Xizək Kompleksi (read 22 Oct 2026).

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Where these numbers come from

Runs and lifts: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 22 Oct 2026. Snow and temperature: NASA POWER, 2001–2020 averages. Driving: OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads (router.project-osrm.org): distance and typical driving time without traffic, snow or chains. Train: SBB timetable via transport.opendata.ch: connections leaving from 09:00 on Tuesday 15 December 2026. Airlines: our own route maps.

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  • Checked 22 Oct 2026
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