Tsakhkadzor ski resort

The Tsakhkadzor Ski Resort is located just above the Armenian town of Tsakhkadzor approximately 60 km from Armenia’s capital Yerevan and the Zvartnots Airport.

Tsakhkadzor facts and history

The town of Tsakhkadzor is located at 1750m above sea level on the southeast slope of mount Teghenis. During Soviet times, the lifts and other sporting facilities were built to prepare Soviet athletes for the 1988 Winter Olympics. The town was further developed into a ski resort and later fully modernized with the old lifts being replaced. In addition to the ski resort, the town is also known for the Kecharis Monastery.

The lifts

All lifts are manufactured and operated by Leitner Group. The current structure replaced existing soviet era lifts, mostly following their path. There were initially three consecutive lifts stretching from the foot of the mountain (1969m above sea level) up till the mountain peak (2819m), with the first and second lifts ending at 2234m and 2465m above sea level respectively. In 2006 a fourth lift was added, stretching from the end of the first stage towards an opposite hilltop, thus adding two trails, both leading down to the foot of the slopes [ [http://www.winterarmenia.com/skiinfo.shtml WinterArmenia Ski Info] ] .

The first stage of the lifts is a four seater and all the others are double seater chairlifts equipped with magic carpet boarding systems.

Infrastructure and services

Apart from the lifts the resort offers ski and snowboard rental as well as skiing instructors.

There are three cafés located at the foot of the mount and at the end of the first and second lifts.

Skiing season

The skiing season in Tsakhkadzor normally starts mid December and stretches well into March with the top slopes often fit for skiing in April.

See also

* List of ski areas and resorts in Europe

References

External links

* [http://www.WinterArmenia.com Resort's website]
* [http://www.tsakhkadzor.am Town's official website]