Ski resort

ZiganaGümüşhane

Zigana is a ski resort in Gümüşhane province. The highest point reached by the lifts is 2,186 m and the base is 2,049 m, giving a vertical drop of 137 m. The resort has 1 lifts. Snow depth comes from the measuring station of the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM); temperature, wind and new-snow forecasts come from the Open-Meteo model. The elevations are not the figures the resort advertises — they were measured from the lift lines.

Base → Summit profile

2,049 m 137 m 2,186 m

1

lifts

0

gondolas

MGM

snow measurement

Caution

The freezing level is above the summit as well: any precipitation will be rain, not snow.

Today’s Conditions

measured · MGM station model · Open-Meteo, summit point

Snow depth

Measured · MGM

—

MGM is not sending the snow field at the moment — since no measurement arrives we leave it blank rather than writing zero.

New snow · summit

Model · 72 hours

Fallen

0 cm

Expected

0 cm

Calculated at the summit point for the past and next 72 hours. No precipitation was calculated for this window; this is not a gap but a calculated zero.

Temperature · base → summit

Model

9.5° → 9.8°

An altitude difference of 137 m produces roughly 0 degrees of temperature difference. MGM station measurement: 8.6 °C.

Freezing level

Model

3,790 m

Above the summit as well — any precipitation will be rain. The 0 °C line; snow reaches roughly 200 m below it. Lowest in 48 hours: 3,620 m.

Wind

Measured · MGM

6 km/h NW

Below the 60 km/h threshold at which chairlifts are stopped. Expected at the summit: 6 km/h (model).

Snowmaking window

Model · 48 hours

0 / 48 hours

How long the wet-bulb temperature stays below -2 °C over the next 48 hours. Snowmaking is technically not possible.

Daily Forecast

This resort has no MGM measuring station; the values below were calculated from a weather model — they are a forecast, not a measurement.

Day	TemperatureMODEL	WindMODEL
Saturday 19 September	9.1° / 10.4°	5 km/h
Sunday 20 September	7.4° / 13.9°	5 km/h
Monday 21 September	7.8° / 15.5°	4 km/h
Tuesday 22 September	9.8° / 17.8°	11 km/h

Runs, Lifts and Webcam

No weather service publishes live run and lift status — it exists only on the resort’s own channels.

Official site

Snow on the ground does not mean the resort is open; check the resort’s own announcement before you set off.

Zigana

137 m

vertical drop · measured from lift endpoints

Erciyes

1,245 m

the same measure, for comparison

Hello everyone! Zigana sits on the historic pass road between Trabzon and Gümüşhane — so it is a resort worth stopping at if your route already goes that way. On this page I have gathered its conditions.

The range we measured is 2,049–2,186 metres, a drop of 137 metres. One of the smallest drops on our list; only Salda (110 metres) is less. In return the base is at 2,049 metres, which is high in elevation terms and an advantage for holding snow.

Who It’s For

The scale is small. The logic of choosing Zigana is being in the region already, or adding a day to a Trabzon–Gümüşhane journey. It is enough for beginners and for anyone coming for the pleasure of the snow.

When to Go

Thanks to the high elevation it holds snow well. The season runs from December to March; January–February is the most stable period.

Things to Know Before You Go

The drop is very limited.

137 metres, the second-lowest value on the list. Set your expectations accordingly.

There is no official resort site.

We looked; apart from a hotel site with a similar name there is no official source published. That is why the “Source” field above is empty.

The pass road can be demanding in winter.

The Zigana Pass is a route known for heavy snow and fog; check the road conditions.

Frequently asked questions

About Zigana

Can you go from Trabzon?

You can; the resort is on the Trabzon–Gümüşhane highway, near Torul.

Is it enough for a full day’s skiing?

With a 137-metre drop the day fills up quickly. Thinking of it as a stop added to a journey is more realistic.

Where does the snow depth information here come from?

It is the value measured by the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM) at its station in the resort. New snow, the temperature difference and the snowmaking window are calculated from a model and labelled separately in the table.

Ski resorts near Zigana

Straight-line distances from base-area coordinates; elevations measured from lift lines.

Other resorts with the biggest vertical drops: Erciyes 1,245 m vertical · Palandöken 1,010 m vertical · Davraz 700 m vertical

Compare Zigana with the other 23 resorts

If you want to see snow depth, wind and vertical drop side by side on the same scale, you can go back to the list.

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Sources. Base and summit elevations and lift counts were measured from the lift lines of OpenStreetMap contributors; snow depth and wind are measurements by the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM), and the forecasts come from the Open-Meteo model.
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