Myler Mountain Resort founder Tigran Harutyunyan initiated planning for a ski resort in 2017-2018. At first, Maymekh Mountain was selected as the future ski resort. Then, a master plan was developed by the world leading mountain ski resort planning company – Ecosign.
Maymekh was planned to be a top-notch, the largest in Armenia, and positioned on the regional peer map. It aimed to increase tourist flow to Armenia and develop a winter tourism segment in Armenia, contributing to local and regional developments. The proposed Maymekh Mountain Resort was located 10 kilometers west of the City of Vanadzor, the capital of Lori Province, a population of approximately 86,000. The project envisioned 15 lifts, with the ability to take 17,500 skiers at one time.
After some consideration and some pause, alongside Ecosign, we initiated ‘Golden Analysis Study’ to find the best mountain of Armenia suitable for skiing.” First, the entire 29,743 sq.km area of Armenia was studied using “Planet Observer -Planet DEM 30 Plus satellite mapping” to identify areas that appeared to meet basic elevation, exposure, and climatic characteristics suitable for the development of ski resorts. Following the ‘desk research, our team and Ecosign colleagues flew over the top 5 Armenian mountains to study the condition suitable for skiing. Finally, after reviewing geological, weather, and solar data – Yeghipatrush was selected as the best mountain for skiing.