2026 ISMF European Ski Mountaineering Championships kick off in Shahdag

The 2026 ISMF European Ski Mountaineering Championships have started today at the Shahdag Mountain Resort in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan is represented by five athletes: Nazrin Garibova, Nabiyulla Galabagiyev, Anid Sultanov, Abel Ismikhanov, and Nurid Shakaraliyev.

The competition, scheduled for March 4–8, brings together 123 athletes representing Azerbaijan, AIN (Neutral Status Athletes), Türkiye, Italy, Switzerland, Slovenia, Germany, Russia, Spain, Austria, Norway, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Greece, Andorra, and Sweden.

The championships will run through March 8.