The mountains ski, a new type of winter sports, becoming increasingly popular in the world is also developing in Turkey.
Our mountains, still well preserved where the snow stays at least for 5 to 6 months, offer a rich multitude of possibilities for this sport which gives the pleasure of alpinism and skiing at the same time. The bost frequented itineraries are nowadays, those of Nigde-Aladaglar, Bolkar Daglari, Kayseri-Erciyes and Erzurum-Palandoken.
The Sun of Anadolu, well known since thousands of years, is inviting you to admire the snow covered slopes of our mountains, from November to May, especially from February on.
Major Ski Centers
Palandöken, Erzurum
| Location: | 5 km. to Erzurum City Center |
| Nearest Airport: | Erzurum, 25 minutes by bus |
| Climate: | Continental climate |
| Dominant Wind Direction: | South, West |
| Skiing Season: | 6 months (December-May) |
| Altitude: | 3188 m. |
| Ski Areas: | Between 2150-3100 m. altitude |
| Infrastructure: | Available in sonem parts (Hinis Passing) |
| Physical Plan: | Under-preparation |
| Proposed Bed Capacity: | 6000 beds |
| Lifts: | 2 lifts with a total capacity of 1100 persons/hour |
Sarıkamış, Kars
| Location: | 4 km to Sarikamis District Center |
| Nearest Airport: | Kars Airport, Erzurum Airport |
| Transportation: | 40 minutes from Kars Airport, 150 minutes from Erzurum Airport by bus. |
| Climate: | Continental climate |
| Dominant Wind Direction: | South, West |
| Skiing Season: | 5 months (November 15th-April 15th) |
| Altitude: | 2634 m. |
| Ski Areas: | Between 2100-2634 m. altitude |
| Infrastructure: | Available |
| Physical Plan: | Existing |
| Proposed Bed Capacity: | 2665 beds. |
| Lifts: | 1 lift with a capacity of 1800 persons/hour |
| Note: | Actually skiing activities are carried on Camurludag-Yucedag Ski Center. |
Erciyes, Kayseri
| Location: | 25 km to Kayseri City Center |
| Nearest Airport: | Kayseri, 30-40 minutes by bus |
| Climate: | Continental climate |
| Dominant Wind Direction: | South, South-West. |
| Skiing Season: | 4 months |
| Altitude: | 3916 m. |
| Ski Areas: | Between 1800-3000 m. altitude |
| Infrastructure: | Available |
| Physical Plan: | Existing |
| Proposed Bed Capacity: | 2790 beds (140 beds in one existing establishment) |
| Lifts: | 3 lifts with a capacity of 1905 person/hour. |
Kartalkaya, Bolu
| Location: | 54 km. from Bolu City Center. |
| Nearest Airport: | Ankara and Istanbul Airports |
| Transportation: | 4 hours from Ankara and 6 hours from Istanbul Airports (by bus). |
| Climate: | Continental climate |
| Dominant Wind Direction: | West, Northwest |
| Skiing Season: | 4 months |
| Altitude: | 2200 m. |
| Ski Areas: | Between 1850-2200 m. altitude. |
| Infrastructure: | Available |
| Physical Plan: | Existing |
| Proposed Bed Capacity: | 2250 beds (1069 beds in 2 existing establishments) |
| Lifts: | 7 lifts with a total capacity of 4750 person/hour |
Uludağ, Bursa
| Location: | 32 km. from Bursa City Center. |
| Nearest Airport: | 70-80 minutes from Bursa Airport (by bus) |
| Climate: | In the transition zone between Mediterranean and continental climate |
| Dominant Wind Direction: | Southwest, south. |
| Skiing Season: | 3 months (December-February) |
| Altitude: | 2543 m. |
| Ski Areas: | Between 1900-2500 m. altitude. |
| Infrastructure: | Partially Available |
| Physical Plan: | Existing |
| Proposed Bed Capacity: | 6400 beds 2300 beds in 14 existing establishments) |
| Lifts: | 11 lifts with a total capacity of 8470 person/hour |