Uludag (Bursa):
Reachable by cable car or road from this
interesting city only 1-1/2 hours south of
Istanbul by ferry and bus, the ski center is at
2453 meters (8000 feet), with nearly twenty
hotels and lodges. Very popular.
Kartalkaya (Bolu):
40 kilometers south of Bolu off the
Istanbul-Ankara expressway, the slopes at 2221
meters' (7300 feet) altitude are popular with
sportif skiers who crowd in on weekends.
Ilgaz (Kastamonu):
250 north of Ankara in Kastamonu province, the
ski center is at 2000 meters (6600 feet).
Sarikamis (Kars):
Fly from Istanbul or Ankara to Erzurum or Kars
and take a short drive to Sarikamis at 2120
meters (7000 feet). The powder is good, but
hotels are few and fairly basic.
Palandöken (Erzurum):
On the outskirts of Erzurum, this is Turkey's
coldest and highest (3150 meters/ 10,300 feet),
with good hotels, good conditions, good
facilities, and Colorado-type powder. More...
