Considering the recent rise in winter ski tourism in Turkey, one of the oldest winter resorts is Uludağ, "Great Mountain," located in the northwestern province of Bursa. Despite being an older resort, Uludağ is regarded as the most popular resort in the country and is very crowded during winter. Two main skiing zones and 14 lifts are located throughout the hills of Uludağ, while the pistes in the Uludağ Ski Center measure about 20 kilometers in length with separate areas for snowboarding and heli-skiing.
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Known for the rare crystallized snow on its ski routes, the northeastern town of Sarıkamış offers a scenic skiing destination surrounded by yellow pine forests that block the wind and provide optimal skiing conditions. Sarıkamış's ski season begins in December and lasts until April, making it the ski resort with the longest open season in the country. Despite the year-round sunny weather in Sarıkamış, there is no avalanche risk, making snowboarding and cross-country skiing the most widely preferred activities for Sarıkamış tourists.
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Located in the eastern Anatolian city of Erzurum, Mount Palandöken is home to the Palandöken Skiing Center, sitting on Turkey's highest peak at an altitude of 3,125 meters. With its light powdery snow and cold weather conditions, Palandöken is the best skiing destination for skilled skiers, featuring steep slopes and trails stretching 12 kilometers in length atop snowdrifts with a depth of 2-3 meters. The ski center in Palandöken has the longest and most perpendicular tracks in Turkey.
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Kartalkaya is one of Turkey's most prominent and most preferred skiing destinations. Even if you are not interested in skiing, you can visit Kartalkaya for the amazing view. Kartalkaya is a favorite for snowboarders with its experts-only off-track slopes. The discipline of this skiing resort looks like those in the Alps, and it is very convenient for tour skiing.
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The Erciyes Ski Resort, one of the leading snow-kite centers, which has an elevation of 3,916 meters, is 25 kilometers from Kayseri city center. Erciyes Ski Resort has track slopes ranging from 10 to 20 percent inclines and is suitable for snowboarding and snow kiting. The season starts in December and ends in April.
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Located in the province of Sivas, Mount Yıldız lies between three valleys. Mount Yıldız has many facilities for skiing and is an ideal winter sport base. There are options such as skiing, sledging and snowboarding in the huge Mount Yıldız Winter Sports Tourism Center.
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In the city of roses Isparta, Davraz Ski Resort is a hidden ski haven for winter adventure lovers in the middle of a "Golden Triangle" of lakes. Davraz Ski Resort is suitable for both amateur and professional skiers. With a peak of 2,673 meters and 1,211 meters long, Davraz Ski Center is for those who want to get away from well-known, popular ski resorts, while enjoying winter sports.
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Ilgaz Mountain Ski Resort located in northwestern Kastamonu province is deservedly referred to as "boutique" due to a simplistic look that belies the grandiosity of the resort. Skiers can explore three ski routes, practice tracks, ski lifts and tele-skis.
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Zigana Ski Resort in northeastern Gümüşhane province is just 3 kilometers from Zigana Pass. The ski season runs from December until April, offering professionals as well as amateurs a good window of opportunity for selecting the perfect ski resort and enjoying their favorite winter sport, as it is open for roughly one-third of the calendar year, depending on weather conditions.
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Izmit's Kartepe Ski Center rests more than 1,650 meters high on Mount Kartepe. Formally known as Keltepe, it has instead adopted a more suitable name for the winter holiday, as Kartepe means "snow hill" in Turkish. The skiing season in Kartepe is between the end of December and the end of February, so it is a perfect time to see the beauty of Kartepe before the season ends. There are 14 natural tracks and two tele-skis in Kartepe.
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