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In the Eastern Anatolia Region and
55km south-west of Kars, the Sarikamis Ski Resort is
on the Camurlu mountain at an altitude of 2634m, and
is renowned for its good quality of snow.
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The Cibiltepe, with an altitude of
2500m, is an area of wonderful natural beauty and has
five ski runs, the longest of which is 12 km long. It
is covered with crystallised snow and therefore is very
challenging.
Arrival Sarikamis Ski Resort
is 60km south-west of the centre of Kars, and 50km from
the airport. It is also accessible from Erzurum airport,
south-west. There are direct buses to the ski resort
from Kars airport (40 mins) and Erzurum airport (90
mins). From the centre of Kars, there are no public
vehicles.
Geography The skiing area
is between the altitudes of 2100 -2634m, within the
pine forests. There is an average depth of 1.5m and
is quite typical of Alpine conditions, and the best
ski season is between 20 December - 20 March. It has
a terrestrial climate, with a dominant south-westerly
wind direction.
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