Wintersports in Turkey – Sarikamis

Sarıkamış – Turkey

Sarıkamış is a town and a district of Kars Province in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Sarıkamış Ski Centre 50km far from Kars, is on the mount in Sarıkamış. For skiing and snowboarding, there are 14 km of slopes available. 4 lifts transport the guests. The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 2,160 and 2,634 m.. The thickness of the snow in Sarıkamış reaches upt o 50-200cm. within the centre the track length is 1200m. Sarıkamış Ski Centre has fine crystallized snow which is very preferable for the skiers from 9:00 – 17:00

It is best to fly to Kars from major cities like Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, etc…

Here are some photos of the view from Sarıkamış Ski Center:

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