Cat Skiing Erciyes
Private Cat Skiing in Exclusive Terrain at Türkiye's Premier Ski Resort
Broaden your winter horizons & experience private, multi-day catskiing & freeride on 20,000ha of exclusive terrain at Türkiye's premier ski resort, Erciyes. The peak of Erciyes is the largest volcanic mountain in Anatolia and rises impressively above the surrounding plains to a height of 3,917m. Whilst in the region, spend a few days exploring amazing Cappadocia for a truly memorable winter holiday.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Private cat skiing for your group in an exclusive sector adjacent to Erciyes ski resort.
• Be guided by a local to ski/board cold, dry powder snow where the only tracks will be yours.
• Ski/ride for up to 11km in a local village before being transported back to your hotel.
• Exceptional Turkish hospitality & service.
• Feast on incredible Turkish cuisine.
• Savour the wonderful views across a fascinating landscape.
• Explore one of Türkiye's most beautiful regions - Cappadocia.
• Carefree ski holiday - everything is organised for you from the moment you exit the airport at Kayseri.
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Catskiing & Terrain
On a 7-night tour, 2 days of the tour will involve cat skiing in an exclusive zone of over 20,000 hectares in size outside the ski resort boundaries at Erciyes. Your transport is a Prinoth Husky snowcat with a cabin and seating for 10 people. Two local, experienced guides will accompany the group each day and all avalanche safety equipment is included in the tariff. An additonal 3-days of guided freeride skiing in the resort is included, plus a free ski day for you to do as you please! 6-days lift passes are included in the tariff.
The terrain is all alpine, above the tree line, and situated between 2,200m & 2,900m altitude for 700m of skiable vertical by snowcat. Beyond the upper area that the snowcat can reach, several hundred metres of additional vertical can be attained by skinning or boot pack up to as high as 3,700m (depending on snow/weather conditions and the fitness of the group). Runs as long as 4km can be achieved within the cat ski zone, and it is feasible to link into the ski resort trails at the end of the day for even longer descents.
If conditions allow, after a short climb to 3.200m, an extended run of 11km in length, over 1,850m skiable vertical, into the village of Hacilar (at 1,350m altitude) is a tour highlight. Ground transport back to your hotel is included in the tour tariff.
Accommodation & Meals
The base accommodation on the tour can include the Erciyes Hill Hotel located near the Tekir Gate at Erciyes ski resort. The hotel has comfortable, mid-range lodgings, and as with all Turkish hotels, superb food offerings. For a small additional fee, guests can request an upgrade to other nearby hotels, including the Library Hotel or exceptional 5-star hotels like DAS 3917 located near the Develi Gate.
Half board (breakfast & dinner) are included in the tariff and are an absolute highlight of any visit to Türkiye. Each meal you’ll discover perfect Turkish cuisine, with a range of delicious dishes that are sure to delight your taste buds.
Program
This multi-day tour can be for 8 days/7nights or fully customised to be shorter or longer. Days skiing on the groomed runs and lifts of the resort, more gudied freeride days, more cat ski days, plus day or overnight trips to the nearby and extraordinary region of Cappadocia (only 1½ to 2hr drive away) can be added for a fully customised experience.
See the sample program via the Itinerary tab.
Group Size & Ski Ability
The price is based on a minimum private group size of 4 guests. However smaller groups can be catered for, with the price per person adjusted accordingly. The maximum group size is 10.
The nature of the skiing required on this tour make it suitable for groups with intermediate ski ability or better. Ideally all skiers & snowboarders will be of a similar ability & have experience in riding mixed off-piste snow conditions. As with any private tour, novices can be catered for, however it may impact on the itinerary. If in doubt, ask!
How to Get There
Erciyes ski resort is the largest in Türkiye and is easy to get to from the nearby city of Kayseri. Regular flights to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) are from the new Istanbul (IST) airport. Flights to Istanbul can be made from anywhere in the world.
Once in Kayseri, you will be greeted at the airport arrivals hall and driven 30 minutes to your hotel at Erciyes. The road between Erciyes is an all-weather, dual carriageway highway allowing for a safe, comfortable journey to the mountain.
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