Erzurum · Ski resort
Palandöken
Even its base sits at 2,148 m, making it one of the few Turkish resorts whose entire ski area stays above 2,000 m.
Short answer
Palandöken is a ski resort in Erzurum province, sitting between 2,148 and 3,140 m. Its 43 km of slopes rank it 2 of 20 in this catalogue, and its 992 m of vertical rank it 3.
- Slope network
- 43 km
- 2 of 20
- Vertical drop
- 992 m
- 3 of 20
- Top elevation
- 3,140 m
- 2 of 20
- Lifts
- 16
Palandöken current conditions
A model estimate, not a measurement taken on the piste. Computed for the resort's top elevation.
Palandöken (3,140 m)
3,140 m · Clear sky
- Temperature
- 3°C
- Snow depth
- No snow cover
- Wind
- 11 km/s NW
- Snowfall, last hour
- 0.0 cm
- Humidity
- %27
Feels like -2°C
model estimate
Gusts 30 km/s
7-day forecast · Palandöken (3,140 m)
| Day | Conditions | Low / high | Snow | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overcast | -2° / 6° | — | 17 km/s | |
| Slight rain | 0° / 3° | — | 14 km/s | |
| Slight rain showers | -1° / 6° | — | 17 km/s | |
| Slight rain showers | -1° / 5° | — | 18 km/s | |
| Overcast | 0° / 6° | — | 26 km/s | |
| Overcast | 0° / 7° | — | 19 km/s | |
| Partly cloudy | 0° / 8° | — | 17 km/s |
Resorts of a similar size
The three closest resorts by slope length. Measured the same way, so they compare directly.
| Resort | Province | Slopes | Vertical | Lifts | Elevation | Per lift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erciyes✓ | Kayseri | 55.1 km | 1,258 m | 14 | 2,088–3,346 m | 3.9 km |
| Palandöken | Erzurum | 43 km | 992 m | 16 | 2,148–3,140 m | 2.7 km |
| Uludağ | Bursa | 28 km | 541 m | 25 | 1,781–2,322 m | 1.1 km |
| Sarıkamış | Kars | 21.3 km | 502 m | 5 | 2,130–2,632 m | 4.3 km |
What these numbers mean
The two most revealing numbers for Palandöken are slope length and vertical drop. Length tells you how long the resort will keep you occupied; vertical tells you how long the descents are. They do not always move together: a small network with a big vertical means a short but steep resort.
Slope length per lift (2.7 km) is not a quality measure; it only shows how spread out the network is relative to its lifts. A low value can mean more lifts serving the same runs, and therefore shorter queues.
Three things you will not find here: piste count, prices and season dates. All three are defined differently by each resort and cannot be sourced consistently; putting a non-comparable number in a comparison table misleads the reader.
For this resort's current status, opening dates and prices, check its own announcements. This site does not publish live piste status.
Source: skiresort.com — Türkiye kayak merkezleri sıralamaları · Last checked:
Related pages
- ErciyesTurkey's longest slope network and its largest vertical drop. The elevation range was verified against the official sour
- UludağThe highest lift count in the catalogue: 25 installations. Third by slope length, but ahead on uphill capacity.
- SarıkamışAlmost identical in slope length to Kartepe, but sitting 800 m higher — a very different resort in terms of season relia
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