Kars · Ski resort
Sarıkamış
Almost identical in slope length to Kartepe, but sitting 800 m higher — a very different resort in terms of season reliability.
Short answer
Sarıkamış is a ski resort in Kars province, sitting between 2,130 and 2,632 m. Its 21.3 km of slopes rank it 4 of 20 in this catalogue, and its 502 m of vertical rank it 12.
- Slope network
- 21.3 km
- 4 of 20
- Vertical drop
- 502 m
- 12 of 20
- Top elevation
- 2,632 m
- 6 of 20
- Lifts
- 5
Sarıkamış current conditions
A model estimate, not a measurement taken on the piste. Computed for the resort's top elevation.
Sarıkamış (2,632 m)
2,632 m · Clear sky
- Temperature
- 5°C
- Snow depth
- No snow cover
- Wind
- 7 km/s W
- Snowfall, last hour
- 0.0 cm
- Humidity
- %74
Feels like 2°C
model estimate
Gusts 23 km/s
7-day forecast · Sarıkamış (2,632 m)
| Day | Conditions | Low / high | Snow | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overcast | 0° / 9° | — | 16 km/s | |
| Slight rain | 2° / 9° | — | 17 km/s | |
| Thunderstorm | 2° / 10° | — | 20 km/s | |
| Slight rain showers | 3° / 10° | — | 19 km/s | |
| Partly cloudy | 3° / 10° | — | 24 km/s | |
| Overcast | 3° / 10° | — | 17 km/s | |
| Partly cloudy | 1° / 11° | — | 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarıkamış | Kars | 21.3 km | 502 m | 5 | 2,130–2,632 m | 4.3 km |
| Kartepe✓ | Kocaeli | 21.2 km | 399 m | 5 | 1,300–1,699 m | 4.2 km |
| Dorukkaya | Bolu | 20 km | 339 m | 8 | 1,851–2,190 m | 2.5 km |
| Davraz | Isparta | 19 km | 744 m | 6 | 1,650–2,394 m | 3.2 km |
What these numbers mean
The two most revealing numbers for Sarıkamış 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 (4.3 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
- KartepeThe lowest ski area in the catalogue and the closest to Istanbul. Its 399 m vertical puts it near the bottom of the list
- DorukkayaOne of two entries in the Kartalkaya area. The catalogue lists them separately because the source measures them separate
- DavrazFourth in the catalogue by vertical drop at 744 m, offering longer descents than most resorts of its size.
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