Erzurum Palandöken ski resort EJDER 3200 Jan 2018
The peak of Palandöken Mountains covering the southern part of Erzurum as an arc and locating only 10 kms away from Erzurum is Ejder Hill with 3271 mt altitude. With its high quality snow and long track, Palandöken is the favorite place of skiers and as a result of mass investments it has become a winter sports center.
In 2011, it hosted 25th World Universities’ Winter Games thanks to star hotels in the altitude of 2400 meters. In addition to the gondola-lift enabling players to coming to the peak, snow blowing system and lighting system helps skiers to ski every time. Palandöken turns into a bride with the beginning of snow in Octaber and November and it’s covered with a rich flora after the melting of snow. With its clean air, sun light, flowers and butterflies Palandöken has unique and beatiful scenery and above its peak Ejder clouds always exist.
Erzurum having many facilities constructed for World Universities’ Winter Games and the most prominent facility is diving towers. These towers are located on the hill where Kiremitlik bastion was established for the defense of the city against the enemies sparkle especially at night. Palandöken is 10 minutes away Erzurum Airport.
Ejder Ski Resort Turkey
An interesting location in northeast Turkey, Ejder 3200 ski resort is a combination of the Palandöken & Konakli ski areas, both of which have ‘competition standard’ slopes near the city of Erzurum. The ski area of Palandoken is below Mt Palandöken (3,271 m / 10,732 ft) & Konakli is 25km by road away on the slopes of Karakaya Hill (3,170 m / 10,400 ft). The city and resorts are close to the awesome cat-skiing at Ovit Mountain.

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