Mountain Ski Touring Cappadocia

Skiing in the great Turkish Central Anatolian mountains while discovering the unusual nature and of the mystifying Cappadocia. You will grab the chance to ascend 3 mountain peaks including snow-white volcanoes in Cappadocia as well as the highest peaks of Taurus Mountains: Aladağlar aka Rusty Mountains.

Enjoy your extreme mountain ski adventure with Eskapas.

Tour Details

Departure & Return Location

Cappadocia

Price Includes

· 6 Nights accommodations with breakfast

· Full pension from the dinner of Day 1 to the breakfast of Day 7. Please note we will provide only a lunch box during ski touring.

· All transfers and transportations with private A/C vehicle to the places mentioned above

· Entrance fees for historical and national parks, Ski lift fees in Mt Erciyes

· English speaking local pro-skiing guide

· Local taxes, Parking fees, entrance to national parks

Price Excludes

·All International and Domestic Flights

· Travel insurance

· Extra Transports and transfers other than stated in the Itinerary

· Soft and Alcoholic drinks, Bottled Waters, Tea & Coffee

· All kind of personal expenses

· Personal & Ski Equipment

· Sales taxe 4.75%

What to Expect

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Difficulty : Vertical of 1000 to 1400m daily. Journey of 6 to 9 hours at a medium rhythm of 300m per hour. You are a good « all round » skier. Some of the itineraries requires carrying skis on the back pack. Maximum angle 40° eventually using rope to secure progression.

Skiing Level: Experienced deep snow skiers, able to cope with all conditions. Good condition physics: have enough endurance

NB: If the above requirements are too severe and do not make it sound like a holiday, we can organize a softer adventure, for minimum 4 people who want to relax and enjoy life while skiing.

Quality: The places of accommodation have been chosen both for their strategic location and for the charm of their mountain atmosphere, however luxury can not be promised. Eskapas reserves the right to alter the programme at any time, in the aim of improving quality or making the best of prevailing conditions.

INSURANCE

MOUNTAIN RESCUE INSURANCE is mandatory. Check your coverage for accidents, repatriation and luggage.

CANCELLATION INSURANCE is optional, and may be contracted only privately.

Responsability

In booking with Eskapas, each participant declares him/herself fully aware of the inherent risks in the practice of all mountaineering activities. A guide should not be considered as a comprehensive insurance policy. We are dealing with something more than just sports, as we are confronted with a natural environment, which we may know profoundly, but can never control. The role of a guide or instructor is to reduce risks to a minimum. Therefore, any participant who does not respect the guide’s instructions, becomes entirely responsible for any accident he may subsequently cause or be involved in and will not be able to claim against the Eskapas guides or organizers.

Generally, Eskapas cannot be held responsible for accidents which may occur during the trip, such as personal injury, loss of belongings, etc… unless professional failing can be proved. For all legal action, whatever the nationality of the participant or the place concerned, only Turkish courts can deal with legal cases.

INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: This tour will be organized based on minimum 4 people. Eskapas reserves itself the right to cancel any group for which less than 4 persons have booked 31 days before departure, in which case, the client will be fully reimbursed, or choose to join another tour.

LACK OF SNOW: Eskapas will try to propose another tour at the same dates (alternative program or location). A disagreeing participant would have the choice between postponing the same tour or being reimbursed.

Itinerary

Day 1Cappadocia Arrival (Airport IATA Code NAV)

Meet at the Nevşehir airport in Cappadocia and transfer to your hotel in Ihlara or Güzelyurt villages . We have flexible transfer hours (24 hours) Overnight: Cappadocia Ihlara Mansions & Caves or Karamanlı Konapı special class boutique hotels. Mileage 75 km; Meals: Dinner

Day 2Ski tour to Mt Hasan (3.268m)

In the early morning after breakfast, we drive to the village of Helvadere on the skirts of Mount Hasan around 1 hour. At an altitude of approximately 1.700 – 1.800m (depends on the snow / road conditions) we start our ascent. While climbing this volcano, we have a very nice view over Anatolia’s central plateaus. After reaching to the summit of the mountain, we will have a spectacular skiing down to the skirts of Mt Hasan. After some time to refresh and change our clothing we head to Aladaglar National Park. We stay in a guesthouse in Çamardı village. Mileage: 190 km Meals: Breakfast –Lunch Box – Dinner Ascent/Descent: approximately 1.300/1.500m (depends on the days road conditions & starting point)

Day 3Ski Tour to Mount Aladağlar (Karasay Couliour 3.500 m / Avcı Beli Pass (3.300 m) or Guzeller Summit)

We drive to the valley of Aksampinari where we start our Ski Tour. We have options today. Karasay Couloir is looking to the south; Avcıbeli Pass is a less steep but longer valley and looking to the north. We may choose the best one depends on the days weather and snow conditions. They all will offer untouched slopes, isolated valleys, and fantastic skiing experience. Afterwards we drive back to our village.

Mileage: 10 km Meals: Breakfast – Lunch Box – Dinner Ascent/Descent: Aprx 1.500-1600m

Day 4Aladağlar - Cappadocia

After breakfast we will drive to Cappadocia and we will visit this fairy lands: Underground city of Capapdocia, Ortahisar, Uçhisar and the famous fairy chimneys of Ürgüp. Overnight at a stylish cave hotel Acropolis Cave Suites or similar Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner Mileage: 140 km

Day 5Cappadocia - Kayseri

Breakfast and visit iconic places of Cappadocia: Göreme Valley with open air churches protected by Unesco, Rose Valley. After noon, drive to Kayseri. Overnight: Hotel Novotel Kayseri 4**** or similar Mileage: 120 km Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Day 6Ski tour – Kayseri Mt. Erciyes (3.916m)

Today we drive to the Erciyes Mountain, which is a massive stratovolcano, located 25 km to the south of Kayseri. Erciyes Mountain is the highest mountain in central Anatolia, with its summit reaching 3,916 metres. It is considered to be the highest peak of the Anti-Taurus mountain range. We start our ski ascend at an altitude of approximately 2.100m where a ski center is based. (we can alternatively use the ski lift until 2600m too. ) We climb up to the Summit of the Erciyes Mountain with magnificent views with the Kayseri city center is at the back. Afterwards we ski down from steep slaps towards ski center.

Overnight: Hotel Novotel Kayseri 4**** or similar Mileage: 60 km Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Ascent/Descent: approximately 1.816m, we may use ski lifts until 2.600m altitude

Day 7Kayseri Departure (Airport IATA Code ASR)

After breakfast, transfer to Kayseri airport for your onward flight. Possibility for an extension in Istanbul and/or Aegean Side Meals: Breakfast Mileage: 20 km Overnight: N/A

Mountain Ski Touring Cappadocia

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