Palandöken
Türkiye · Erzurum · Single resort
Palandöken is a ski resort in Erzurum (Türkiye). It has 43 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The runs go from 2200 to 3176 m (976 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 12 km (28%)
- Medium: 20 km (47%)
- Hard: 11 km (26%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 63% (32°)
- Mostly facing north-west (34% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 9
Gondola / cable car: 2 · Chairlift: 9 · Drag lift: 2
- Palandöken Gondola 1 · Gondola / cable car · 2216–2633 m
- Palandöken Gondola 2 · Gondola / cable car · 2633–2973 m
- Polat 2 · Chairlift · 2168–2214 m
On site
- 3 car parks
- 2 restaurants & bars by the slopes
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 26 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 45 cm, Snow depth 24 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 33 cm, Snow depth 27 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 42 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 20 cm, Snow depth 10 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 2187 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.
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