Skiing and ballooning in Cappadocia. 65 km of free slopes!!!
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Avem două serii succesive de schi la Ercyies în 2026!
Ski on the highest mountain in Central Anatolia! ⛷️ 🏂
We know, Turkey rhymes best with azure waters, all inclusive 🏖️ and fiery beaches.
Well... again we go against the wind and invite you for six days in the most modern ski resort in Turkey: Erciyes.
Not Cappadocia as I wrote in the title, but Erciyes-Kayseri you may not have heard of yet. Although you should know that it has achieved
Travelers Choice Award by TripAdvisor in 2020!
But don't despair and read on. There will be balloon rides, there will be a tour of the famous volcanic towers!
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Skiing and ballooning
Te însoțim pe 65 de km de pârtii între 2000 și 3346 m, cu 154 de tunuri de zăpadă și 18 lifturi ce îți deschid nenumărate variante de dat, atât on cât și offpiste.
Ți-am spus oare că suntem instructori de schi și snowboard categoria I, cu peste 25 de ani de instruire pe pârtii?
Voioșia e aceeași ca la începuturi, poate că tehnica și experiența s-au mai rafinat de atunci și ți le punem cu bucurie la dispoziție!
Erciyes are 3917 m altitudine, e cel mai înalt vârf al Anatoliei Centrale, al cincilea al Turciei și are origine vulcanică, ceea ce îl face să domine maiestuos și spectaculos platoul Anatoliei cu mai mult de 2000 m!
În apropierea vârfului, deasupra ghețarului (căci da, Erciyes are zăpezi permanente și un microghețar pe versantul său nordic) e o grotă folosită de sihaștrii din vremea Imperiului Bizantin.
Ascensiunea pe schiuri de tură are variante diverse iar opțiunile de coborâre sunt multiple.
In 2024 we climbed the seals and skied from the summit in an absolutely memorable 11km +685km / -1750m.
Ski resort stretches along the north face of the volcano and has slopes for all tastes, from pure carving seekers to those who are comfortable on wide, gently sloping slopes.
Freeride options are wide and if the weather holds out we aim to ski from the top of the peak.
Cappadocia with the sunrise in the balloon basket only an hour away but the moonscapes, the countless traces of historical civilisations superimposed and of course, the balloon flight are worth an evening, a night and the day that follows. Which we'll ruefully break between skiing (optional). Csf. Ncsf
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The schedule per day is as follows:
- 1 martie Zbor Otopeni – Kayseri
- 2-8 martie Schi la Erciyes (cu transfer seara la Goreme, Cappadoccia)
- 7 martie Zi de explorare în Cappadoccia (zbor cu balonul, orașe subterane, hiking, road trip)
- 8 martie Zbor spre casă
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Skiing and ballooning. Well...Does it suit me?!
Da!
Cum spuneam, turul satisface deopotrivă căutătorii de adrenalină offpiste, împătimiții pârtiilor negre dar și cei pe ce merg grijuliu pe pârtii cuminți.
Stațiunea e la fel de ofertantă ca orice stațiune medie/mare din Alpi fără ghețar, cu ski shops, centre de închirieri, baruri, restaurante, spa și piscine.
Cu diferența că aici se mănâncă mult mai bine :)
Province
Cappadoccia and Kayseri (important centre of Christianity in the first millennium, known as the Caesarea of Cappadocia whose successor to the throne is... but never mind, we'll tell you there!) are destinations in themselves if you want to leave the skis on the pegs and fill up with the beautiful!
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Specifically, what do we do in the snow and with whom?
- well... skiing, right? 5 days, 5-6 hours per day, with ski / snowboard / telemark / ski touring instructor(s) in the country, in beginner to advanced groups
- optional: ski touring/off-piste for those who wish, with AGMR mountain guide and ISIA category 1 ski instructor plus a local guide
- optional: alpine ski tour on Erciyes, 3916 m, as far as the group is ready for the ascent and weather/snow stability conditions allow it
- one afternoon, one night and the day ahead we put the skis to rest and balloon over breathtaking Cappadocia. See, I told you this part of the programme was coming!
- main instructor is Mihai Mareș, ski/snowboard instructor category I since 1997, happy to help you from the first parallel turns to carv, telemark or offpiste
- for carving enthusiasts we bring the sensor and monitoring system CARV which we invite you to test and use, it's a really cool toy!
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Some more details about what we do in Cappadocia
Because you'll want to enjoy a sunset dinner but also to eliminate a 3am car transfer we'll head to Cappadocia right after one of the ski days and check in there.
We sleep in an absolutely unique hotel in the heart of the rock settlements and end the evening with a refreshing tea and dinner as only Turks can prepare.
At 4 am (yep!) with a coffee in the sand in front of us we prepare to admire the sunrise from the hot air balloon, 100 m high above the valleys with the famous chimneys of Cappadocia - Pasabag (Monks), Devrent (Imagination), Zelve, Pigeon, Love.
For those who don't want to fly, we transfer them to a marvellous place with a view of the balloons taking off - the show is perhaps as unique as from the air as the sky is filled with balloons that light up one by one with the flames inside them!
As we are not on our first tours in Cappadocia we discovered places worth seeing but outside the usual tourist traps and the crowds associated with them.
So we'll invite you not only among Cappadocia's famous "chimneys" but also to a complex settlement that we can explore at leisure and among the remote and magnificently spectacular canyons.
Don't want to miss a day's skiing but forgo Cappadoccia?
Ok! You just need to let us know at least 15 days before your departure, so we can adjust your accommodation.
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What are we taking with us?
If you want to go off-piste avalanche kit (probe, shovel, transceiver) is mandatory.
An airbag backpack is recommended, but we recommend that you bring your Jetforce as both Turkish Airlines and Pegasus may squeal when flying with a tank.
For piste skiing you can either hire skis locally or bring your own kit from home. We can advise you in detail.
Minibuses have enough luggage space to fit skis and personal luggage without restrictions!
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How do we get married?
Confortabil și plăcut, în camere duble cu mic dejun disponibil, într-un complex hotelier și sportiv ireproșabil din orașul Kayseri. Spa, piscină semiolimpică, sală de forță la dispoziția fiecăruia.
De aici ne deplasăm zilnic timp de 20 de minute până la pârtii.
In Cappadocia we stay in the heart of Cappadocia, in a hotel carved into the rock, making the most of the scenery and the unique location.
*Breakfast is included in the cost of accommodation.
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How do we get there?
By flight Otopeni - Istanbul - Kayseri
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Optional activities
Hammam tradițional (nu credem că doriți :))) ), hammam modern, Kayseri city tour, Snowcat skiing, Cappadocia horseriding, Cappadocia Hot Air Baloon.
Schi de noapte.
We detail them all after registration and you can book them on the first evening of the tour.
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Available seats?
Sunt 16 locuri disponibile.
Pornim cu minim șase participanți înscriși.
Want to perfect your skiing skills at home before your holiday in Anatolia?
We look forward to seeing you at POIANA BRASOV SKI SCHOOL!
8 reviews for Schi și zbor cu balonul. Cappadocia, Turcia 2026
Emil and Roxana Bituleanu -
Excellent trip, we had a great time, perfect parts, free and long, great prices, very good food, everything at very low prices. The organization is top 10! We will come back with you Mihai and Sanziana!
Mares Mihail -
Thank you very much, Roxana and Emil!
Emilian (verified owner) -
This is the second time I've done this tour and I'd go back a third time and a fourth time and ...! The field is incredible, lots of on and off-piste variations. Mihai is an amazing ski instructor, every turn with him helps you to progress a lot. Organization, food, accommodation and fun? Outstanding! Looking forward to the next ski tour!!!
Mares Mihail -
Thank you very much, Emil!
Damian Bogdan -
7 days of skiing with a good time like we haven't had in a long time. I don't know what was more fun: the gang of strangers with whom we immediately became friends, the descents on the impeccable ski slopes with instructor and instruction at our discretion, the contagious laughter present at every turn, the delicious meals, the trip to Goreme for the balloon flight...
An experience we will repeat soon.
Dragan Roxana -
Everything superlative!!!! Can't wait to repeat the experience!
Ionela Cucu -
I met some really nice people. We skied, to measure. We visited unique places. We laughed a lot. We ate well. It was a great week! Thanks to Mares Outdor Events for an excellent organisation. We look forward to participating with you on another adventure.
Andi (verified owner) -
"Skiing" is just an excuse! In a good way! It's that bonus you knew about all along. The rest: an amalgam of cultural, historical, airborne, and not least culinary surprises. A group of very nice people gathered around a guide to match.
Two conclusions: we will return to those lands and discover new ones with this guide!
Raluca -
Poate una dintre cele mai faine experiente de ski!
Daca nu stii cum e sa fii tu aglomeratia de pe partie la mijlocul zilei, sau daca vrei sa te bucuri de zone nelimitate de powder, Erciyes este locul pentru tine.
Mihai si Sanziana au fost extraordinari, atat ca ghizi prin canioanele Cappadociei, cat si ca instructori de ski on si off piste.
Ovidiu -
Daca vrei sa progresezi pe schiuri, indiferent de nivel: du-te in excursia asta, schiaza in spatele lui Mihai si Sinzianei, roaga-i sa te scoata din zona de confort (si atat le trebuie!), si vei progresa cat in sezoane intregi!
Partiile sunt late, cu inclinatie perfecta si efectiv goale in timpul săptămânii.
Ia-ti si schiurile de off-piste cu tine, sau inchiriaza de acolo, daca vrei sa te initiezi sau sa mai lucrezi la tehnica.
Bonusuri: Turcia, baloane, lahmacun, pirzola, Kapadokya, hamam. Frumos, dar pentru mine a contat mai mult ce am experimentat pe schiuri, alaturi de oamenii potriviti!