Our Terrain:

Gito , Rize, Türkiye.

Quick facts:

• Lodge altitude: 2,000m

• Terrain: 1,600–2,500m+

• Access: Snowcat/snowmobile assisted + ski touring

• Accommodation: Remote mountain lodge

• Group size: Maximum 6 guests

• Best time: Mid/Late Dec - late March

Gito Yaylasi is in the northeastern Black Sea region of Türkiye. The village of Gito is on a high plateau (2000m) in the Kaçkar Mountain Range that receives an incredible amount of powder snow from storms coming off of the Black Sea. On the drive in from the coast you will pass the famous Zilkale, The Black Sea regions most famous castle. With regular storms between December and April (snow history ) that produce between 50 and 150 cm of snow we have a stable and deep snowpack. March is usually our snowiest month, averaging 50cm of snow per week.

We have moderate and steep slopes with complex terrain that will impress any level of skier or snowboarder. We have great terrain both above and below treeline ensuring we can enjoy storm days as well. When the weather is clear we can climb above treeline to local peaks (up to 2800m) boasting incredible alpine bowls up high and beautiful glades of mixed evergreen and deciduous trees on their lower slopes.

Accommodation is at Koçira Pansiyon, a comfortable and simple Mountain lodge at 2100m just steps from our skiing terrain. Our lodge hosts are a local family of musicians and artists, the atmosphere is incredible and the meals delicious. The lodge has generator electricity, running water, and flushing toilets but no showers.
We also have the option to stay at a standard hotel at 1000m and begin our day with a 45 min snowcat ride up to the skiing terrain. This ensures a stay more focused on comfort while still skiing the exceptional terrain of Gito.

Handuzu, Rize, Türkiye.

Quick Facts:

• Accommodation: Luxury mountain cabins

• Base altitude: 1,800m

• Terrain: 1,800–2,800m

• Access: Snowcat/snowmobile assisted + ski touring

• Group size: Maximum 10 guests

• Best time: Late Dec - Late march

Handuzu is in the Black Sea region of Türkiye. Handuzu is a high plateau, whose name translates to “Kings Plateau”, in the Kaçkar Mountain Range that receives an incredible amount of powder snow from storms coming off of the Black Sea. We accommodate at Flora Handuzu, a luxurious village of Cabins resting at 1900m. This puts us right on the doorstep of incredible riding terrain.

Handuzu has moderate and steep treed slopes with complex terrain that will impress any level of skier or snowboarder. The mixed hardwood forests lose their leaves in the winter creating incredibly open glades for tree skiing. When the weather is clear we can climb above treeline to the local peak of Kirtil. We have the option for machine assisted trips at handuzu but to get the most out of our terrain we encourage you to bring touring equipment as most of our favorite lines are not accessible by snowcat/snowmobile.

Erciyes, Kayseri, Türkiye.

Quick Facts:

• Mountain: Mount Erciyes (3,917m)

• Accommodation: Resort hotel

• Access: Ski lifts + ski touring

• Terrain: High alpine volcanic terrain

• Group size: Max 6 people

• Best time: Late March-April

Erciyes is an extinct volcanic peak in Central Turkiye. Just an hour from the famed Cappadocia, it hosts a ski resort on its lower slopes but the real adventure awaits on the slopes descending from the ridge and summit. Erciyes is prominent and bare a true alpine destination with large steep faces and couloirs peppered with volcanic spires.

We will use the gondolas at the ski resort to get to the base of our climb. From there we tour the ridge above and descending slopes ranging from 300m to 800m of descent. There are many options for accommodation at Erciyes making it a customizable package.