Ski and Snowboard Guide

Five new articles a week on equipment, resorts, technique and safety.

Erciyes has more terrain and Cappadocia next door. Palandöken has better snow, a longer season and a real city at its base. Here is how to choose.

6 October 20263 min read

Eastern Anatolia produces powder as dry as anywhere in Europe. Here is where it falls, when to go, and what you need to ride it safely.

2 October 20264 min read

Most Turkish resorts close in March. Palandöken can run into May — empty pistes, warm sun and snow that is still dry if you get the timing right.

1 October 20263 min read

Turkey's season runs from late November at Palandöken to early May in a good year. Here is the resort-by-resort calendar and the weeks to avoid.

29 September 20263 min read

Turkey is the cheapest serious skiing in Europe — but the savings are not where most people expect. Here is the budget, line by line.

25 September 20263 min read

From Istanbul, the fastest route to good snow is usually a domestic flight, not a drive. Here are the real journey times for every option.

24 September 20264 min read

There is no single best resort in Turkey — there is a best one for you. This comparison ranks five resorts on the criteria that actually differ.

22 September 20264 min read

Turkey has 3,400-metre summits, dry powder and lift passes at a fraction of Alpine prices. Here is what a ski trip here actually looks like.

18 September 20264 min read

Roughly 40 rental days equal the cost of a full setup — but the calculation is not only about price. Servicing, storage and obsolescence all count.

16 September 20263 min read

Children learn quickly but lose interest and get cold quickly too. This guide is about turning a first day on snow into something they ask to repeat.

15 September 20264 min read

Most collisions on a piste come from one rule not being known: the skier below has right of way. Here are all ten, explained.

11 September 20264 min read

You will fall a lot on your first day on a board. Knowing that in advance is what stops it from being demoralising — and by day three it clicks.

9 September 20264 min read

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