Uludag turkey
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Uludag Turkey.
Uludag Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Turkish ski resort Uludag lies at 2322 metres altitude in the Bursa region of the Turkish ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Uludag ski area is not snow sure. Over 0 snow cannons ensure artificial Uludag snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Uludag (Turkey) is Istanbul at a distance of 140km or approximately 90 minutes driving time. Uludag ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Pronounced "oo-la-dar", the biggest resort in Turkey is close to the sea and historic sites and is surrounded by a 600-year-old national forest. High-value skiing with the option of heli-skiing on the Zivre Peak (2543 M ).
alpine downhill runs to ski in Uludag Turkey
Beginner Trails
 10 runs ?km |
40% |
Intermediate Trails
 8 runs ?km |
32% |
Advanced Trails
 6 runs ?km |
24% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
4% |
Uludag Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Uludag Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 25km |
| total length of Uludag trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 2.1km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N NE NW |
| direction Uludag ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2322m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1767m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1767m |
| centre of Uludag ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 555m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 555m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Uludag
Skiing Uludag you'll enjoy 25 pistes and trails and that means approximately 25km of ski runs. Uludag lifts number 15 with the capacity to uplift 8470 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Turkish ski resort of Uludag is over 2.1km long.
Uludag Ski Area
Uludag ski area has 40% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 32% intermediate, 24% advanced ski slopes and 4% for expert skiers - the most difficult Uludag piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Uludag after dark.
Uludag for skiing gets 5 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Uludag
If you snowboard Uludag you'll want to know that, of the 15 ski lifts in total, 7 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Uludag snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Uludag snowboard facilities include 0 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Uludag for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Uludag Apres Ski
The apres ski Uludag scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 14 restaurants 0 bowling 7 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 2 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 2 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 2 outdoor ice skating 2 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Backgammon, Bazaar, Belly Dancing Casino, Squash, Turkish Bath.
SNO-man says
With not-skiing being the main activities in Uludag, facilities rival those of the best mountain resorts in the world. They include two ice rinks, several indoor pools, saunas, Jacuzzis, massage, gymnasia, squash courts - almost everything except a Turkish Bath in fact (you need t head down to Bursa for that). Sledging and Turkish folk including belly dancing evenings are organised locally. There are good medical facilities in Uludag and six private hospitals in the region. A trip (or several) to Bursa has to be made during your stay. Of the many sites worthy of a visit, one not to be missed is a visit to one of the centuries old public baths (separate bathing times for men and women) with their ancient traditional procedures and optional subsequent 'rough but rewarding' Turkish massage. The baths are filled by the warm and curative thermal springs as they have been for at least two thousand years.
Probably the most famous monument in the area is the 'Green' Mosque although the 20 domed 14th century Great Mosque gives it a run for its money. The 15th century Nurat Evi, a house decorated in the style of the Ottoman nobility is also worth a visit, as is the bazaar. A day trip to Istanbul from Bursa is a realistic possibility with a low priced 20 minute flight on a small plane with a morning flight returning late afternoon. Many international guests tend to spend a few days in Istanbul at the start or end of their trip to Uludag however.
Uludag for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Uludag Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Uludag resort - ski Uludag by any other name
The Turkish ski resort of Uludag ski resort is also known as Mount Olympus and has the following common misspellings:
Uludag ski area has ski slopes which face N NE NW
The direction which the various Uludag ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Uludag ski resort has ski slopes facing N NE NW.
Uludag for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall