Ski resort

ÇambaşıOrdu

Çambaşı is a ski resort in Ordu province. The highest point reached by the lifts is 1,980 m and the base is 1,747 m, giving a vertical drop of 233 m. The resort has 2 lifts. Snow depth comes from the measuring station of the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM); temperature, wind and new-snow forecasts come from the Open-Meteo model. The elevations are not the figures the resort advertises — they were measured from the lift lines.

Base → Summit profile

1,747 m 233 m 1,980 m

2

lifts

0

gondolas

MGM

snow measurement

Caution

The freezing level is above the summit as well: any precipitation will be rain, not snow.

Today’s Conditions

measured · MGM station model · Open-Meteo, summit point

Snow depth

Measured · MGM

—

MGM is not sending the snow field at the moment — since no measurement arrives we leave it blank rather than writing zero.

New snow · summit

Model · 72 hours

Fallen

0 cm

Expected

0 cm

Calculated at the summit point for the past and next 72 hours. No precipitation was calculated for this window; this is not a gap but a calculated zero.

Temperature · base → summit

Model

11.4° → 9.9°

An altitude difference of 233 m produces roughly 2 degrees of temperature difference. MGM station measurement: 11.7 °C.

Freezing level

Model

3,760 m

Above the summit as well — any precipitation will be rain. The 0 °C line; snow reaches roughly 200 m below it. Lowest in 48 hours: 3,570 m.

Wind

Measured · MGM

17 km/h NE

Below the 60 km/h threshold at which chairlifts are stopped. Expected at the summit: 6 km/h (model).

Snowmaking window

Model · 48 hours

0 / 48 hours

How long the wet-bulb temperature stays below -2 °C over the next 48 hours. Snowmaking is technically not possible.

Five-Day Forecast

These come from the ski resorts service of the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM). Unlike the snow depth measurement these values are a forecast; they change as the day approaches.

Day	TemperatureMGM	WindMGM
Friday 18 September	13° / 15°	8 km/h N
Saturday 19 September	10° / 13°	8 km/h N
Sunday 20 September	10° / 14°	9 km/h N
Monday 21 September	10° / 16°	7 km/h N
Tuesday 22 September	10° / 18°	6 km/h W

Runs, Lifts and Webcam

No weather service publishes live run and lift status — it exists only on the resort’s own channels.

Official site

Snow on the ground does not mean the resort is open; check the resort’s own announcement before you set off.

Çambaşı

233 m

vertical drop · measured from lift endpoints

Erciyes

1,245 m

the same measure, for comparison

Hello everyone! Çambaşı is one of the few resorts that combines the Black Sea’s highland culture with skiing. It was built on the Çambaşı Plateau in Ordu’s Kabadüz district and there is nothing else like it in the region. On this page I have gathered its conditions.

The range we measured is 1,747–1,980 metres, a drop of 233 metres. The scale is small; the resort’s appeal comes not from the drop but from its location and its views.

Who It’s For

Suitable for beginners, families with children and anyone wanting to spend a winter weekend on the plateau. For an experienced skier a 233-metre drop remains limited.

Çambaşı’s real difference is the part beyond the skiing: the highland houses, snow walking and the scenery particular to the high reaches of the Black Sea.

When to Go

The Black Sea’s humid air brings plenty of snow, but it also raises the chance of that snow being wet. January–February is the most stable period. Fog is common here.

Things to Know Before You Go

Fog and humidity are decisive.

Visibility often closes in the Black Sea highlands; take this into account on humid days when the base temperature is close to zero.

There is no official piste status source.

We looked and could not find a published page; that is why the “Source” field above is empty.

The road is a highland road.

The climb from central Ordu demands care in winter.

Frequently asked questions

About Çambaşı

Is Çambaşı enough for an experienced skier?

To be honest, no; with a 233-metre drop the day fills up quickly. For beginners and anyone looking for the highland experience it is very enjoyable.

Are there other options in the Black Sea?

Zigana and Yıldız Dağı are the other options in the region; both are on this site and you can compare them.

Where does the snow depth information here come from?

It is the value measured by the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM) at its station in the resort. New snow, the temperature difference and the snowmaking window are calculated from a model and labelled separately in the table.

Ski resorts near Çambaşı

Straight-line distances from base-area coordinates; elevations measured from lift lines.

Other resorts with the biggest vertical drops: Erciyes 1,245 m vertical · Palandöken 1,010 m vertical · Davraz 700 m vertical

Compare Çambaşı with the other 23 resorts

If you want to see snow depth, wind and vertical drop side by side on the same scale, you can go back to the list.

All ski resorts →

Sources. Base and summit elevations and lift counts were measured from the lift lines of OpenStreetMap contributors; snow depth and wind are measurements by the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM), and the forecasts come from the Open-Meteo model.
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