Ski resort

KonaklıErzurum

Konaklı is a ski resort in Erzurum province. The highest point reached by the lifts is 2,887 m and the base is 2,320 m, giving a vertical drop of 567 m. The resort has 4 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

2,320 m 567 m 2,887 m

4

lifts

0

gondolas

MGM

snow measurement

Today

Another 12.8 cm is expected in the next 72 hours.

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

0.1 cm

Expected

12.8 cm

Calculated at the summit point for the past and next 72 hours.

Temperature · base → summit

Model

4° → 0.2°

For an altitude difference of 567 m, the model gives a temperature difference of roughly 4 degrees. MGM station measurement: 4.3 °C.

Freezing level

Model

2,980 m

The line runs through the resort: snow more likely higher up, rain possible at the base. The 0 °C line; snow can fall below it too — roughly 200 m is only a rough guide. Lowest in 48 hours: 2,240 m.

Wind

Measured · MGM

19 km/h S

Below the 60 km/h wind warning value used here. This does not confirm that the lifts are running. Expected at the summit: 11 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. Temperature conditions are currently outside the snowmaking threshold.

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
Wednesday 4 November	1° / 8°	—
Thursday 5 November	2° / 3°	—
Friday 6 November	-1° / 1°	—
Saturday 7 November	0° / 1°	—
Sunday 8 November	-7° / -6°	—

Runs, Lifts and Webcam

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

Run and lift status Live webcam Official site

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

Snow alert: Konaklı

We send one email when your threshold is crossed. We won’t write again while it stays crossed.

Konaklı

567 m

vertical drop · measured from lift endpoints

Erciyes

1,245 m

the same measure, for comparison

Hello everyone! Konaklı is the resort that stays in Palandöken‘s shadow but actually has an advantage of its own: it is the ski resort with the highest base in Turkey. On this page I have gathered its conditions — the figures above are live, and below I share what the figures cannot tell you.

The base we measured is 2,320 metres. For comparison: Uludağ‘s summit is 2,135 metres. In other words Konaklı’s lowest point is higher than Uludağ’s highest point. The summit is at 2,887 metres and the drop is 567 metres.

The practical meaning of this is that the season ends late here. While the snow is melting at lower-lying resorts, Konaklı can still hold it.

How to Get There

It is close to Erzurum and run by the same operator as Palandöken: Ejder3200. You can fly to Erzurum and consider both resorts; piste and lift status is published for the two on a single page, and the link is above.

Pistes and Who They’re For

Konaklı has a wider and less steep profile than Palandöken. This is where beginners and intermediates can move when Palandöken’s steepness becomes too much.

The resort is not as crowded as Palandöken; a genuine option for anyone wanting to escape the weekend rush.

When to Go

Thanks to the high base the season is long. In March especially, when snow quality is dropping at other resorts, Konaklı can still offer good conditions — in that period it is worth comparing the measured snow depth above.

Things to Know Before You Go

The altitude is noticeable.

Even the base is at 2,320 metres. For someone coming from sea level the first day can be more tiring than expected.

Plan it together with Palandöken.

The two resorts share an operator; if conditions are bad at one they may be good at the other, which makes a trip to Erzurum safer.

Accommodation is mostly in Erzurum.

The resort’s own accommodation options are not as extensive as Palandöken’s.

Frequently asked questions

About Konaklı

Konaklı or Palandöken?

If you want steep, technical descents then Palandöken; if you want a wider and quieter day then Konaklı. Since the two share an operator, planning the trip around both makes the most sense.

When does the season end?

Because it has the highest base in Turkey the season ends late; it can hold snow until the end of March or even early April.

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 Konaklı

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

Other resorts with the biggest vertical drops: Erciyes 1,245 m vertical · Davraz 700 m vertical · Yıldız Dağı 573 m vertical

Compare Konaklı 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.
OpenStreetMap data is used under the ODbL licence. © OpenStreetMap contributors.