Ski resort

OvacıkTunceli

Ovacık is a ski resort in Tunceli province. The highest point reached by the lifts is 1,404 m and the base is 1,256 m, giving a vertical drop of 148 m. The resort has 1 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

1,256 m 148 m 1,404 m

1

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

10 cm

Measured at the MGM station — the depth of snow lying on the ground, not snowfall. 150 days ago

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

19.4° → 19.8°

An altitude difference of 148 m produces roughly 0 degrees of temperature difference. MGM station measurement: 0 °C.

Freezing level

Model

3,910 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: 3,780 m.

Wind

Measured · MGM

—

Below the 60 km/h threshold at which chairlifts are stopped. Expected at the summit: 3 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	16° / 26°	—
Saturday 19 September	14° / 25°	—
Sunday 20 September	12° / 25°	—
Monday 21 September	15° / 26°	—
Tuesday 22 September	15° / 24°	—

Ovacık

148 m

vertical drop · measured from lift endpoints

Erciyes

1,245 m

the same measure, for comparison

Hello everyone! Ovacık is a small ski resort in Tunceli’s Ovacık district. It is one of the least known resorts on our list; on this page I have gathered the measured data we have.

The range we measured is 1,256–1,404 metres, a drop of 148 metres. The critical number here is the base: 1,256 metres, one of the lowest bases on our list — only Kartepe (1,249 m) is lower. That means a disadvantage for holding snow; the snow here gives in to the temperatures below more quickly.

Who It’s For

With a single lift and a 148-metre drop, this is not a full day’s ski programme. If you live in or around Tunceli, are just starting out, or want a snow day with the children, the scale suits. It stays narrow for an experienced skier.

When to Go

Because of the low base the season window is narrower than at other resorts. January–February is the most reasonable period; December and March can be risky. At this resort I would suggest looking at the measured snow depth above rather than the calendar — whether there is snow at 1,256 metres is not something to decide by guesswork.

Things to Know Before You Go

The base is low.

1,256 metres; snow retention is weaker than at most resorts on the list.

A single lift, a 148-metre drop.

The scale is small; set your expectations accordingly.

There is no official resort site.

We looked; we could not find a published official source. That is why the “Source” field above is empty.

Frequently asked questions

About Ovacık

When does the season open?

We have no verified opening date for this, so I am not giving one. Because the base elevation is low, the opening depends largely on that year’s snow.

Can you go from Erzincan or Elazığ?

We have no verified information about the distance, so I am not giving a travel time. If you are looking for a larger resort in the region, Ergan Dağı‘s drop is 1,225 metres; in scale it is a completely different place.

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 Ovacık

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 Ovacık 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.

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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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