 Bursa Uludag
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Uludag is a family-friendly ski resort that has a unique location to the south of the Sea of Marmara and Bursa, not far from Istanbul. Uludag is a well-designed ski resort, with excellent snow quality and accommodation options, while also featuring an array of slopes mostly suited to beginner and intermediate skiers and snowboarders.
This center has suitable conditions for Alpine skiing, ski touring, cross-country and heli-skiing.
Uludag is located in the South Marmara Region in Uludag National Park. It is 36 km from Bursa, and 150 km from Istanbul. The ski center is a 40-minute drive from Bursa or a 60-minute drive from the airport.
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The accommodation options at Uludag ski resort are very good, with 6,000 beds available at many hotels and chalets, which are loaded with skier-friendly facilities including saunas and heated swimming pools; pre-booking in the high season and during holidays is essential. Après-ski entertainment is also something worth noting at Uludag, with its numerous hotels and chalets offering evening activities.
The skiing area of Uludag is 1750 - 2543m high and covered with forests. The duration of skiing is 120 days a year. The most suitable skiing conditions are between 20 December and 20 March. The average snowfall is 3 m in winter. At the beginning of the season the type of snow is "powdery snow" and at the end of the season the snow characteristic is slightly "slushy."
This center has suitable conditions for Alpine skiing, ski touring, cross-country and heli-skiing. Uludag Ski Center is equipped with 1 cable car, 5 chairlifts and 7 T bars. Qualified skiing instructors and equipment for hire are available. The center has first aid facilities and a rural clinic.
Uludag ski resort lies within the beautiful Uludag National Park and the runs are thus engulfed by forests of pine, making for a unique and wind-free slide. Uludag appeals mainly to beginners and intermediates, with its short, shallow pistes, while there is also some quality off-piste skiing for the more experienced skier. There are 12.5 miles of cross-country trails here and fourteen ski lifts provide access to the slopes.
For those who fancy a break from the busy pistes, there is also ski touring, heli-skiing and Alpine skiing available at Uludag ski resort, while hotel wellness facilities are also good and include Turkish baths, saunas, fitness centres and heated indoor swimming pools. Numerous restaurants, bars and discos provide lively après-ski.
Essential ski facilities, such as rentals and accessory shops, are good at Uludag ski resort and you will also find well-trained instructors and a clinic offering first-aid. With over 6,000 beds available at hotels and chalets in Uludag, finding accommodation here is not a problem as long as you book ahead.
The ski season at Uludag ski resort runs from November to April and you can enjoy the best rates in November and April, while perfect snow conditions are common from mid-January to mid-March.
How to get there
In getting to and from Uludag ski resort, your most practical travel option is to fly to Istanbul and hire a car for the four-hour drive to the resort, or alternatively fly to Bursa and take the bus.
Note: In foggy conditions it is essential especially for amateur skiers not to wander outside the marked slopes and areas.
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