5-9 March 2025 | Simply The Best Alpine Touring in Central Anatolia
We offer you the best alpine touring opportunity in Central Anatolia. Anti-Taurus Mountains, aka Aladaglar, is well known as the most visited mountain range in Turkey. Aladaglar region has been an ecole for Turkish mountaineering just more than a destination.
This demanding trip outstands as happening in remote locations. Out of the crowds, even without any ski traces ahead, the participants of this trip enjoy the tranquilty, remoteness and pure mountain adventure in every single step. We will skin up to the colls, ridges and summits to earn the turns. After all we will run the best lines and valleys.
Consecutive days of skinning and skiing require a certain level of physical condition as well as personal experience to enjoy this trip. However, anyone can reserve the right to rest and enjoy the cozy accommodation if they do not want to join any of the day trips. Because we will stay at the same place without any hassle of repacking everyday!
We will be touring in variety of valleys and terrain every day. If you are into a short but demanding touring in Anatolia, this is one of the trips should be in your bucket list. Split boarders are also welcome fort he itinerary.
Itinerary Outline*Day 1: Meeting in Ankara and transfer to Aladaglar. Check in the pension. Briefing and warm up. Day 2: Mangırcı Valley – Körtekli Summit (3250 m) Day 3: Parmakkaya Valley – Avcı Beli Pass / Yoncalı Taş Summit (3450 m)Day 4: Karayalak Valley – Çelikbuyduran Pass (3500 m) – Mt Emler Summit (3723 m)Day 5: Pancarlık Summit (2870 m) – Return
* The aforementioned routes and itinerary operation may vary depending on weather conditions, road conditions, snowfall on the mountain and / or any other current conditions effects the operation such as avalanche risk and slope stability. Your tour leaders are entitled to make changes in your tour program for your safety by evaluating these conditions and informing you of alternatives.
Alpine skiing is a sport that is off-piste off-slope skiing. Apart from skiing skills, it requires off-piste skiing experience. Recommended for the ones above beginner level. This activity requires a high physical and mental condition. Some stages participants are required to carry ski sor boards attached their backpacks. Most of the days concist of more then 1000 m of elevation gain by skinning and descents.
*1 MONTIS Trip Leader for 4-8 pax groups2 MONTIS Trip Leaders for 9-10 pax groups
*Personal technical equipment (helmet, pickaxe, crampons) are provided free of charge on this tour. Personal equipment such as touring skis and split boards, avalanche detectors are not included in our price. A limited number of shovels, DVI devices and avalanche probes are available free of charge.
Single Supplement70 € (due to availability)
Day 1: Meeting in Ankara and transfer to Aladaglar. Check in the pension. Briefing and warm up.
We will drive to Aladaglar in the morning. Guests can hop on our private coach to Aladaglar at any spots stated in the details. We will check in our home, Taurus Guest House and have lunch. A detailed briefing, equipment check adn and a short warm up hike session will be held by our experienced trip leaders. A cozy evening and feasty dinner awaits for us this evening. We will rest well for a great trip start!
Vehicle transfer: 4 hoursMeals included: Lunch – Dinner
Day 2: Mangırcı Valley – Körtekli Summit (3250 m)
We will get up very early in the morning to enjoy the breakfast and hop on our 4WDs to have short drive. We will get to Emli Valley to kick a start. Today’s target is to skin up as high we can along Mangırcı Valley. Then we will attempt to rise on Mt Körtekli to the top. There is such a wonderfull panorama on the summit! Then we will switch to an amazing ski run. 4WDs will be waiting for us at the same spot that we started. Another short drive should wait for a little celebration. Cheers!We will back to our village house pension late in the afternoon.
Vehicle transfer: 20 minutesApp. Activity Time: 6-8 hoursMeals included: Breakfast – Lunch Pack – Dinner
Day 3: Parmakkaya Valley – Avcı Beli Pass / Yoncalı Taş Summit (3450 m)
We are heading to a different valley today. We will get to Emli Valley again firstly. Depending on the road condition wr can drive further as far as we can. If not, we will start from Emli Valley to skin up. The route of the day is to one of the most amazing valleys of the region. Today’s run will blow your heads off! We will skin along Parmakkaya Valley. We are aiming to reach Avcı Veli Pass. According to the current condition, we can alter our route to the top of Mt Yoncalı Taş. We will run all the way down to the our 4wds. Split boarders can suffer from the flattered terrain during the last stage of the run. Keep in mind!
App. Vehicle transfer: 40 dkApp. Activity time: 6-8 hrsMeals included: Breakfast– Lunch Pack – Dinner
Day 4: Karayalak Valley – Çelikbuyduran Pass (3500 m) – Mt Emler Summit (3723 m)
Here is the highest mountain day in the trip. We will wake up early and hop on the 4WDs after breakfast and preparations. We will drive to Sokullupınar campground. We are heading to Karakayalak Valley. This huge gorge will lead us to east and we will skin up to one of the highest passes, Çelikbuyduran. Çelikbuyduran is the busiest mountain pass in this region when trekkers are here in summertime. Then just a short climb is needed to be on the top of the third highest mountain of Aladaglar. Today we have a stunning ski run ahead. Depending on the conditions we can ski a bit further then the starting point. We will back in the lodge late in the afternoon.
App. Vehicle transfer: 45-50 min.App. Activity time: 6-8 hrsMeals included: Breakfast– Lunch Pack – Dinner
Day 5: Pancarlık Summit (2870 m) – Return
We will say goodbye to Aladaglar today. However, we are sure that it is not always easy. We are heading to another ski ascent to Pancarlık Summit which has a nice access, wonderful ski run and totally a different view. We will be back to our vehicles to drive back to Ankara.
Meals included: Breakfast– Lunch
*The aforementioned routes and itinerary operation may vary depending on weather conditions, road conditions, snowfall on the mountain and / or any other current conditions effects the operation such as avalanche risk and slope stability. Your tour leaders are entitled to make changes in your tour program for your safety by evaluating these conditions and informing you of alternatives.
Taurus Guesthouse – AladaglarA cosy family pension at the skirts of Aladaglar at Çukubağ village. You will find a comfortable facility with clean rooms and delicious meals at this family pension.
https://www.taurusguesthouse.com/tr-tr
Travel and Transfer Information
Our vehicle departs from Ankara from the following stops:
MONTIS Trips & Expedition OfisiDeparture time: 08.00
Milli Kütüphane:Departure time: 08.15
Our meeting points for our participants coming from outside of Ankara:Ankara şehirlerarası otobüs terminaliUlusoy Söğütözü TerminaliDeparture time: 08.20
Other Spots to Join the trip Esenboğa AirportDeparture time: 07.00
Ankara YHT Train StationDeparture time: 07.20
Please contact us to have private transfer from Kayseri Airport. Participants coming from outside of Ankara should contact us to confirm meeting details and return details.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The aforementioned routes and itinerary operation may vary depending on weather conditions, road conditions, snowfall on the mountain and / or any other current conditions effects the operation such as avalanche risk and slope stability. Your tour leaders are entitled to make changes in your tour program for your safety by evaluating these conditions and informing you of alternatives.
