Yedikuyular Ski Resort
Yedikuyular Ski Resort is located in Turkey
Yedikuyular Ski Resort
Yedikuyular Ski Resort
Location within Turkey
LocationMount Ahır, Ulutaş, Dulkadiroğlu, Kahramanmaraş
Nearest major cityKahramanmaraş
Coordinates37°38′53″N 37°02′30″E / 37.64806°N 37.04168°E / 37.64806; 37.04168
Top elevation2,300 m (7,500 ft)
Base elevation1,833 m (6,014 ft)
Longest run1,170 m (3,840 ft)
Lift system2 baby lifts, 1 chairlift, 1 gondola lift
Websitewww.yedikuyularkayakmerkezi.org

Yedikuyular Ski Resort (Turkish: Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi) is a ski resort in Turkey near the city of Kahramanmaraş. It is situated at 2,300 m (7,500 ft) elevation.[1]

Overview

Yedikuyular Ski Resort is located on Mount Ahır at Ulutaş neighborhood in Dulkadiroğlu district of Kahramanmaraş Province in southern Turkey. Situated 20 km (12 mi) northeast of the city, it stretches over an area of 100 ha (250 acres).[2][3]

The ski resort was established by the Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality in 2018. It was later sold to a private sector company, which runs it.[3]

The site takes its name from "Yedikuyular" (literally: "Seven wells"), where some wells are still existing today.[3]

Facilities

The ski resort includes a visitor center of 520 m2 (5,600 sq ft), a ski equipment rental shop of 400 m2 (4,300 sq ft) , a first aid facility of 350 m2 (3,800 sq ft), commercial units covering 380 m2 (4,100 sq ft), restaurant and coffeehouse of 520 m2 (5,600 sq ft), social facilities of 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft), ski lodges of 100 m2 (1,100 sq ft).[2]

There three marked pistes:

  • a green piste of 1,170 m (3,840 ft) at 15% grade,
  • a blue piste of 790 m (2,590 ft) at 18% grade, and
  • a red piste of 470 m (1,540 ft) at 38%.

The skiing areas are served by two baby lifts of length 150 m (490 ft) and 200 m (660 ft),[2]

Further facilities are ski junping ramps, picnic and recreation areas, a pond, basketball and volleyball courts, off-road and trekking areas, a heliport, a 1,000 car capacity parking lot.[2] A 760 m (2,490 ft)-long chairlift line and a 430 m (1,410 ft)-long gondola lift serve the skiing area from the base station at 1,833 m (6,014 ft) to the top station at 2,044 m (6,706 ft).[4]

The ski resort is visited on weekends by 15,000-20,000 tourist.[5]

International winter sports events hosted

The ski resort hosted one event of the CEV Snow Volleyball European Tour in 2022.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi'ne mevsimin ilk karı yağdı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi ve Mesire Alanı" (in Turkish). Kahramanmaraş Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi Nerede Ve Nasıl Gidilir? Kahramanmaraş Kayak Merkezi Ücreti, Ortalama Otel Ve Konaklama Fiyatları". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "Yedi Kuyular Kayak Merkezi" (in Turkish). Kahramanmaraş Valiliği. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ↑ Akgün, Tunahan (15 January 2022). "Yedikuyular Kayak Merkezi'nde hafta sonu yoğunluğu". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ukraine and Turkey to host additional European Tour stops". CEV. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  7. ↑ "Kahramanmaraş'ta kar voleybolu heyecanı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 18 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.


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