Skiing

jamie012002


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 223

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 12:38

Hi, can anyone tell me how far it is to the places you can ski ? (From the TRNC) And if you can just turn up there one day and hire all the gear etc ?

brian24001


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 606

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 12:48

Jamie,

couple of hours to the Troodos.

Check out http://www.skicyprus.com.

Jubiliee hotel nearest the runs, cheap, basic rooms, not overpriced for food/drinks, warm.

4 runs, longest only 800m, usually only 2 open mid week, just turn up and ski.

If no 4WD you will deff need chains to get to the slopes.

All kit available for hire, need credit card as deposit on kit when hiring.

Enjoy.

Brian

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 17:12

Brian - where do you rent the kit?

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 18:54

hi jamie happy new year,,if you are a serious skier then make a few days of it and go to turkey. great slopes there.i agree with brian if its only a day trip then thats your option, we went last year just to get it out of our sysem as we miss not going to italy since living here,it was a nice day out. have never seen so many dogs on the slopes though. enjoy xx

lee 47


Joined: 06/05/2008
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 20:37

Could you tell me more about the sking in Turkey i.e where you fly from and to what hotels how much and do you have to hire a car

Thanks

Lee

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 23:37

hi lee im not sue where you will finf the info other than turkish tourism i am not clever enough to get you links. i only know we went to antalya and we could see the beautiful snow still on the mountains. after speaking to many locals who spend weekends there it sounds wonderful. however i know there are many places you can ski in turkey which are as good as france. italy austria. if i can find out anything i will try get links fo you xx happy new year xxxx

brian24001


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 606

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 09:41

msg 3: - Brian - where do you rent the kit?

There is a wooden hut at the slopes, with a cafe next door, raging hot stove burning, and the kit is rented there, literally at the slopes.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 14:51

Lee if you want to contact me off board with dates and number of people I can check with our associates in Istanbul who can probably arrange it in the Bursa region of Turkey (we have in previous years).



info@flightholiday.co.uk

lee 47


Joined: 06/05/2008
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 15:46

What I was wanting to know is when is the best time to go, how much it would cost when is the most snow. I have an apartment in TRNC and wanted to combine the both for two adults maybe more depending on the cost

Thanks

Lee

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 16:38

No guarantee when there is most snow but I would hazard a guess possibly best in early February (that is when we have our snowshoeing tour in Cappadocia).



Costs would need details as to what sort of accom. what equipment etc. that is best done off site.

susief


Joined: 06/11/2008
Posts: 529

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 17:02

Re getting to the slopes in the Troodos, does anyone know if there's somewhere near there that you can park your own car and catch a bus/rent a 4X4? Do any of the hotels there run rides to the lifts? Only because I don't have 4X4 or chains but am thinking of going with a friend next weekend.

bridie


Joined: 18/09/2008
Posts: 308

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 17:11

Google skiing Uludag Turkey. The number 1 place for good skiing,

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 17:23

Uludag is in the area of Bursa - and I hear the snow "is getting good right now"

Aussie


Joined: 17/06/2007
Posts: 657

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 18:56

I Skiied at Uladag back in 1999 at Christmas and the snow was pretty good (but not up to Canada/ North American standards.



It was best to stay on mountian as the cable car (I think called an aksaray) to Bursa had a queue that took hours mostly waiting outside in the snow at night to get back



Back then all of the lifts were owned and operated separately mostly by hotels so you couldn't get a combined mountain pass like you get in most places. Also the ski equipment available for hire was pretty old and basic. Not sure if these things have improved/ changed much since.



I also ruptured an ACL doing a jump there and had to get myself off the mountain as there wasn't much in the way of snow patrol or medical services unless you wanted to use the army.



Aussie

brian24001


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 606

Message Posted:
04/01/2009 09:24

Lee - Msg 9

If you check the link I posted (msg #2), it gives daily updates on snow and conitions and which slopes are open, there is also a web cam link so you can see conditions too, best time is usually Jan-Feb, but the Troodos are not that high, so no concrete garauntees



Susief - Msg 11

No busses etc, you cab buy chains in Super Home Centre in Emgomi Mall, can't remember the price but they have various sizes, easy to fit.



I should also clarify my own post #7 - Clothing is not available to rent, just boots/skis (can't remember if there were boards there too though)

twaddle


Joined: 06/07/2008
Posts: 245

Message Posted:
04/01/2009 12:48

We intend to check out the Sking in Troodos mid February, we have our own boots but does anyone know what the quality of the skis are that they rent out? are they carving Skis or the old nordic type??

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
04/01/2009 17:15

Dear Brian



re msg 2



couldn't get your url link to work..



but this worked..



http://www.skicyprus.com/skicyprus/default.asp

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
04/01/2009 17:18

re SKI Equipment on Troodos



http://www.skicyprus.com/skicyprus/default.asp?DocID=14



Many folk from Limas(s)ol take weekend trip to Lebanon and swear by the experience and go 2/3 times a season