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Heli Skiing in Kaçkar Dağı Range, Rize, Black Sea Region Turkey

Kaçkar Dağı peak :
3937m/12916ft asl
Vertical Drop :
400m/1312ft – 1400m/4595ft
Ikizdere:
900m/2952ft asl
Ayder:
1100m/3608ft asl
Turkish winter resorts meet high standards in terms of services, snow conditions and facilities.

Trabzon town lies on the south-west coast of the Black Sea. Crossroad for the famous Silk Road, the spot maintain its importance due to its port, focal point for the Iranian and the Caucasus States commercial exchange.  Here, the heli skiing fans can enjoy an alpine backdrop and a vast ski area dedicated to them.

Kaçkar Dağı mountain with its 4500 km²/1737 mi² skiable area is an excellent destination for heli-skiing. Ayder in the north part and Ikizdere on the southwest part provide very good facilities and accommodation to the visitors.