Sarıkamış Cıbıltepe ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sarıkamış Cıbıltepe is a ski area in Kars, Türkiye. Its 9 mapped downhill runs add up to 15 km, which ranks it #5 of 22 ski areas in Türkiye and gives it 7.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,612 m long.

Slopes at Sarıkamış Cıbıltepe

About 39% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 24% advanced or expert, which makes Sarıkamış Cıbıltepe a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 3 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,151 m up to 2,631 m, a vertical drop of 480 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Sarıkamış Cıbıltepe

The nearest airport is Kars Airport (KSY), about 52 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 8 min by car; Ağrı Airport (AJI) is 80 km away. Nearby ski areas include Ardahan, Palandöken Kayak Merkezi (29.5 km) and Konaklı Kayak Merkezi (22.4 km), which together add 52 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.